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4,800 illegal immigrants sent to B'desh, 836 awaiting deportation: WB CM

Suvendu Adhikari says thousands of illegal immigrants have been deported to Bangladesh as West Bengal accelerates border fencing and census efforts

West Bengal to become 36th state/UT to implement AB-PMJAY scheme

West Bengal is set to join Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, extending health coverage benefits and strengthening access to affordable healthcare for eligible residents

ED approaches court seeking SFIO documents in CMRL money laundering case

The ED probe pertains to allegations that CMRL made payments amounting to Rs 2.78 crore to Exalogic Solutions Private Limited without receiving any services in return

Indian households pay among lowest cooking gas prices globally: Govt

The government said India was among few countries able to maintain uninterrupted energy shipments through Hormuz during the crisis, ensuring there was no shortage of LPG or other petroleum products

Gujarat govt expands skill training for youth, introduces 'new-age' courses

The newly introduced technology-driven courses have been launched at 73 ITIs across the state, including 67 government ITIs, two grant-in-aid institutions, and four self-financed institutes

Our agitation will continue until education minister resigns: CJP founder

Dipke also said their protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday was largely successful, with around 7,000 people participating in it

Tamil Nadu govt mandates physical education for students in classes 6 to 12

The School Education department has issued detailed guidelines for conducting physical education classes

TNPDCL gives simultaneous promotion to 300 engineers in landmark move

According to an official release, orders were issued in the first phase to 300 assistant executive engineers (electrical) out of 379 eligible engineers who joined service between 2000 and 2002

CBI conducts searches in ₹661 cr IDFC First Bank-AU Finance Bank fraud case

The searches were carried out on Friday at premises linked to senior Haryana cadre public servants and Noida-based Vipam Consultancy Pvt Ltd and its director

IMD forecasts widespread rainfall as monsoon advances across India

IMD forecasts widespread rainfall across several regions as the monsoon advances, while heatwave conditions continue to persist in parts of north and central India

India's birth rate has fallen below replacement level, says Elon Musk

"India's birth rate has fallen below replacement. Among those most educated, India's birth rate fell below replacement many years ago," the billionaire said in a post on X

NTA eyes AI-led question paper setting to reduce leak risks, says DG

Singh said the recent controversy stemmed largely from excessive reliance on human processes and that greater use of AI and technology could help reduce such vulnerabilities

Maha govt extends OBC educational concessions to Maratha students

The move came days after Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange ended his hunger strike following talks with a government delegation, which submitted a 12-point proposal to him

Sack Dharmendra Pradhan in 7 days or protest will spread nationwide: CJP

The detentions were made as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order after police received inputs about the possibility of tensions between supporters and opposers of the online movement

NEET-UG 2026: NTA dismisses claims of re-exam paper 'leak', warns of action

In a statement on X, the agency said messages claiming a "leak", advance access or "sale" of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination paper were aimed at misleading students and parents

After mayor's exit, Bengal govt asks why KMC board should not be dissolved

Officials said that copies of the notice were sent to the municipal commissioner, the municipal secretary and other authorities concerned

Select Indian entities get access to Anthropic's Mythos AI model

Asked about the number of Indian entities that have got access to the model, sources said the figure is in the single digit for now

Dharmendra Pradhan's continuation as Edu Min an insult to students: Cong

Pradhan's continuation in office only speaks of his desire for power, the Congress remarked and accused him of being "incompetent" in running a "compromised ministry"

Delhi hotel fire: Cook arrested, several others detained for negligence

Several other individuals connected with the establishment have also been detained and are being questioned as part of the ongoing investigation into the fire

Delhi PWD brings down large national flags to prevent weather damage

The PWD has hoisted large national flags at around 500 prime locations in Delhi, but due to bad weather, including strong winds in the past few days, several of these were damaged