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Bengal asks districts to build ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreigners as anti-infiltration drive gathers paceWest Bengal is setting up holding centers for suspected illegal foreigners and foreign prisoners. This move institutionalizes the state's '...
'Shared values transcend borders': US envoy Gor accompanies Rubio on visit to Missionaries of CharityUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Kolkata, India. He met with the Missionaries of Charity, emphasizing shared values between the US...
Kerala: Newly elected MLAs administered oath of officeIn an event marking the start of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly, newly elected legislators swore their oaths on May 21. The oath-taki...
Decided to revive scholarship for economically weak students, stop religious allowances: Bengal CMWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the revival of the Vivekananda Merit Scholarship Yojana. This scheme will support eco...
West Bengal approves 7th Pay Commission: How salaries of state government employees may rise after cabinet’s go-aheadWest Bengal state government employees will see salary and pension increases with the 7th Pay Commission approval. A new Annapurna Bhandar ...
Bengal's BJP govt to implement 7th Pay Commission, free travel & Annapurna Bhandar for womenWest Bengal's new BJP government, under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, has approved the 7th Pay Commission for state employees to bridge ...
Centre launches short Hajj package to cut pilgrimage duration to around 20 daysA new short Hajj package is now available for Indian pilgrims. This initiative allows professionals to complete their pilgrimage in about 2...
First big move in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma govt to table UCC Bill on May 26; enforces 20% fuel cutAssam's new cabinet has approved the Uniform Civil Code bill, set for assembly presentation on May 26. The government is also implementing ...
Caught between caution and pragmatism, Bengal Muslims weigh first BJP govt in stateWest Bengal witnesses a new political era as Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as the first BJP Chief Minister. The state's Muslim community, com...
Blackout mock drill across Punjab on April 24In order to test civil defence preparedness in the state, a civil defence air raid/blackout mock exercise will be conducted in all district...
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir closes madrasas fearing Indian military strikesThe government of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Pok) has ordered the closure of all religious seminaries in the region for ten days, citing se...
MEA trashes an US report which alleged 'increasing abuses' against religious minorities in IndiaIndia's Ministry of External Affairs rejects a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, which recommends labeling In...
Govt rejects US report criticising India on religious freedomThe annual report listed alleged attacks on religious minorities in India and expressed concerns over such incidents.
India trashes USCIRF report, calls it misrepresentation of factsIn its India section of the latest report, the USCIRF alleged that in 2022, religious freedom conditions in India continued to worsen. The ...
'Biased and inaccurate': India slams USCIRF's latest observationsAsked about the report at a media briefing here, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "We consider these biased a...
Uttar Pradesh says will embrace dynamic, interactive tech to run templesReviewing Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry's ITMS in the presentation made by UP's department of religious affairs, state government officials...
Uttar Pradesh government to have directorate of Religious Affairs DepartmentAs per an official release of the state government, the headquarters of the directorate will be set up in the building provided by Kashi Vi...