Patna, Aug 9 (IANS) Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is bringing a rapid turnaround in the lives of residents in Sheikhpura district by providing them financial assistance.
Ranchi, Aug 9 (IANS) Three members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JSPC) namely Ajita Bhattacharya, Anima Hansda, and Jamal Ahmed resigned from their posts on Sunday, amid deepening controversy over the alleged examination irregularities.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Union government has given a one-year extension in service to Rahul Navin, Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director, starting August 13, an official said on Sunday.
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Media bodies have criticised Pakistan's newly implemented Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines 2026, terming it a "direct assault on press freedom" and saying it amounts to "attacking the freedom of expression."
Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) As many as six children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours until 8 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities in 2026 to 873, local media reported.
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) China's grip over Tibet is not just about land but about control, legitimacy, and survival, and the province will continue to remain under its control until the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) equates sovereignty with absolute territorial integrity, according to a report.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) has achieved another significant milestone with the sanction of more than 1.25 crore houses, of which more than 1 crore houses have been completed and delivered to beneficiaries across the country, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Sunday.
London, Aug 9 (IANS) The Jammu & Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), which has been leading the protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), has rejected claims of receiving support from India and urged Islamabad to show proof for such allegations, a report has said.
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) As violence against civilians continue in different regions of Pakistan, several people, including two 14-year-old students, were reported to have been forcibly disappeared in separate raids in Karachi and Balochistan, a media report said while quoting sources.
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Amid the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), the Pakistani authorities have implemented new guidelines for the press aimed at restricting media freedom and exposing journalists to administrative retaliation, and seemingly designed to silence dissent so that the issues raised by the people of the area do not reach the outside world, as per a report.
