Hyderabad,  The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Monday took over the security of Bharat Biotech International Ltd's facility here to protect it against any terror threat or sabotage that may lead to a biological disaster.

The CISF deployed 64 personnel headed by an Inspector-rank officer

New Delhi,  Around 20 per cent people in the 18-44 age group have been vaccinated against Covid so far, Delhi's ruling AAP said on Monday.

Vaccination for this segment was started on May 1, but stopped earlier at government-run centres due to the vaccine stock getting exhausted. "Vaccination for

Jaipur,  Acting on a complaint received from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has sought a report from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on water pollution in the Harike Barrage in Punjab reaching Pilibanga in Rajasthan, affecting the lives of th

New Delhi,  With a vision of providing clean tap water to every household, the Union government has increased the Central grant to Andhra Pradesh under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) this year to Rs 3,182.88 crore, which was Rs 790.48 crore in 2020.

While approving this four-fold increase

Chennai,   AIADMK's chief coordinator O. Panneerselvam on Monday called upon Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to take steps for immediate withdrawal of invitation of bids by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for development of oil and gas fields in Vadatheru of Pudukottai district

Mumbai,   It will no longer be mandatory in Maharashtra for candidates to crowd up at the RTOs to get a learner's driving licence - it will now be available online, sitting at home.

In another pathbreaking tech-driven initiative, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday launched the first-ever

Chandigarh,  Five-time Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday categorically reiterated his "intent and commitment to fully cooperate with the law" and said that he has "complete faith in the judiciary".

The veteran politician, however, asked the Special Investigating Team

Patna,  While Chirag Paswan was forced on the back foot following 5 out of 6 Members of Parliament (MP) of his party shifting the goal post, LJP MP Veena Devi said that it was a decision to change the leadership and not to destroy the party.

In a big development in Bihar politics, Pashup

Gurugram,  The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) will conduct a special drive against the property tax defaulters in August.

On Monday, MCG Commissioners Mukesh Kumar Ahuja directed the officials of the taxation wing to expedite the recovery of property tax from such property owner

Amaravati,  The principal secretary of Andhra Pradesh's health and family welfare department, Anil Kumar Singhal, on Monday issued an order sanctioning an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh to all the regularly employed doctors in the event they succumb to Coronavirus while discharging Covid duties.