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New Delhi: The government has reconstituted the Niti Aayog, appointing Ashok Kumar Lahiri as vice chairman and five full-time members, including economist K V Raju, Director of AIIMS M Srinivas and Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology. Making the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra...

New Delhi: With temperatures rising across several regions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) released detailed heatwave guidelines and advisories, officials said Saturday. These include avoiding prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, especially during peak afternoon hours, staying adequately hydrated, wearing light and breathable clothing, and avoiding...

Imphal: A day after three people were killed and several others injured in a violent clash in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, central and state security forces Saturday intensified operations to apprehend those involved and prevent further escalation, officials said. A police official in Imphal stated that...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Saturday announced the appointment of 11 additional police observers for the second phase of the two-phase West Bengal Assembly polls for 142 constituencies April 29. Confirming the development, an insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked all the states and Union Territories to prepare a realistic and practical action plan to implement the guidelines necessary as a minimum standard for intensive care units. The apex court was informed that Guidelines for Organisation and Delivery...

Dehradun/Pithoragarh: Girls outpaced boys in the Uttarakhand board examinations, the results of which were announced Saturday, as the state recorded an uptick in pass percentages of Class X as well as Class XII , officials said. Education minister Dhan Singh Rawat, releasing the results at...

New Delhi: AAP leader Sanjay Singh Saturday said that the party will write to the Rajya Sabha chairman to seek the disqualification of seven of its MPs, who quit the party a day ago, from the Upper House. The anti-defection law clearly states that any...

New Delhi: Former Army chief Gen Manoj Naravane has come out with two books since his unpublished memoir, Four Stars of Destiny, caused a controversy earlier this year and looking back, he said it was not warranted to unnecessarily quote and drag him into the...

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP National President Nitin Nabin are set to lead a packed schedule of rallies and roadshows across West Bengal Saturday, as the state’s election campaign intensifies ahead of the second phase of polling...

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate Saturday raided several locations in poll-bound West Bengal as part of its money laundering investigation into an alleged PDS scam, officials said. Searches were underway at about nine premises of suppliers and exporters in Kolkata, Burdwan, and Habra, including Niranjan Chandra...