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G20 presidency: CAG team reviews preparations for SAI20 meet in Goa

A six member team from the Comptroller Auditor General of India (CAG) visited Goa to review preparations for the upcoming Supreme Audit

YSRCP launches mega survey to reach out to 50 mn people ahead of state poll

In a massive exercise to reach out to five crore people ahead of next year's assembly elections, Andhra Pradesh's ruling party YSRCP on Friday launched a state-wide survey.

Goa begins in-patient Covid testing at govt hospitals amid spike in cases

In light of the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, the Goa government on Friday resumed in-patient testing at state-run hospitals using antigen testing kits, a minister said

K'taka Cong chief promises to cancel scrapping of 4% quota for Muslims

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Friday said that if the grand old party came to power in the assembly elections

Amit Shah slams Congress: Autocracy of one family is in danger

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday mounted a blistering attack on the Congress saying "not democracy but autocracy of one family is in danger."

With Covid cases on rise, Madras HC to opt for virtual hearings

With effect from April 10, lawyers have been asked to electronically file all types of cases as well as argue their cases in virtual mode

Surge in Covid cases: Mandaviya asks states to stay alert, prepared

Amid rising cases of coronavirus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday held a review meeting and advised states to stay alert and be prepared for COVID-19 management.

Punish schools for forcing parents to buy books from specific shops: Atishi

Delhi Education Minister Atishi on Friday directed the officials to initiate action against private schools that allegedly forced parents of students to buy expensive books

No written exams till class 2, assessment causes burden: Draft NCF

Explicit tests and exams are completely inappropriate assessment tools for children up to class 2 and written tests should be introduced from class 3 onwards

Mosque in Qutub complex: SC rejects plea challenging Delhi HC order

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Delhi High Court order which had refused to advance the hearing of a plea by the Managing Committee of Delhi Waqf Board

Elephant corridors must be kept free from obstructions: President

President Droupadi Murmu Friday urged people to treat elephants with compassion and keep elephant corridors free from obstructions to facilitate their easy movement

Assassination threat to PM, UP CM Yogi; schoolboy held from Lucknow

The 16-year-old boy, who hails from Bihar, was picked up from the Chinhat area of the state capital

Hindu spiritual community in South does more than missionaries: Bhagwat

Bhagwat said intellectuals in the country generally mention (Christian) missionaries when talking about service to society

Over 3,000 Covid cases logged in Delhi last week, active tally jumps 121%

More than 3,000 cases of Covid have been recorded in Delhi in the past one week, while the tally of active cases has increased by over 121 per cent in the same period, according to official data

Kerala gold smuggling: Kingpin K.T. Ramees held, sent to judicial custody

Kingpin of Kerala gold smuggling case K.T.Ramees has been arrested and sent to a jail here by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), an official said here on Friday

Cheetahs exploring habitat, Project Tiger head on straying incident in MP

Cheetahs released into the wild are exploring their habitat and it's a very good sign

Govt to launch scheme to provide financial help to poor prisoners: MHA

In a move expected to decongest the prisons, the Centre has decided to launch a special scheme to provide financial support to poor people languishing in jails

SC rejects WB govt plea against HC order protecting Soumendu Adhikari

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea of the West Bengal government challenging a Calcutta High Court order which protected Soumendu Adhikari, brother of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari

Credibility thy name is Mallikarjun Kharge: Former MP Navjot Singh Sidhu

Sidhu, who completed his jail term in a 1988 road rage case, was released from the Patiala jail on April 1

Ensure clean milk for citizens, no garbage for cattle: HC to Delhi govt

The order by a bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma came on a petition by a lawyer seeking directions to the authorities to take all measures