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Gujarat extends ban on sale of gutkha, paan masala till September 2027

The Gujarat government extended its ban on the manufacture, sale, storage and distribution of gutkha and tobacco-based paan masala until September 12, 2027

J&K MBBS, BDS interns begin indefinite strike, seek stipend hike to ₹30K

According to comparative figures displayed by the interns, Odisha tops the list with a monthly stipend of ₹44,319, followed by West Bengal at ₹43,099 and Assam at ₹35,000

Maharashtra govt approves recruitment of 5,012 assistant professors

The state government approved 5,012 assistant professor posts in non-government aided colleges, with mandatory CCTV recording of interviews to ensure transparency in recruitment

Expect everyone to act responsibly: SC refuses to ban CJP's march on Sep 5

The Supreme Court said protesters and law enforcement must maintain peace and follow the law, while directing the petitioner to approach its high-powered panel on Neet protests

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces hike in milk procurement price by ₹3 to ₹44

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced a second hike in Aavin milk procurement prices this month, raising the rate to ₹44 a litre to support dairy farmers

Two in five merchants unwilling to bear any MDR on UPI payments: Survey

LocalCircles survey finds 41% of merchants unwilling to bear any MDR on UPI payments above ₹2,000, while only 17% would accept a charge of 0.3% or more

Zomato bans analogue dairy dishes, warns restaurants of delisting

The platform has ordered restaurants to verify ingredient labels and remove analogue dishes as regulators intensify scrutiny over food safety and labelling

Delhi draft electoral roll excludes 4.77 mn names, claims open till Sep 30

The draft roll includes 9.75 million electors after a Special Intensive Revision, with excluded voters allowed to file claims and objections until September 30

SC rejects PIL seeking ethanol content disclosure in petrol at fuel pumps

The Supreme Court asked the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional high court after refusing to entertain a plea seeking uniform labels disclosing ethanol content in petrol

Manipur NRC protest turns violent in Kakching, police fire tear gas

A torchlight vigil demanding NRC updation before the Census turned violent in Manipur's Kakching district after protesters clashed with police, officials said

Delhi remains cloudy; red alert in Chhattisgarh and Odisha for heavy rain

Delhi is likely to see partly cloudy skies and a maximum temperature of 36 degrees Celsius, while heavy to very heavy rain is forecast in several states across the country

FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi over Haldwani 'purification' remarks

Amit Kumar, a resident of Jawahar Nagar and a Shri Ram Sena Dharmarth Seva Nyas member, claimed that he was present during the "ritual" and Gandhi's remarks hurt the sentiments of the community

India geared up to supply more power to Nepal amid flash floods

India will be able to manage the impact of a cut in cross-border hydropower flows from Nepal, according to officials

Sugar prices remain firm across India despite govt measures to check rise

The Consumer Affairs Ministry data showed that the all-India average retail price of sugar was Rs 64.24 per kg on Sunday, up 1.77 per cent from Rs 63.12 per kg a week earlier

PM Modi conferred with Uzbekistan's highest honour for foreign leaders

Modi is in Uzbekistan on a two-day visit to bolster ties in a range of areas including trade, clean energy and connectivity

Centre notifies rules mandating IST as single common time reference

The ministry said inconsistencies between different time sources currently in use could affect coordination and recording of such activities, prompting the push for a uniform national time standard

Par panel suggests establishing dedicated NCLT benches for insolvency cases

Apart from the principal bench and the New Delhi bench, NCLT has benches in Allahabad, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Kochi, and Mumbai

Technical glitches mar Neet-PG exam at Jaipur centres, students protest

Some candidates claimed their systems shut down six to seven times during the examination, while others alleged that the disruption occurred even more frequently

Punishing students for asking questions is unconstitutional: SC judge

Justice Bhuyan said universities must foster free thought and debate, with tolerance and space for dissent forming the foundation of a liberal constitutional democracy

Delhi luxury hotels sell out, room rates surge ahead of Brics summit

A check of hotel booking platforms for September 11-13 showed no availability at Taj Mahal and Taj Palace in New Delhi, while The Oberoi, New Delhi, was sold out for portions of the period