Replying to a question in the upper house by MP Sumitra Balmik, Union Minister of State for Ministry of Personnel, Public grievances and pensions Jitendra Singh apprised the house on Thursday that 'Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972' allow for leave to be availed for "any personal
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday (local time) described the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom as "fantastic," stating that the deal has unlocked numerous opportunities for India while ensuring that all national interests have been fully protected
In the letter, the MP mentioned, "As per the July 2025 Kharif Supply Plan, the Department of Fertilisers had allocated 1,30,000 Metric Tonnes (MTs) of urea to Andhra Pradesh. However, by 18th July, only 49,485 MTs had reached the state, including material in transit, leaving a shortfall of 8
The All Tawang District Students' Union (ATDSU) on Wednesday led a peaceful march in Tawang to urge the Government of India to confer the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian honour, to the Dalai Lama.
In a written reply, the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, said the forest and tree cover of the country now stands at 8,27,356.95 sq km, which is 25.17% of India's geographical area. This includes 7,15,342.61 sq km under forest cover and
The Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) Drivers and Conductors' Union has warned the state government and HRTC management that if their long-pending demands are not met by July 31, they will strictly adhere to an 8-hour work limit from August 1. The union, led by President Man Sing
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain pleas filed claiming that 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy survivors with lasting severe injuries and illnesses were wrongly classified under 'temporary disablement' and 'minor injury' and under-compensated for years.
The Minister of State in the Civil Aviation Ministry, Murlidhar Mohol, on Thursday said that since 2021, more than 2,000 technical defects have been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, out of which 183 have been reported in the year 2025 till July 21.
In response to the rising frequency of extreme weather events in Himachal Pradesh, including cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has formed a multi-sectoral expert team to conduct a scientific study of these phenomena. The decision followed a m
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday said that the government has consistently protested to parties concerned over the inclusion of the 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which passes through parts of the Indian Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu &