Chennai, July 27 (IANS) The Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench on Monday set aside a Tamil Nadu government order granting compassionate appointments to the families of those who died in the September 2025 Karur stampede, ruling that the decision violated the constitutional principles of equality and equal opportunity in public employment.
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) India and Cote d'Ivoire on Monday held discussions on strengthening defence cooperation, military-to-military engagement and issues of mutual interest.
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Finance Ministry informed Parliament on Monday that the government has approved the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) proposal to conduct field trials of polymer currency notes in the Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations.
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) India and Cote d'Ivoire on Monday discussed ways to strengthen defence cooperation and enhance the capabilities of the Ivory Coast Air Force.
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Ministry of Civil Aviation informed Parliament on Monday that there has been no delay in the investigation into the Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash at Ahmedabad airport and the inquiry “is progressing as per established procedures.”
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The government has realised an amount of Rs 26,639.33 crore during the current financial year (as on July 22), which includes Rs 20,272.40 crore from disinvestment through Offer for Sale (OFS) of Central Bank of India, Coal India Ltd, NHPC Limited, NLC India Limited, General Insurance Corporation of India, Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd and Cochin Shipyard Ltd, and another Rs 6,366.93 crore from asset monetisation, the Parliament was informed on Monday.
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday called the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, a "band-aid solution" introduced by the government as a means to "pacify the public anger" over the paper leaks and other exam-related irregularities.
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Monday termed the suspension of a police personnel over the alleged firing of an AK-47 rifle during the July 25 'Bihar Bandh' protests in Siwan district as merely a 'token gesture', and demanded accountability from the state government over the incident.
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday summoned Ukraine's Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk, in connection with the attack on the commercial vessel MV OMORFI, which resulted in the tragic death of an Indian national.
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The government has undertaken a range of measures to ensure availability of critical industrial inputs including energy, ease input cost pressures, facilitate trade, support industrial activity and safeguard macroeconomic stability in the wake of supply chain disruptions due to the West Asia crisis, the Parliament was informed on Monday.
