As India is all set to celebrate its 78th Independence Day on August 15, the Firstpost explores the historical context of how the British Government of India Act, 1935, also known as the Government of…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the victims of landslides at a relief camp in Kerala’s Wayanad.
Earlier today, the prime minister conducted an aerial survey of the district to gauge the…
The Madras High Court on Monday ordered notice to the Centre and Tamil Nadu government on a petition, which sought to regulate and restrict the functioning of You Tube so as to bring it in conformity…
The Madras High Court on Monday ordered notice to the Centre and Tamil Nadu government on a petition, which sought to regulate and restrict the functioning of You Tube so as to bring it in conformity…
The Centre has issued a fresh draft notification to declare over 56,800 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states, including 13 villages in Kerala’s landslide-hit Wayanad, an…
It’s day three of rescuing people from the devastating landslides that hit Wayanad earlier this week. The death toll has risen to 277 while 200 others are still missing.
Leader of Opposition Rahul…
The rain gods unleashed their fury on India’s capital on Wednesday night (July 31), bringing Delhi and its adjoining areas of National Capital Region to its knees. Heavy rainfall submerged the…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reacted to Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s ‘halwa’ ceremony jibe targeted towards her during his address in the Lower House on Monday.
During a…
The death toll in the Kerala landslides incident has risen to 93 and around 116 people were injured in the landslides that hit the Meppadi area of Wayanad. A rescue operation is underway by Indian Air…
Tragedy struck Kerala on Tuesday morning (July 30) after three landslides struck the hilly areas of Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad, killing over 80 people with hundred others feared to be trapped….
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Sunday said the trial judges prefer playing safe by not granting bail on important issues of crime when it is looked at with a degree of suspicion.
The Chief…
Three students tragically lost their lives on Saturday after being trapped in a flooded basement at a coaching centre in Old Rajendra Nagar, Delhi. The victims, identified as Shreya Yadav from Uttar…
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday adopted resolutions against the delimitation of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies based on the coming census, ”One Nation, One Election” proposal and…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s offer to “give shelter” to “helpless people” from Bangladesh amid last week’s violent protest has raised strong objections from the Sheikh Hasina-led…
On July 23, 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget announced a major overhaul of funding allocations for higher education. The budget for the University Grants Commission was…
Puja Khedkar, the trainee IAS officer marred in controversies, was supposed to show up at her training centre in Mussoorie yesterday but failed to report after the Maharashtra government put her…
Puja Khedkar, a contentious probationary IAS officer, is suspected of fabricating caste and disability certificates in order to be selected. She missed her deadline to report to the Lal Bahadur…
As India marks Income Tax Day 2024, it’s clear that the country’s tax administration has undergone a significant transformation since its humble beginnings in 1860. The evolution from a basic tax…
In her seventh consecutive budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed the introduction of a unique identification number for all rural land parcels, also called “Bhu-Aadhaar,”…
The Supreme Court has rejected the demand to reconduct the NEET 2024 exam. It said that there is no material to show that the results of the NEET-UG are vitiated entirely and that there was a systemic…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday came out with a cryptic response to the Centre’s refusal to grant special category status to the state.
Kumar, whose JD (U) is a key ally of the ruling NDA…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech proposed creation of employment of about 4.1 crore youth over the next five years. Towards it, the finance minister has made an…
The Supreme Court will continue its hearings on July 22 regarding petitions seeking the cancellation, retest, and a court-supervised investigation into alleged misconduct during the NEET-UG 2024 exam,…
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea against the Uttar Pradesh government’s order that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display the names of their owners.
A bench of…
Following the Supreme Court order, The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday released city- and centre-wise results of the medical entrance exam NEET-UG which is under the scanner over alleged…
On Friday, the Supreme Court of India agreed to delve into the provisions of Article 361 of the Indian Constitution, which provides “blanket immunity” to governors from any form of criminal…
Any order for conducting the NEET-UG 2024 afresh has to be on the concrete footing that the sanctity of the entire exam was affected, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. A bench comprising Chief…
The Jamia Milla Islamia has suspended a professor and ordered inquiry into complaints of sexual harassment against him by four PhD scholars, one of whom had to cancel her admission.
