Guwahati,   The Assam government is planning to transform the Assam Medical College (AMC) in Dibrugarh into a state-of-the-art research institute for dealing with new age ailments, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.

He said this while attending the platinum jubilee celebrations of

New Delhi,   The Delhi government has extended the electricity subsidy application window -- that had closed on October 31, till November 15, officials said.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday approved the extension proposal application window till November 15.

The appli

Patna,  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday attacked the Narendra Modi government at the Centre for not according special status to the state.

"It is a deliberate attempt by the Central government to not help the backward states of the country. We have a long-standing demand for special st

Bengaluru,  Emergency panic buttons and location tracking devices have been made mandatory for all public and private transport vehicles in Karnataka. The decision was taken by the state cabinet on Thursday to "ensure the safety of passengers, especially women and children".

The move is expecte

Bhubaneswar,  President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri on November 10, an official said on Thursday.

Murmu will arrive here on a two-day maiden visit to her home state (Odisha) on November 10.

"We have received an official communication regarding

Las Vegas,  The US Fed is targeting the inflation and unemployment numbers in its crosshairs, even as it contemplates the concept of a soft landing at a later date as it battles 14-year high inflation.

With unemployment at 3.5 per cent, Friday's print is being keenly watched. Interest rate spike, poo

Panaji,  Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik on Thursday said drug menace is the main reason behind the crimes taking place in the tourist areas in the coastal state of Goa.

He said that things which malign the name of the nation and the state by harassing tourists should be stopped.