Rajasthan govt deliberately delaying various polls in state: Sachin Pilot
Jaipur, Aug 1 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday launched a sharp attack on both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government and the Bhajanlal Sharma government in Rajasthan. He raised several issues, including the postponement of local body elections, the NEET exam controversy, and the alleged […]
Flood alerts, dam releases and evacuations mark Gujarat’s battle with heavy rain
Gandhinagar, Aug 1 (IANS) Gujarat authorities intensified flood preparedness and rescue efforts on Saturday as heavy rainfall continued across several districts, prompting evacuations, road closures, dam water releases and the deployment of disaster response teams. Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Jayanti Ravi visited the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar. He chaired a review meeting […]
Rajasthan Guv calls for practical education, advocates copy‑free exams
Jaipur, Aug 1 (IANS) Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde emphasised that universities must impart practical education while fostering students’ intellectual growth, asserting that higher education should prepare young people to contribute meaningfully to nation‑building. He said educational institutions should move swiftly toward conducting copy‑free examinations to ensure transparency and uphold academic integrity. Addressing the 40th Foundation […]
Personal data submitted through Census self-enumeration will be completely secured: Bengal CM Adhikari
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari assured on Saturday that the personal data submitted through self-enumeration for Census 2027, that officially began in the state from Saturday, will be completely secured. The Chief Minister symbolically inaugurated the process by completing his own self-enumeration exercise. “There are two important things in this […]
Operation Mule Hunt: 152 arrested as Pune Police target cyber fraud money trail
Pune, Aug 1 (IANS) In a major crackdown on the financial networks supporting cybercrime, Pune Police have arrested 152 accused and registered cases against 132 mule account holders under the ongoing ‘Operation Mule Hunt’ campaign. The drive is being carried out jointly by Pune Police and Maharashtra Cyber to dismantle the banking channels used by […]
Orunodoi 3.0: 37 lakh Assam women to get monthly financial assistance
Guwahati, Aug 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the state government has resumed the monthly financial assistance under the Orunodoi 3.0 scheme for more than 37 lakh women, describing it as the first major budget announcement to be implemented and the first flagship programme rolled out after the BJP-led […]
NEET UG 2026 counselling to begin on Aug 4, session to start on Sep 8: NTA
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) NEET UG 2026 counselling for the All India Quota (AIQ) will start from August 4, with the academic session beginning from September 8, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday. In a message on social media, the NTA said, “The counselling schedule for NEET UG 2026 has been released […]
Gujarat: Ahmedabad deploys over 13,000 civic staff in view of heavy rain alert
Ahmedabad, Aug 1 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has deployed more than 13,000 officers and employees along with over 600 field teams across the city as authorities remain on high alert following intermittent rainfall and a forecast of further heavy showers by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The civic body said personnel have been […]
