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"People are suffering"; Assam CM reprimands Deputy Commissioner for halting traffic

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who earlier urged everyone including BJP leaders to move away from the Personal Security Officer culture and also drastically cut his security strength, on Saturday publicly reprimanded the Deputy Commissioner of Nagaon district for blocking the traffic on highway during his visit and directed not to repeat the same during the chief minister's movement.

Jan 16, 2022

PM Modi's cavalcade stuck on road for 20 mins; Punjab CM refuses to intervene

Supreme Court names former judge Indu Malhotra to probe PM's security breach

A Suprme Court bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli outlined five terms of reference for the committee

Jan 12, 2022

Chinese oppression against Tibetans continues unabated; monks beaten up, arrested for showing truth

The international condemnation of the destruction of Buddha's statue has not deterred China form committing brutalities against the peace-loving Tibetan monks.

Jan 11, 2022

Removal of Jamyang Namgyal as Ladakh BJP chief raises eyebrows; Phunchok Stanzin gets post [details]

Amid agitation for statehood, constitutional rights for Ladakh BJP appoints Phunchok Stanzin as president of UT.

Jan 10, 2022

PM security lapse: SC halts inquiries, directs Punjab HC registrar general to preserve all records

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the registrar general of Punjab and Haryana High Court to secure and preserve all records in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab, and also asked the state and Central committees to refrain from conducting inquiries till Monday, when it will take up the matter again.

Jan 7, 2022

Unprecedented rush seen for marriages in Hyderabad, here's why

The Central government's move of raising the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has led to an unprecedented rush for marriages in the Muslim community in Hyderabad and other towns of Telangana.

Jan 6, 2022

J&K to have district level Good Governance Index: Jitendra Singh

The indicators were finalized after a series of consultations with the district officials of the government of J&K, academia, subject specialists.

Jan 2, 2022

Only one woman in parliamentary panel examining proposal to raise women marriage age [details]

The government introduced the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha during the winter session. Currently, the legal minimum age of marriage for men is 21 and 18 for women.

Jan 2, 2022

K'taka: KIADB to allot land on 10-year lease-cum-sale basis, what it means [Details]

KIADB will allot land to industries or institutions on a '10-year lease-cum-sale' basis by amending the existing rules, much to the delight of industrialists and investors.

Jan 1, 2022

After successful landing trials, helicopter service to start for remotest areas of Ladakh [details]

Inhabitants of remotest areas, who usually remained cut-off from the rest of the world during winter, now have easy and round-the-year access with the nation.

Dec 28, 2021

Omicron up to 70% less likely to need hospital care: Report

First Omicron case detected in Ladakh; Authorities swing into action [details]

A person with a travel history of Nepal has tested positive for Omicron and the authorities are already taking precautionary measures.

Dec 25, 2021

Ranveer Singh's movie '83' releases in world's highest mobile theatre in Ladakh [details]

Situated at an altitude of 11,562 feet, the world's highest theatre is set up in the Paldan area of the Leh district of Ladakh.

Dec 24, 2021

Nomads Of J&K Elated To Get Political Reservation After 30-Year Struggle [details]

Despite having a 15 percent population, STs were denied political reservations in J&K. That changes.

Dec 22, 2021

India exposes PAK; cracks down on fake news network spreading anti-India propaganda [details]

The Ministry observed that most of the content pertains to subjects sensitive from the perspective of national security and are factually incorrect, and are being mainly posted from Pakistan as a coordinated disinformation network against India.

Dec 21, 2021

K'taka Police to recruit transgenders for first time; "progressive" decision hailed [reactions]

The Karnataka government has called for applications by transgender candidates for the recruitments in the state police department for the first time.