The officiating…
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday arrived at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai to attend the grand wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. He was accompanied by his wife and three…
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant got married on Friday (July 12) at the Jio Centre in Mumbai. The wedding was attended by the biggest names in Bollywood, international politicians, tech CEOs, and…
Probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who is at the centre of a controversy over alleged misuse of power and privileges, may be terminated from service if found guilty, official sources said on…
The Ministry of Home Affairs has reserved 10 percent of constable vacancies in the Central Armed Forces for ex-Agniveers. This includes the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Border Security…
Manish Kumar Verma, former IAS officer, and a close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, joined the Janata Dal (United) formally in Patna on July 9.
The induction of Verma, a 2000 batch IAS…
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court held that the West Bengal government’s suit was valid, wherein they contested the registration of cases by the CBI in the Sandeshkhali incident without its earlier…
India and Russia inked nine MoUs and agreements on several areas, including trade, climate and research, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day high-profile visit to Moscow which concluded on…
As monsoon rains drench India, bringing much-needed relief from the summer heat, they also bring an unwelcome guest: the Zika virus.
The continuous downpours have led to waterlogging and damp…
NEET-UG 2024: SC seeks details on paper leak, says re-test has to be ordered if…SC has posted for July 11 hearing on pleas alleging irregularities in NEET-UG exam held on May 5.The Supreme Court …
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea seeking menstrual leave for woman employees and asked the Centre to hold talks with all stakeholders and state governments to decide if a model policy can…
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday visited a relief camp in Manipur’s Jiribam district, a party leader said. Gandhi visited the Jiribam Higher Secondary School relief camp and…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to visit Manipur, will meet people living in camps on…The announcement about Gandhi’s visit was made at a press conference in Imphal by Manipur Congress chief K Megha…
Mumbai Traffic Police has announced road closures and restrictions from July 12 to 15 to ensure smooth traffic flow for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding. Roads leading to the Jio World…
The Centre on Friday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court saying that it would not be rational to scrap NEET-UG 2024 in the absence of any proof of large-scale breach of confidentiality in the…
Taking a veiled jibe at INDIA bloc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday that he can understand the pain of some people “who suffered a huge defeat despite spreading lies continuously”.
PM Modi…
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed BRS leader K Kavitha’s bail pleas in two cases of corruption and money laundering linked to the alleged excise policy scam. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who…
The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce on Monday its order on bail pleas of BRS leader K Kavitha in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged excise policy scam.
Justice…
High taxes and inadequate legal frameworks are pushing people towards illegal online gambling, which is projected to grow by 30 per cent in the coming years, according to a new study by the Centre for…
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale struck Manipur on Wednesday evening, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
The epicentre of the earthquake was located in the…
In a significant move to enhance urban mobility, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the detailed project report (DPR) for the extension of the 11.56 km Noida Metro’s Aqua Line corridor from…
The Kerala state assembly unanimously passed a resolution Monday, reiterating its plea to the central government for a Constitutional amendment to change the state’s name from ‘Kerala’ to ‘Keralam’,…
Women government employees can take 180 days of maternity leave in case they have children through surrogacy after amendments were announced to a 50-year-old rule by the Centre.
It has also allowed…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is wrong to accuse the Centre on water talks with Bangladesh, said sources.
Earlier in the day, Mamata accused the Narendra Modi government of excluding West…
A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the UGC-NET case was on Sunday heckled in Bihar.
The CBI is investigating the case of the leak of question paper and other irregularities…
The Centre has handed over the probe in the NEET-UG paper-leak case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The Ministry of Education (MoE) on Saturday evening said that the matter was being…
In the latest case of an exam being affected by the paper-leak row, the Centre on Saturday postponed the the NEET-PG exam.
In a notification on Saturday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Assembly elections would be held soon in Jammu and Kashmir and plans are underway to restore statehood to the union territory in the near future.
In…
The Supreme Court is set to hear new petitions on June 20, seeking the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 examination due to alleged paper leaks. This controversy has led to protests and complaints,…
As parts of northern and eastern India grappled with punishing heat wave conditions, the Centre has ordered special heatwave units in central government-run hospitals and asked to give priority…
Peak power demand in Delhi reached an all-time high of 8656 MW on Wednesday afternoon due to massive electricity use during a grueling heat wave that lasted for weeks, according to discom…
Starting today, advertisers in India must secure a Self-Declaration Certification (SDC). In a ruling last month, the Supreme Court of India made SDC mandatory to bolster consumer protection, trust,…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will talk to both – Meitei and Kuki – communities to bridge the ethnic divide in Manipur at the earliest.
Shah chaired a…