Maha govt mandates 5 process reforms to streamline services
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has mandated five major process re‑engineering reforms across all administrative departments to eliminate physical office visits, drastically cut approval layers and accelerate public service delivery.…
Narcotics worth Rs 21.09 lakh from Odisha seized in Gujarat, one held
Valsad (Gujarat), Aug 3 (IANS) The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Gujarat’s Valsad Police has seized 42.180 kg of cannabis valued at Rs 21.09 lakh that was allegedly being transported from Odisha to Silvassa, arresting one man and registering a case…
Centre gave Rs 2,536 crore for flood control projects in NE: MoS Jal Shakti
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Since March 2026, Central assistance amounting to Rs 2,536.96 crore has been provided under the “Flood Management and Border Areas Programme” (FMBAP) for 263 flood management projects in the North Eastern States,…
Collective fight against addiction vital to safeguard youth: Arunachal HM
Itanagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung has called for sustained and collective efforts to combat drug abuse, stressing that awareness, family support, community participation and coordinated institutional action are essential…
Gujarat CM participates in Guru Ravidas 650th birth anniversary Kalash installation at Jagannath Temple
Ahmedabad, Aug 3 (IANS) A Kalash Yatra organised to commemorate the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Maharaj reached Ahmedabad’s historic Jagannath Temple on Monday, where Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel joined saints and…
Meghalaya Police vow strict action in petrol bomb case
Shillong, Aug 3 (IANS) Hours after unidentified masked men hurled a petrol bomb at the office of the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) in Shillong, the East Khasi Hills district administration on Monday assured that the culprits would face…
SC upholds acquittal of 20 accused in Maha Holi murder case
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the acquittal of 20 persons in a 2014 murder case arising out of a Holi-day clash in Maharashtra’s Washim district, holding that the Bombay High Court’s decision to…
Shivakumar rules out rift with Siddaramaiah, promises Cabinet berth for women
Bengaluru, Aug 3 (IANS) Seeking to quell speculation over differences within the Congress following the Cabinet expansion, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday asserted that Siddaramaiah was “not dissatisfied” and that the party leadership was…
Gujarat govt orders withdrawal of criminal cases against NEET-UG protestors
Gandhinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) The Gujarat government has directed the state police to withdraw all criminal cases registered against students, young people and others who took part in recent protests over the alleged NEET-UG examination paper leak, following…
Bengal: Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay to receive Maria Petrou Prize
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay from the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) will be conferred the prestigious Maria Petrou Prize later this month. The professor from the Machine Intelligence Unit will receive the award during the…