Centre says Karnataka doesn’t need neighbouring states’ consent for Mekedatu project
New Delhi: The Centre has clarified that Karnataka is not required to obtain separate consent from Tamil Nadu, Kerala or Puducherry to implement the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir and drinking water project on the Cauvery river. In a written reply…
Bengal govt directs statewide participation in Har Ghar Tiranga drive
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has directed all state departments, district administrations, municipal bodies and panchayats to observe the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign from August 9 to 17, in line with the Union Ministry of…
Government promises no fresh cases against CJP protesters as dialogue continues
New Delhi: The Centre has assured that no action will be taken against organisers and participants of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest, BJP national president and Union Minister J.P. Nadda said after the third round of talks between the…
Delhi Police claim AI-generated misinformation targeted CJP protest
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Saturday alleged that an organised misinformation campaign using artificial intelligence (AI) tools was being carried out to spread false information about the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, claiming…
Rahul Gandhi targets Amit Shah after Pradhan’s resignation, vows to raise issue in Parliament
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday intensified his attack on the Centre following the resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, alleging that Union Home Minister Amit Shah was responsible for the alleged use of…
Pralhad Joshi to hold additional charge as Union Education Minister
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister and assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Education to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, according to an official statement from…
Pradhan’s resignation not enough, CJP presses Centre with fresh demands
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Saturday said the resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was only a partial victory and announced that it would continue its agitation until the Centre addressed its remaining…
Pradhan quits as Education Minister, says students’ future must come first
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from his post on Saturday, citing moral responsibility for the developments surrounding the NEET-UG 2026 examination and stating that his decision was aimed at safeguarding the interests of…
Engineering Services Main 2026 results out; UPSC asks shortlisted candidates to update details
New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday declared the results of the Engineering Services (Main) Examination, 2026, held on June 21, with shortlisted candidates qualifying for the Personality Test (Interview). According to the…
Centre approves upgrade of 2 lakh Anganwadi centres under Mission Poshan 2.0
New Delhi: The Centre has approved the upgradation of two lakh Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) into Saksham Anganwadis under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, aimed at improving nutrition services and early childhood care and education across the…