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No provision for Kerala to withdraw from PM SHRI deal: Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan
Chief Minister says only Union government had the right to withdraw from the PM SHRI agreement after giving a notice of one month. There was no provision in the agreement to keep the scheme implementation in abeyance either
Madras High Court directs T.N. govt. to consider demand to increase university faculty retirement age to 65 years
The TNFUFA’s representation was in the wake of several State-run universities struggling with acute shortage of faculty and in some cases, falling short of the minimum number of faculty members mandated by the UGC
Doctor suspended, three others face action after pregnant woman’s death in Bhadradri Kothagudem
Departmental action has been initiated against ASHA workers for allegedly failing to identify severe anaemia in a pregnant woman and for not notifying the Medical Officer or ensuring timely referral to a higher healthcare facility
How snakebites push rural families deeper into poverty
The community-based retrospective study, conducted in Jagtial district of Telangana by researchers from the Hyderabad-based CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), highlights the deep and lasting impact of snakebites on agrarian households.
SIR explained: What Telangana voters need to know
As Telangana gears up for a door-to-door verification of voters, the Special Intensive Revision has emerged as one of the most closely watched electoral exercises in recent years. While election officials describe it as a routine effort to improve the accuracy of voter lists, political parties and electors have raised questions about implementation and the treatment of anomalies in voter data
Census 2027: The pressures of counting India
Enumerators working on the Census are facing several challenges in the field, including heat, connectivity issues, and safety concerns. Though the exercise is being conducted through a digital system designed for real-time monitoring, field workers say conditions on the ground and supervisory instructions are affecting data collection. Vijaita Singh reports on the challenges
EU passes law allowing offshore deportation centres
The Return Regulation approves the deportation of irregular immigrants to third-party countries; states can now form agreements with non-EU countries and set up deportation centres there; even as European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen hailed the law as ‘fair and firm’, critics say it has ‘little regard for people’s safety, dignity and rights, and fails to uphold the EU’s fundamental values’
Vivek Aggarwal appointed Financial Action Task Force vice-president
Currently serving as Secretary in Culture Ministry, Aggarwal’s selection is a significant development for India’s role in global financial governance and efforts to strengthen international cooperation on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and illicit financial flows
Emotional Uddhav offers to step down as Shiv Sena (UBT) president, Eknath Shinde hints at more defections
Mr. Thackeray calls for starting ‘Operation Lotus’ in response to ‘Operation Tiger’ allegedly carried out by the Shiv Sena to lure six of its nine Lok Sabha MPs into its fold and refuted allegations his party was likely to merge with the Congress
Former Odisha CM lashes out at current BJP govt for disruptions in disbursement of pensions
“It is important to recall that for the past 24 years, my government ensured that pensions were distributed regularly on the 15th of every month, observed as ‘Jan Seva Diwas,” says Naveen Patnaik
