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Pollution occupies centre stage as BJP's Delhi poll campaign picks up pace

The issue of pollution in the Yamuna river is also gathering momentum as lakhs of Purvanchalis settled in Delhi are celebrating their most prominent festivals

Sanjay Verma replaces Rashmi Shukla as Maha's Director General of Police

The poll body on Monday directed the Maharashtra chief secretary to hand over Shukla's charge to the next senior-most IPS officer in the cadre

Folk singer Sharda Sinha on ventilator, PM Modi calls her son Anshuman

Folk singer Sharda Sinha is currently on a ventilator at AIIMS in Delhi. The singer was previously admitted to the hospital on October 27 due to bone marrow cancer

Govt starts Phase-II of subsidised wheat flour, rice sale under 'Bharat'

The government has allocated 369,000 tonne of wheat and 291,000 tonne of rice from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for the phase-2 retail intervention under the Price Stabilisation Fund

MP cabinet approves 35% reservation for women in all state govt services

Dy CM Shukla also highlighted that the Regional Industrial Conclave held in Rewa was quite a successful event and around 4,000 investors and businessmen participated in the conclave

SC overturns 1978 ruling, strikes down State's power to seize pvt property

The SC ruling, held by a majority of 8:1, adds that private property does not qualify as 'material resources of the community' as defined under Article 39(b) of the Indian Constitution

HC issues notice to CM, others on plea seeking transfer of MUDA case to CBI

The CM is facing allegations of illegalities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA)

Kerala CM writes to railway minister, cites 'safety violations' in jobs

Chief Minister Vijayan said that it was apparent that they had not got any training or imparted with awareness of safe working near railway tracks

India proposes merging regional rural banks to help them shore up capital

The planned mergers would result in one regional rural bank in each state, according to a banker

Finance Commission grants released for RLBs in Haryana, Tripura, Mizoram

Untied grants are utilised by RLBs for location-specific needs, except for salaries and other establishment costs. Tied grants are used for basic services such as sanitation, maintaining ODF

Clock ticking as Delhi's AQI worsens, 13 areas in 'severe' air quality zone

In Delhi, NSIT Dwarka, Nehru Nagar, Moti Marg, Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Dwarka, Sonia Vihar, Vivek Vihar were among the areas that suffered from 'severe' pollution levels

Andhra govt to call fresh tenders for Amaravati development works soon

Between 2014 and 2019, he noted that tenders worth Rs 41,000 crore were called for Amaravati development and works to the tune of Rs 35,000 crore were also taken up

Rahul Gandhi arrives in Lucknow, set to attend events in Raebareli

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari told that despite his busy schedule, Rahul Gandhi, who is also an MP from Raebareli, will be visiting Raebareli to fulfil his duties as an MP

Toxic smog blankets Delhi as winter nears, air quality index hits 'severe'

The city's overall score on an air quality index kept by India's top pollution authorities was 'very poor' at 384, the ministry added, and was likely to stay there until Thursday

Devotees take holy dip in Ganga at Patna Ghat on first-day of Chhath Puja

The four-day Chhath puja celebrations were observed by devotees on Tuesday morning at the Kalindi Kunj Chhath Ghat in Delhi

UP cabinet clears new rules for DGP appointment through selection committee

New rules adhere to the Supreme Court directives for removal of DGP before completion of the stipulated two-year term in case of criminal charges, corruption or failure to perform duties effectively

Salman Khan receives second death threat; Rs 5 crore ransom demanded

This is the second death threat Bollywood actor Salman Khan has received within a week, allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang

Govt cracks down on unauthorised PAN use ahead of data protection law

With the Digital Personal Data Protection Act set to roll out, the government intensifies scrutiny on unauthorised Permanent Account Number data use by technology firms, aiming to protect citizens' pe

Living the American dream: Challenging journey for Indian immigrants

For many people, the H-1B visa is a conundrum. While a popular route for skilled Indian workers, it comes with its own set of challenges as it has a limited availability

Judiciary's independence doesn't mean delivering verdicts against govt: CJI

Chandrachud, who demits office on November 10, said a lot of these pressure groups term the judiciary independent if judges decide in their favour