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MSDE asks CPSEs to raise apprenticeship intake, track employment outcomes

The ministry has asked public sector enterprises to prepare time-bound apprenticeship plans, improve women's participation and monitor training completion, job placement and retention

Nutraceutical ads lack scientific proof for health claims: ASCI report

An ASCI review found 60 nutraceutical advertisements violating its code, with weight-loss, skincare and respiratory health claims lacking adequate scientific evidence to support promised benefits

British PM Andy Burnham commits to 'strongest possible' links with India

'We are trying to bring the light back, and bring the hope back': Burnham's diwali address

Supreme Court questions ECI on asking deleted Delhi voters to file Form 6

The Supreme Court questioned why previously registered Delhi voters must file Form 6 and said it had not yet ruled on the legality of the ECI's logical discrepancy category

SC cautions against entertaining pleas by homebuyers in stalled projects

The Supreme Court said separate petitions by homebuyers could delay its ruling in a pending case and asked litigants to await the verdict or approach the respective High Courts.

SC pulls up NCLAT for not hearing appeal despite earlier request

The Supreme Court said its requests to tribunals must be treated as directions and sought an explanation from NCLAT for not hearing an appeal on July 23 despite its earlier order

Centre cuts MRPs for trade-margin-capped cancer meds by up to 93%

Major innovator brands see no price reductions despite cuts of up to 93 per cent for some cancer medicines; patient groups say PAP exclusions and data gaps have diluted relief

Cabinet approves ₹10,000 crore scheme to boost container manufacturing

The scheme will offer financial support to domestic container manufacturers until 2039-40, aiming to cut import dependence, bridge cost gaps and boost annual capacity tenfold to 750,000 TEUs

DPR for proposed Tuticorin Shipyard in six months: Sarbananda Sonowal

The proposed shipyard, backed by a nearly $4 billion investment from South Korea's HD Hyundai, is expected to become India's largest commercial shipyard once operational

Cabinet approves ₹7,395 crore scheme to make panchayats self-reliant

The Rs 7,395 crore scheme aims to strengthen over 2.5 lakh gram panchayats through capacity-building, better use of Finance Commission grants and mobilisation of their own revenue

Supreme Court questions EC over use of Form 6 to restore names in Delhi SIR

The court questioned the use of Form 6 for previously registered voters and asked the poll panel to simplify re-inclusion procedures and consider removing cut-off dates

DPDP Act does not curb press freedom, Constitution protects it: Vaishnaw

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the DPDP Act does not infringe press freedom, a day after news publishers challenged its provisions in the Supreme Court over concerns about journalism.

School holiday on Oct 29: Schools closed in many states amid Cyclone Arnab

Schools in many states were closed today, October 28 as authorities ramped up preparations for Cyclone Arnab. Many states have declared closures for tomorrow as well

UAPA bail: Why foreign nationality alone is not enough to deny bail

The Supreme Court has ruled that foreign nationality and visa overstay alone cannot trigger a special restriction on bail under the UAPA. Here is what the law says and why the distinction matters

BJP names Hardeep Singh Puri for Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha bypoll

Puri's nomination comes after the BJP left him out of its Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha candidate list ahead of his current term's expiry in November

Delhi's liquor booking app goes live, but doorstep delivery stays absent

The app allows customers to check liquor stocks, book bottles and pay online, but orders must be collected in person within 48 hours

Prayagraj to get Taj Gateway hotel, Haier unit planned in Greater Noida

Industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi said the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet had approved investment proposals worth a combined ₹1,925.61 crore from the two companies

SC seeks Centre's response to PIL on transgender law's impact on women

A SC bench issued notices to the Union Ministries of Social Justice and Empowerment, Law and Justice, and Health and Family Welfare on the PIL

Delhi HC flags prosecutor shortage, says criminal trials affected

The court stayed recovery of ₹5,000 from the Director of Prosecution's salary but refused to stay costs imposed on the Delhi government over a prosecutor's absence at a trial court hearing

SC terms cyber crime as digital dacoity, refuses consolidation of cases

Strongly condemning the organised cyber crime rackets targeting senior citizens through digital arrests, the CJI said those involved must face stringent action