Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), on Thursday, announced the launch of an indefinite “morcha” from September 1 against the Punjab government’s land pooling policy, which aims to acquire around 26,000 acres in Ludhiana district alone for setting up residential and commercial projects. The Akali Dal will perform an ‘ardas’ at Sri Akal Takht Sahib on August 31 before launching its protest march.SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal told the media here that the ‘morcha’ is dedicate…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The number of unorganised workers registered on the Centre’s e-Shram portal for benefits under various social welfare and security schemes of the government has surpassed the 30.98 crore mark as on August 3, 2025, the Parliament was told on Thursday.The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the e-Shram portal on August 26, 2021 for the creation of a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) seeded with Aadhaar.The e-Shram portal is meant to regi…

Ahmedabad, Aug 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government has launched a prompt rescue effort to bring back 141 tourists stranded in flash flood-hit Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district. The tourists, hailing from Patan, Banaskantha, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, and Vadodara, are currently reported to be safe, according to state spokesperson and Cabinet Minister Rishikesh Patel.Following the directives of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, officials from Gujarat’s State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) have establish…

Gandhinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) Gujarat has become one of the leading states to boast of more than five lakh ‘Lakhpati Didis’, thereby putting them at the forefront of the state’s holistic growth by empowering them financially. Lakhpati Didi is one of the hallmark initiatives of the Central government to empower and enable Self-Help Groups (SHG) Women, equip them to earn a minimum income of Rupees 1 lakh/annum and make them self-sustainable.After achieving this milestone, the Bhupendra Patel gov…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 7 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Thursday expressed deep anguish over the death of a 20-year-old girl at Kathiapada village in Pattamundai block of Kendrapara district.Taking to the social media platform ‘X’, Patnaik wrote, “Deeply saddened and anguished to know that another girl from Pattamundai, Kendrapara has set herself on fire in desperation after her pleas for justice fell on deaf ears yet again.”The Biju Janata D…

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) West Bengal Leader of the Opposition and veteran BJP leader, Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday, accused the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) cadre officials by not taking any action against the four election officers in the state, whose suspension from services have been recommended by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The four election officers were allegedly found guilty of involvement in the wrongful addition of names in…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Thursday referred the issue of constructing a fake “Fansi Ghar (Gallows Gallery)” for public viewing by the previous AAP government to the Privileges Committee of the House, paving the way for questioning of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the matter. Gupta referred the entire issue to the Privileges Committee of the House for an in-depth investigation in the backdrop of repeated sharp exchanges between the ruling BJP …

Lucknow, Aug 7 (IANS) In one of the most candid public reflections of his career, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani spoke at length about the storm of global criticism and coordinated resistance his group faced over the Carmichael coal project in Australia.Addressing faculty and students at the Indian Institute of Management in Lucknow on Thursday, the Adani Group Chairman described the decade-long battle to execute the controversial project as a defining test of resilience – one that transforme…

Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle ahead of the Bihar Assembly, the state government has ordered the transfer of 26 DSP-level officers and six IPS officers on Thursday. Among the 26 DSP officers reshuffled, one particular case is drawing sharp attention — Kumar Rishi Raj.On July 18, he was transferred from Daudnagar (Aurangabad) to SDPO-2 Law and Order, Patna, a prominent capital city posting.However, the latest notification dated August 7 shows him being shifted again,…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Indians are increasingly taking charge of their financial journeys through digital content, communities, and creators, as 81 per cent of consumers use Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp during the discovery phase of financial products, a report said on Thursday. “Financial advice is no longer confined to expert columns or in-branch consultations – it’s happening on Reels, in WhatsApp groups, and through Instagram creators demystifying jargon in under 60 seconds,” accord…