Jaipur, Sep 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday announced a comprehensive relief package for the victims of the school roof collapse tragedy in the Manoharthana area in Jhalawar district.Along with expressing deep condolences to the bereaved families, the government has also sanctioned major development works for the region.Under the relief measures, the Chief Minister approved financial assistance of Rs 13 lakh each to the families of the students who lost their live…

Mysuru (Karnataka), Sep 13 (IANS) Commenting on the controversy over the Mysuru Dussehra inauguration by International Booker Prize awardee Banu Mushtaq, the Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that the matter should be settled in court. He further stressed that culturally, people of all religions participate in Dussehra festival and it is not of any one religion.Speaking to the media in Mysuru on Saturday, CM Siddaramaiah stated, “Culturally, people of all religions partic…

Guwahati, Sep 13 (IANS) Residents of Assam expressed joy and gratitude over the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the state on Saturday evening to attend the centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika in Guwahati. The Prime Minister is scheduled to participate in the commemorative event at around 5 p.m. and will address the gathering.Alongside the celebrations, he will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several major infrastructure and industrial development pro…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Since Monday, when protesting ‘Gen Z’ took to the streets, and violence broke out in Nepal — leading to the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli — New Delhi has been watching wearily.“We witnessed unrest in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal — all three in our neighbourhood — leading to a regime change,” pointed out Kulbir Krishan, former member of India’s National Security Advisory Board.“In the case of Sri Lanka and Nepal, it appears to be sponta…

Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) The third-year female student of Jadavpur University in West Bengal has died by drowning, according to the initial post-mortem examination report.However, it is not clear from the initial autopsy report whether she was drunk or not.According to the police, they are awaiting the viscera report, which will take some time to arrive, to determine whether drugs or other toxic substances were present in her body at the time of drowning.However, the initial autopsy report stated …

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) In a major outreach initiative aimed at empowering the youth of the Northeast, the Indian Army successfully conducted a Zonal and Central Category Recruitment Rally, including entries for Women Military Police, at Narangi Cantonment, Guwahati, from September 10-13, 2025. The event was organised under the aegis of the Army Recruiting Office (ARO), Narangi. The rally witnessed enthusiastic participation from candidates across all seven Northeastern states, with both male a…

Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday afternoon congratulated Sushila Karki for assuming charge as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal, stating that she was looking forward to nurturing the deep-rooted ties of friendship and cooperation as neighbours. Karki, 73, was sworn in as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister late on Friday evening, thus becoming the first-ever woman Prime Minister of Nepal.”I extend my best wishes to the Right Honourable Mrs. Sushila Karki…

Mysuru (Karnataka), Sep 13 (IANS) Responding to BJP’s claims of encouraging religious conversion by categorisation of castes within the Christian community in the caste census, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asked on Saturday that if there was equality and equal opportunities in society, would religious conversions happen.Speaking to the media on Saturday at Mysuru Airport, CM Siddaramaiah made the statement while answering a question in this regard.In response to the BJP’s allegation t…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday launched the city’s first hotline maintenance van that will repair live electricity cables without disconnecting power supply to homes and shops nearby. Launching a pilot project on the hi-tech vans in Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency, the CM said, “Such vans will soon be deputed in all constituencies in the city. This is the first time in the country that such a van is being introduced in the city today.”The first van, cos…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) With August inflation print a tad higher than the 2 per cent mark, a rate cut in October is unlikely, according to a report by SBI Research, adding that even a rate cut in December looks a little difficult if growth numbers for Q1 and estimated Q2 data are taken into consideration.As the Goods and Service Tax (GST) rate on around 295 essential items has been reduced from 12 per cent to 5 per cent or NIL, the consumer price index (CPI) inflation in this category may come …