State News

Andhra Scraps 2-Child Policy For Individuals To Contest Local Body Polls

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to scrap the two-child norm for contesting local body elections in view of the declining fertility rate in the state. The decision was taken at the meeting of the state Cabinet, chaired by Chief...

Mizoram Struggles In Wake Of Cyclone Remal

At least 42 people have died and 5,938 houses were destroyed due to disasters in Mizoram between March and May. The Mizoram government has sought Rs 237 crore from the Centre for rehabilitation and infrastructure repair. A report by an...

UP Assembly Passes Amended Anti-Conversion Bill

The Uttar Pradesh Assembly on July 30, passed the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that enhances punishment for forced conversions. The punishment for marrying a woman by deceiving her or converting her religion was 10...

Telangana Launches TB-Free Model: Project Swasthya Nagaram

In a significant step towards eradicating tuberculosis (TB), Telangana launched the "Project Swasthya Nagaram," a unique model for TB-free municipalities, on July 24, 2024, in Hyderabad. This initiative, a collaborative effort by the State Tuberculosis Cell, Municipal Corporations of Peerzadiguda,...

Bihar Passes Anti-Paper Leak Bill to Combat Exam Malpractices

On July 24, 2024, the Bihar Assembly passed the Anti-Paper Leak Bill to combat malpractices in government recruitment exams. This bill, introduced by State Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, proposes strict penalties including a minimum prison sentence of...

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. To Set Up Green Charcoal Plant In Haryana

Municipal Corporations of Gurugram and Faridabad are all set to establish two waste-to-charcoal plants, also known as green coal plants, in the two districts at a cost of ₹500 crore each. They added that these plants would convert 1,500 tonne of waste...

Govt Launches OTT Platform Hello Meghalaya

The Manns number about 2,000 and the Hajongs have some 42,000 members. They are two of the five minor communities clubbed together as ‘unrepresented tribes’ for nomination in Meghalaya’s autonomous tribal councils. The stories that such communities and the three...

Assam Cabinet to Repeal 1935 Muslim Marriage Act

The Assam Cabinet has approved the repeal of the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 through the Assam Repealing Bill, 2024. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Bill will be presented during the upcoming monsoon...

After 350 Years, Chhatrapati Shivaji’s Bagh Nakh Back In India

The historic wagh nakh, the tiger claw-shaped weapon reportedly used by Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Bijapur Sultanate general Afzal Khan in the 1659 Battle of Pratapgarh. It has been put on display at the Satara Museum on...

“Classical and Quantum Communications for 6G” in Chennai

Dr Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom) has inaugurated a centre of excellence on “Classical and Quantum Communications for 6G” at IITM Research Park, Chennai. This is a sub-centre of Telecom Centres of Excellence (TCoE)-India and it will spearhead the development and...