Imphal, Aug 6 (IANS) Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, on Wednesday, stressed for an elected government in the state, which has been under the President’s Rule since February 13. Singh, who quit the Chief Ministerial post on February 9, had said that he was forced to quit due to the deteriorating situation in the state.”Everyone is aware about the reason and circumstances behind the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur. Now there is a need for a popular government, people of the…

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Aug 6 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday visited the affected area in Uttarakashi and met the victims, despite challenging weather conditions, while instructing officials to leave no stone unturned in the rescue and relief operations, an official statement said. A Chief Minister’s Office statement said that along with the Centre, the state agencies are working on a war footing in the relief and rescue operation in disaster-hit Dharali in …

Raipur, Aug 6 (IANS) A woman in camouflage fatigues was killed in an exchange of fire between security forces and armed insurgents in the Gangalur area of Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, on Wednesday. The encounter occurred during a joint anti-LWE operation conducted by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) in the dense forests under the jurisdiction of Gangalur police station. According to senior police officials, the operation was launched following credible intelligenc…

Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) In a major political development ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, former Mokama MLA and strongman Anant Singh was released from Beur Jail in Patna on Wednesday afternoon. Soon after his release from the prison, Anant Singh announced that he would contest the upcoming Assembly polls on a Janata Dal (United) ticket.Anant Singh was lodged in Patna’s Beur jail after a firing incident at Nauranga Jalalpur, which took place under the jurisdiction of Pachmahala police station …

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday claimed that there was pressure from the Union government on President Droupadi Murmu not to give an appointment to the Congress leaders who are demanding Presidential assent for two Bills passed by the state legislature to provide 42 per cent reservation to backward classes.Revanth Reddy, who was leading a dharna by the party at Jantar Mantar to demand Presidential assent for the Bills, told media persons that he thi…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a Madras High Court order that barred the Tamil Nadu government from using names and images of living persons, former Chief Ministers, ideological leaders, or political party symbols in government‑run welfare schemes. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justices K. Vinod Chandran and N.V. Anjaria allowed the special leave petition (SLP) filed by the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). The CJI Gavai-led Benc…

Bilaspur, Aug 6 (IANS) A tragic accident at the NTPC power plant in Sipat, Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh, claimed the life of one worker and left four others seriously injured on Wednesday. The incident occurred during maintenance work in Unit No. 5 of the plant, when a heavy platform – part of the air pre-heater section – collapsed unexpectedly. According to preliminary reports, five workers were trapped under the fallen structure. Fellow employees present at the site acted swiftly, managin…

Ranchi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday directed the state government and the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, to initiate the recruitment process for vacant posts of doctors and health officials within four weeks.The order was issued by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar, while hearing a PIL with regard to the alleged mismanagement and shortage of staff and medical equipment at the premier government…

Jaipur, Aug 6 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has refused to stay the arrest of cricketer Yash Dayal, a fast bowler for the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), in a case related to the alleged rape of a minor girl.The court stated that since the victim is a minor, no interim protection can be granted to the accused cricketer from arrest.Justice Sudesh Bansal, while presiding over the matter in Jaipur, also summoned the case diary and listed the next hearing for Au…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s IT industry is witnessing a remarkable shift as growth expands beyond traditional metro cities, driven by the government-backed Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. As of FY 2024-25, India’s software exports touched $224.4 billion, up from $136 billion in 2019, and total revenue from the IT industry stood at $282.6 billion, with the sector employing 5.8 million people, a significant rise from 4.14 million in 2019…