Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Congress leaders, led by Member of Parliament K.C. Venugopal, on Thursday urged the Centre to reschedule the Joint Entrance Examination Main, citing its overlap with the Easter Holy Week, a period of deep religious significance for the Christian community. In a letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Venugopal pointed out that the examination is scheduled for April 2 to 8, coinciding with Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter.He noted t…
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New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Centre’s ‘One Station One Product’ (OSOP) initiative has expanded to over 2,000 railway stations with around 2,326 outlets, benefiting more than 1.32 lakh people across the country, it was informed on Wednesday.Products showcased under the initiative reflect regional diversity, ranging from Madhubani paintings at Patna station to cane crafts at Tenkasi Junction in Tamil Nadu.Similar trends are visible across stations, with handloom products and artefacts attr…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Centre on Friday announced the release of over Rs 1,142 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab and Mizoram during FY 2025–26 as part of the 15th Finance Commission’s untied grants.For Madhya Pradesh, a sum of Rs 631.91 crore has been released as the second instalment of Untied Grants of FY 2025-26 for 51 eligible district panchayats, 300 block panchayats and 22,933 gram panchayats (GPs). Further, Rs 1.26 crore of withheld po…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Akashvani will begin broadcasting a new and complete six-stanza version of the national song Vande Mataram from Thursday, the government announced on Wednesday, marking a significant shift from the long-followed two-stanza rendition.Officials said that in addition to the primary version, the full six-stanza composition is also being recorded in multiple regional formats to reflect India’s diverse musical traditions.Since Independence, it has been customary for Akashvan…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Centre has constituted seven empowered groups of officials and experts to handle the fallout of the Iran war on specific sectors of the Indian economy, including oil, gas, fertilisers, supply chains, and inflation. The empowered groups, comprising senior officials from the Prime Minister’s Office and the Cabinet Secretariat, were based on directions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the evolvi…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and all states and Union Territories on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to address the growing menace of false complaints, fabricated charges, and false evidence in the criminal justice system.A bench of Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing a petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. As per the computerised case status,…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) As the Centre reportedly prepares to introduce two key bills in Parliament to operationalise one-third reservation for women in legislative bodies, female MPs across party lines have welcomed the initiative, highlighting its significance for empowerment and inclusive development in the country. According to reports, in an effort to build a wider political consensus for amending the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, the government is seeking to delink the implementation of …
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday intensified his attack on the Centre, questioning its preparedness to handle the fallout of the escalating West Asia conflict, particularly with regard to fuel security and the safety of Indian citizens abroad. Taking strong exception to remarks attributed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on public preparedness, CM Stalin said governance responsibilities cannot be shifted onto citizens during times of crisis. He asserted th…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) In view of the evolving geopolitical situation due to the Iran war and its implications for maritime trade, the Centre has decided to restore the rates and value caps under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme for all eligible export products with effect from March 23, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday. This step is intended to provide timely support to Indian exporters facing elevated f…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Congress leader Pawan Khera, on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its alleged silence on killings in West Asia, rising petrol prices, and the film ‘Dhurandhar 2’, claiming that the movie was made to promote National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.Speaking to IANS, Khera criticised the Union government for what he described as silence over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the deaths of school girls in Israeli attacks.“The…