Bhopal, Aug 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday released the monthly installment of cash incentive provided to eligible women beneficiaries under the much-talked ‘Ladli Behna Yojana’ in Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Yadav digitally transferred the amount of Rs 1, 250 into the bank accounts of more than 1.26 crore women beneficiaries of this scheme during an event in Rajgarh district on Thursday. As the festival of Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated on August 9, the…

Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) Hundreds of students poured onto the streets of Patna on Thursday, demanding the immediate conduct of the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) before the upcoming TRE 4 recruitment. The protest saw a massive turnout, with students marching from various coaching hubs towards Dak Bungalow Crossing, leading to significant traffic disruption in the heart of the city.The students’ primary demand is that the STET exam – pending for the last two years – be held before the TRE 4…

Raipur, Aug 7 (IANS) Security forces in Chhattisgarh have scored a major breakthrough with the arrest of a top Maoist commander following a prolonged gun-battle in the dense forests of Khursekala, under Madanwada police station in the newly formed Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district, an official said. The arrested Maoist, identified as Shrikant Punem, is a senior member of the DVC (Divisional Committee) and commander of the Aundhi-Mohla Joint Area Committee. He carried a bounty of Rs 8 lakh on…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday unanimously authorised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President J.P. Nadda to select the coalition’s candidate for the Vice Presidential election, scheduled for September 9.The decision was taken during a meeting of the NDA parliamentary party floor leaders, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and attended by senior leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah, and Health Minister Nadda, who is also the Leader o…

Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) The Dharmasthala temple family has approached the Supreme Court challenging the quashing of a restraining order against a YouTube channel accused of telecasting defamatory content related to the mass grave case. The matter is scheduled to be heard on Friday (August 8) by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, along with Justices S.C. Sharma and K. Vinod Chandran.Harshendra Kumar D., Secretary of the Dharmasthala Temple Institution and brother of BJP Ra…

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Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said it is seeking applications to fill the position of Head – Sports Science and Medicine at its Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.The position has been vacant since Nitin Patel resigned after a successful stint of nearly three years and left the CoE in March this year. Patel, a former Indian team physio, oversaw the recovery processes of Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami.The BCCI said the idea…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian women’s football team has made a significant leap in the latest FIFA rankings, climbing seven spots to reach 63rd position following a landmark victory over Thailand. The win not only boosted their global standing but also sealed a coveted spot in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, marking a historic qualification on merit.This is India’s highest ranking in nearly two years—the Blue Tigresses were last ranked 61st on August 21, 2023. The rise reflects a resurge…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) After captaining India to a 2-2 Test series draw in England, Shubman Gill has been appointed as the captain of the North Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, starting on August 28 in Bengaluru. Apart from Gill, who scored 754 runs in the five Tests in England and became India’s Player of the Series, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, seamer Anshul Kamboj and fast-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana are the other notable names in the 15-member squad.Kamboj had made his Te…

Chengdu (China), Aug 7 (IANS) India’s compound archery mixed team of Madhura Dhamangaonkar and veteran Abhishek Verma topped the qualification to be seeded first at the World Games here on Thursday.Madhura, who was the winner of the World Cup stage in Shanghai earlier this year, was leading the women’s field for much of the afternoon but fell away in the last couple of ends to be placed third in the women’s individual section, while Abhishek was placed fifth in the men’s individual.However, Madh…