Leh, June 23 (IANS) A complete shutdown was observed in Ladakh on Tuesday on the call given by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to protest the “delay” by the Centre in fulfilling the demands of the UT’s people.The shutdown affected normal life in both Leh and Kargil districts.Markets, business establishments and commercial activities remained closed in several areas as people extended support to the shutdown call.However, transport services largely remained oper…
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New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The temporary ban on Telegram is likely to be lifted soon after the government blocked its services nationwide till June 22 keeping the NEET UG re-examination in concern.The government is not planning to extend the ban on Telegram, according to reports, and the services will be restored soon. The app is likely to become available on app stores from June 23.However, the Centre’s measure to disable the message-editing feature on Telegram will continue till June 30. Last…
Gandhinagar, June 22 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Monday decided to provide 20 per cent reservation to ex-Agniveers in direct recruitment to several Class-3 posts across the state police, State Reserve Police Force (SRP), jail and forest departments, in a move aimed at facilitating their transition into government service after completing their tenure under the Agniveer Scheme. Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said: “Ex-Agniveers would be eligible for 20 per cent reser…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will pronounce on Friday its verdict on a plea filed by messaging platform Telegram challenging the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend its services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.A single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia reserved judgment on Thursday after hearing arguments from Telegram and the Union government. As per the Delhi High Court’s website, the verdict is scheduled to be delivered a…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will pronounce on Friday its verdict on a plea filed by messaging platform Telegram challenging the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend its services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21. A single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia reserved judgment on Thursday after hearing arguments from Telegram and the Union government. As per the Delhi High Court’s website, the verdict is scheduled to be delivered …
Kochi, June 18 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued an urgent notice to filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah, producer of “Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond”, on a petition challenging the film’s certification and seeking removal of the word “Kerala” from its title.A bench of Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, while hearing the plea, questioned whether the petition had become ineffective since the film had already been released and had been watched by a large number of people.The court, however, agreed…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, hailed the achievements of India’s healthcare sector, emphasising that the nation has worked hard to provide “affordable and accessible” healthcare services through government schemes like Ayushman Bharat.Taking to X with the hashtag #12YearsOfSwasthBharat, PM Modi said: “Over the last 12 years, India has worked to make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible.””We feel proud when we are known as the nation with the worl…
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) With the aim to increase blood donation in the country, the Union government has directed all its its Ministries/departments and their subordinate/attached offices/autonomous bodies to observe the World Blood Donor Day on June 14. The theme for this year is: “One Drop of Humanity, Give Blood, Save Lives”.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in an order dated May 22, has directed the offices to organise “suitable programmes” that may include “awareness activities, vo…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday highlighted the state’s contribution to India’s growth story and called for greater support from the Union Government to strengthen infrastructure, human development and innovation, while addressing the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting. Speaking on the theme of “Inclusive Human Development”, the Chief Minister said Karnataka’s development model is based on investments in human capabilities, social equi…
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday urged the Union government to release the pending Rs 3,284 crore education funds due to the state without linking them to the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, and its three-language formula. Addressing the 11th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Chief Minister Vijay said that education was a Constitutional responsibility and financia…