Gurmeet Ram Rahim Granted 40-Day Parole Again, Set for 15th Release Since 2017

Rohtak: Gurmeet Ram Rahim, chief of Dera Sacha Sauda and currently lodged in Sunaria Jail in Haryana’s Rohtak, has once again been granted a 40-day parole. Ram Rahim is serving sentences for the rape of two female followers and the murders of…

14 Maoists Neutralised in Major Anti-Naxal Operation in Chhattisgarh

Raipur/Sukma/Bijapur — In one of the biggest anti-Naxal operations carried out this year, security forces have neutralised over 14 Maoists in two separate encounters in the Sukma and Bijapur districts of Chhattisgarh’s South Bastar region,…

New Labour Codes Extend Coverage to Gig Workers with 90-Day Engagement Norm

New Delhi: The Ministry of Labour and Employment has released the draft rules for the four labour codes, bringing gig and platform workers within the ambit of key employment benefits, including minimum wages, health and occupational safety standards,…

From 8th Pay Commission to LPG Price Hike: Major Rule Changes Effective from January 1

New Delhi — The New Year has ushered in a series of important regulatory and policy changes that will have a direct impact on the finances and daily lives of citizens across the country. Several of these measures came into force from January…

PIB Fact Check Rejects Allegations of AI-Generated Images in National Water Awards Assessment

New Delhi- The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit on Wednesday dismissed as false the claims circulating on social media that artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images were used to secure National Water Awards.

In a…

Massive Fire Ravages Birati Market in Bengal, Nearly 200 Shops Destroyed

Kolkata: A massive fire tore through Jadu Babu’s Market in Birati, located in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, in the early hours of Tuesday, destroying around 200 shops. No casualties were reported, though the incident has left…

Six Killed as Passenger Bus Falls into Ravine in Uttarakhand’s Almora

Almora: At least six people were killed after a passenger bus carrying around 18 occupants lost control and plunged into a deep ravine on the Bhikiyasain–Vinayak road in Uttarakhand’s Almora district on Tuesday morning, officials said.

India Ranks Second Globally as Social Protection Coverage Surges Past 64 Per Cent

New Delhi: India has emerged as one of the world’s leading countries in social protection, with coverage expanding sharply from 19 per cent in 2015 to 64.3 per cent in 2025, placing it second globally after China in extending social security…

CRPF and District Police Foil Maoist Plot, Neutralise 5-kg IED and Recover Arms Dump in Chhattisgarh

Raipur/Bijapur — In a significant blow to Left-Wing Extremism, a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the district police successfully foiled a Maoist plot in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district by detecting and neutralising…

‘Mann Ki Baat’: PM Modi Highlights Manipur Youth’s Solar Initiative That Illuminates Hundreds of Homes

New Delhi - In his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared the inspiring story of Moirangthem Seth, a young resident of Manipur, and praised his efforts to bring solar power to hundreds of households…