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SC asks states to add more staff, ease pressure on BLOs

Taking note of a plea alleging extreme work pressure faced by the booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in the time-bound special revision of the electoral rolls, the Supreme Court directed the......

Presidential Reference: SC rejects objections by states

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accept the preliminary objections raised by opposition-ruled states like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Kerala to maintainability of Presidential Reference,......

'SC Opinion Takes Away A Degree Of Power From States'

'It makes law-making on the part of the state governments much more difficult and throws up bottlenecks as governors are not acting on bills.' IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, right, with......

What Weapons Will Putin Sell India On Rare State Visit?

On the table are additional batches of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems from Russia, which India used with immense success during Operation Sindoor.India could buy at least two squadrons of......

Open Chest Clinics: Govt Tells States, UTs

The clinics are expected to operate for at least two hours daily, particularly between September and March -- the period when air pollution levels are typically high. IMAGE: Kartavya Path in New......

Liquor firms in Telangana buckle under unpaid state bills

A deepening payment paralysis in Telangana’s liquor industry is beginning to choke manufacturing units and strain supplies, employment, and the broader investment landscape, industry bodies have......

States Pension Bills Surpass Interest Payments

The committed expenditure recorded a 9.37 per cent increase, reaching Rs 15.64 trillion. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Amid a debate on three variants of the pension system -- old, new......

Maharashtra, 1st state to ink pact with Musk's Starlink

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced partnership with billionaire Elon Musk's satellite communications venture in India to deploy a host of satellite-based internet services, becoming......

State Bank of India readies plan to ease KYC process

State Bank of India has embarked on a drive to cut the Know Your Customer (KYC) process to a single one across its branches, a top official said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been......

Will New Labour Codes Boost Textile Exports?

While the move may give a competitive edge over rivals like Bangladesh in the global market, several industry bodies raised concerns that many state governments may not implement it on the ground.......

Yami Slams A Trend That Feels Like 'Extortion'

'This so-called trend of giving money in the disguise of marketing a film to ensure good 'hype' is created or else 'they' will continuously write negative things (even before the film is released)......

New twist in Karnataka State Cricket Association polls

IMAGE: The Karnataka High Court order means that former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad will now have competition for the KSCA president's post during the elections scheduled on December 7.......

Iran takes a U-turn, drops plan to boycott 2026 World Cup draw

IMAGE: The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will be held at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on Friday, December 5. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters An Iranian......

'Dictatorial style' reason for Harendra's resignation?

'All our complaints were only about hockey. We only had problems with his poor attitude and coaching methods, and we wanted change.' IMAGE: Harendra Singh, who previously coached the United......