Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday assured the Contractors Association that he and PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi would facilitate a meeting with the CM to resolve their issues.
These state-level moves reflect a 2026 global trend. Several nations have recently moved toward similar restrictions: Australia implemented a total under-16 ban in late 2025; France & Greece introduced bans for those under 15, and Spain mandated age verification for minors under 16.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday said that Washington's decision on issuing a 30-day waiver to India to purchase certain Russian oil supplies is part of "short-term measures" aimed at keeping global oil prices under control amid supply pressures linked to tensions in the Middle
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited Haridwar on Friday to review the arrangements for the grand event "Jan-Jan Ki Sarkar: Char Saal Bemisaal" to be held in Haridwar on Saturday, March 7. He also issued necessary directions to officials.
As part of the government's support to grassroots organisations, the Chief Minister further announced financial assistance of Rs 51,000 each for all the women's groups present at the event.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Friday, issued strict directions to officials of all departments regarding the ongoing development works in Delhi during a high-level meeting held at the Delhi Secretariat.
"In Mayurbhanj, around four lakh hectares constitute cultivable land, and out of that, 64% has an assured irrigation facility. During Kharif, with rain-fed irrigation, we cover 100% of the cultivable area, but during Rabi, irrigation drops to about one lakh hectares," he told ANI.
Sources said India had been approached by Iran days before the IRIS Dena incident south of Sri Lanka. The ship was in the region as part of the Iranian naval presence for the International Fleet Review and MILAN 2026, which took place from February 15 to February 25
Link Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Vanshita Mehta deferred the bail hearing of three accused and listed the same before the concerned court on Monday.