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K.C. Venugopal questioned the credibility of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government, saying it appeared to be little more than an “eyewash”

The film’s release, originally slated for January, may finally be released at some point following the issue of a certificate in the coming days

More than 25 lakh devotees visit the hill shrine and offer a staggering ₹126 crore during the month, which also witnesses a record distribution of 1.19 crore laddus

Aimed at making quality education more accessible, equitable and affordable for students, the scheme says eligible students admitted to regular mode courses in government and government-aided institutions will be provided complete waiver of admission fees.

The High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes will seek details of population changes and increase in settlements since the 2011 Census; it will also ask the ECI for data on SIR deletions

Allegations of large-scale tree-felling and unauthorised construction on 296 acres of cardamom title land on Gudanpara Estate, Idukki, falling under the Ponmudi Forest Section, Devikulam Range

Highest wage rate of ₹409/day in Haryana; 21 States/UTs with lower wage rates under MGNREGA see significant hikes to meet new VB-GRAM G floor rate; southern States with higher wages see minimal hikes

Bill says the tax revision pertaining to low-alcohol beverages will take effect only after a notification by the government in the official gazette. LDF objects to the Bill on the grounds that UDF government is passing it without referring it to the House’s Subject Committee

Asked whether they would switch over to the TVK or the DMK, they emphatically said they would not leave the organisation, and clarified that they were not against the party leadership

Security personnel allegedly recovered forged Aadhaar cards and other doubtful documents from the duo

Under this Bill, a woman farmer will be issued a ‘Woman Farmer Certificate’. It will be her official identity document for access to government schemes, subsidies, institutional finance and market support

The PBKMS agricultural workers’ union, has pointed out that the allocation for VB-G RAM G scheme is less than half of what is required for the State

The government had come under fire from within the Congress and also the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for nominating an alleged “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) fellow traveller” to the post

The submissions recommend that prison records must identify every person with disability individually to make reasonable adjustments for them, while respecting their confidentiality

Sex ratio at birth is improving in some places, but progress remains uneven across States and Union Territories; Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands among top performers

Enumerators begin boundary mapping and building numbering; household data collection to begin in the next phase; personal information collected to remain strictly confidential