New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) As many as 5.66 lakh villages out of a total of 5.86 lakh villages have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus till August 13, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) The Uttarakhand Cabinet has approved the introduction of the Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2025, which extends minority status benefits beyond the Muslim community to include Sikhs, Jains, Christians, Buddhists, and Parsis. The move has drawn criticism from several quarters, including Maulana Sufiyan Nizami, who condemned the decision on Monday.
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) Karnataka Medical Education and Skill Development Minister Sharanaprakash R. Patil has appealed to the people of the state not to panic unnecessarily about the reports of rising heart attack cases.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan, who has been announced as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Public sector banks (PSBs) raised Rs 1,53,978 crore in the form of both equity and bonds during the last three financial years, the Parliament was informed on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Gold smuggling into India witnessed a marked decline in FY25, with customs authorities seizing 2,600.40 kg of the yellow metal across 3,005 cases, the Parliament was informed on Monday.
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) A Bollywood film unit shooting in Ladakh was hit by food poisoning, and over 100 members of the unit were admitted to a hospital in Leh, officials said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The INDIA Bloc will hold a meeting to decide on the Opposition's pick for the vice presidential poll, at 5:30 P.M. on Monday at the residence of Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Following “Zero Tolerance Policy‟ against negligence, the Union Ministry of Education has directed all States/UTs to ensure the structural safety of school buildings and identify dilapidated structures through safety audits, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday, after repeated disruptions by Opposition members prevented a scheduled special discussion on Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s historic space mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
