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Historic pact settles 25-year Son River water dispute between Bihar and Jharkhand
New Delhi, A 25-year-old dispute between Bihar and Jharkhand over the sharing of Son River waters was resolved on Monday, with the two states signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
‘One nation, one time’: Govt notifies rules to make IST common time reference
New Delhi, The Department of Consumer Affairs has notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, paving the way for Indian Standard Time (IST) to become the common time…
Rijiju’s hint at special Parliament session triggers political exchange
New Delhi, The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Saturday backed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's indication that a special session of the Parliament could be convened, while the Opposition hit…
‘No sugar shortage’: India has adequate stocks to meet domestic demand, says govt
New Delhi, India is not facing a sugar shortage as adequate stocks are available to meet domestic demand until the new crushing season begins in October, the government said on…
SECC 2011 caste data unreliable, several entries had numbers, symbols: Centre told SC
New Delhi, The Centre had told the Supreme Court that the raw caste data collected during the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 is riddled with inaccuracies, including instances…
Banking services likely to be hit as employees’ unions call four-day nationwide strike, next month
Kolkata, Banking services across India are likely to be affected in September as the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank employees’ and officers’ associations,…
Centre asks states to help in speeding up switch from LPG to PNG by households
New Delhi, The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to provide district-level administrative support to expedite the switch from LPG to piped natural gas (PNG) in household kitchens as…
Education key to social development: CM Vishnu Deo Sai
Raipur, Aug 22: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai in a programme at the Krishak Auditorium of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya in Raipur on Saturday, emphasised that education remains the…
22 Indian citizens on board two foreign-flagged vessels hijacked by Somali pirates
New Delhi/Mogadishu, The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed that there are 22 Indian citizens on board two foreign-flagged vessels that have reportedly been hijacked by pirates off…
Jharkhand High Court stays Soren govt’s order revoking JPSC-JSSC appointments
Sanu George Ranchi, The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday stayed the Hemant Soren-led government's decision to cancel the appointments made through the JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations. This brings relief…