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Disclose Board exam answer sheet procurement, tender process: CIC to CBSE

CIC has directed CBSE to disclose permissible details on board exam answer book procurement and expenditure, stressing transparency in public procurement

Examinees resort to stone-pelting at Bihar station over shortage of trains

Pataliputra railway station witnessed chaos late Saturday night as a large number of Excise Constable exam candidates gathered, with disturbances continuing into early Sunday

FM says Rahul Gandhi undermines India's gains, rejects looming crisis claim

At a BJP event, the finance minister said Rahul Gandhi was using Lok Sabha speeches to decry India's progress even during crises such as Covid-19 and West Asia

CAG flags issues in Assam's social audit unit, suggests corrective steps

The CAG recommended that governing body meetings should be held at stipulated intervals to ensure approval of the budget and annual accounts of SAU

FSSAI issues notices to 8 food companies for misleading claims on packaging

The companies served notices include Emami Healthy & Tasty, Health Aid, Troovy, The Healthy Factory, Healthy Master, Healthy Choice, Plan B and Neuherbs

Jharkhand's Bhagaiya silk, Munda jewellery, bamboo craft get GI tag

The GI status will help protect their authenticity, improve market visibility and enable producers to command premium value for their products

India known for world's largest healthcare programme, says PM Modi

The prime minister said other efforts like PM Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana have made medicines, stents and knee implants affordable, and this has helped many people

US-based Christian missionary organisation, six others booked under UAPA

The agency alleged that approximately Rs 92.55 crore ($ 99,95,240) was utilised illegally during the six-month period from November 2025 to April 2026 in violation of FEMA and FCRA provisions

India's 1st tunnel hoods deployed for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project

These tunnels act as a transition zone between the open environment and the confined tunnel space

Fire breaks out in restaurant in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji, no casualties

According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call regarding the fire at the 'Punjabi Tadka' restaurant was received at 4.45 am

Coal Minister flags disappearance of 4 mn tonnes of coal; seeks probe

In a letter to Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy sought an urgent probe into reports of 40 lakh tonnes of missing coal worth ₹1,600 crore at SCCL

Rain, thunderstorms likely across India as heatwave persists in some areas

Rain, thunderstorms and strong winds are expected to continue across large parts of India, bringing relief from high temperatures

West Asia crisis has impacted fertilisers, pharma sectors, says Nadda

Nadda on Saturday said India had proactively diversified its sourcing strategy and strengthened supply arrangements to shield the country from disruptions

Sebi challenges SAT relief to Sahara managers in ₹14,106 crore OFCD case

Supreme Court to hear regulator's plea on June 18; tribunal had upheld action against SICCL but spared four managers and company secretary

Shah directs committee on demographic change to study border districts

The joint secretary (foreigners-l), Ministry of Home Affairs, is the member secretary of this committee

Lutyens' land tussle: Centre takes possession of Delhi's Jaipur Polo Ground

The takeover of the 15.20-acre Jaipur Polo Ground comes amid parallel eviction proceedings involving other elite Lutyens' Delhi properties

No Aadhaar after 18 in Assam: Move to curb infiltration comes with issues

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government will restrict Aadhaar enrolment for adults above 18 years to prevent alleged illegal immigrants from obtaining the official ID

ED raids TMC leader Madan Mitra's properties in alleged municipal jobs scam

Search operations were launched at Mitra's Bhabanipur residence in south Kolkata, alongside a five-floor apartment in Dakshineswar on the northern fringes of the city

Centre takes possession of Jaipur Polo Ground in Delhi after eviction order

The development follows a May 20 eviction order under which the L&DO sought possession of the land parcel, citing its need for a 'larger public purpose and benefit'

'Unacceptable': UP CM condemns remarks against Akhilesh Yadav's daughter

The remarks came after alleged online trolling and objectionable comments against Yadav's daughter Aditi Yadav led to complaints by the Samajwadi Party and affiliated organisations