Mayawati’s solo Punjab gamble tests whether the state’s 32% Dalit population can translate into a consolidated BSP vote. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has decided to go solo in the upcoming 2027 Punjab assembly election. This move has put the spotlight on a striking contradiction in the state’s politics: Punjab has India’s highest proportion…
Punjab health and family welfare minister Balbir Singh NEW DELHI: Beneficiaries treated under Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) are receiving follow-up calls from the state’s 104 Health Helpline after discharge, with officials seeking feedback on their health, medicines and treatment experience.Hardev Singh from Mansa, who underwent orthopaedic treatment at DH Bathinda, said he received…
Yogi Adityanath participates in Snehbandhan programme on Raksha Bandhan LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in the Snehbandhan programme in Lucknow on Friday to mark Raksha Bandhan, interacting with schoolgirls who conveyed their greetings to him and shared their happiness at getting an opportunity to participate in the celebrations.During the programme, schoolgirls interacted…
The Centre has brought in three senior officers, including an IPS officer at NTA NEW DELHI: The Centre has brought in three senior officers, including an IPS officer, at the National Testing Agency (NTA), giving the embattled examination body fresh administrative muscle as it undergoes one of its biggest personnel and security overhauls following controversies…
In 2024, a Colorado county paid $34 million for a 650-acre ranch privately owned for more than a century In a major expansion of protected public land, 530 acres of a historic Colorado mountain ranch are being formally added to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, two years after local officials secured the property in a record…
MEA says 320 Indians remain missing after Nepal’s devastating floods. Penguin Random House India denies dropping Sonia Gandhi’s memoir over editorial changes. ICIMOD had warned of rising Himalayan glacier disaster risks months before the floods. Jio Platforms gets Sebi approval for its $3.8 billion IPO. Annamalai questions CBFC’s clearance of Yash’s Toxic over violence and…
File photo: Congress leader B Nagendra NEW DELHI: Karnataka planning and statistics minister B Nagendra resigned on Friday amid mounting pressure over the alleged Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam.He also broke down during a press conference while announcing his decision.Nagendra, who was re-inducted into the Karnataka cabinet earlier this month, alleged that he…
Flock CEO’s address was leaked online after he urged Americans to choose a compromise between privacy and safety. Flock CEO Garrett Langley emerged as the most controversial personality of this month as his surveillance technology company is facing massive backlash because of the huge scope of misuse of the technology. It is not confirmed whether…
NEW DELHI: The high-powered task force set up by the Centre to overhaul India’s public examination system has opened a nationwide consultation Friday, seeking suggestions from students, parents, teachers and other stakeholders on making high-stakes tests more secure, transparent and student-friendly.The panel, headed by Infosys co-founder and technology expert Nandan Nilekani, was announced by Prime…
In 1856, one of Northern California’s oldest cattle ranches was established The Wildlands Conservancy has agreed to buy one of Northern California’s oldest working livestock operations, protecting 14,177 acres of historic wilderness in Siskiyou County and turning it into a huge public preserve. The $15.5 million purchase of the AP Ranch, detailed in reports by…