Leh Apex Body faces public pushback as draft seeking statehood for Ladakh goes to debate | India News

SRINAGAR: Debate over Ladakh’s campaign for statehood and Sixth Schedule status sharpened Wednesday when Leh Apex Body presented its draft to the public in Leh, drawing pushback from participants who questioned whether the region with a small population of 300,000 and limited revenue base could sustain itself as a state.LAB, a coalition of political and…

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Fifth unit of Kudankulam nuclear power project likely to be operational by year-end | India News

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Unit-3 (ANI photo) MUMBAI: The fifth unit of the 1,000-MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu—a joint Indo-Russian project—crossed a significant milestone on Monday with the erection of reactor pressure vessel inside the reactor building for its fifth unit, according to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). Current indications…

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Suvendu govt forms panels to probe corruption, torture of women during Mamata’s tenure

Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari Monday said his government has approved the formation of two panels under retired high court judges to probe institutional corruption and torture of women during Mamata Banerjee’s tenure.Corruption and women’s safety were among the major poll planks of the ruling…

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Nearly 70 lakh women found ineligible under Ladki Bahin scheme after e-KYC drive | Pune News

Minister of state for Women and Child Development (WCD) Meghana Bordikar PUNE: Nearly 70 lakh beneficiaries under the state govt’s flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana have been found ineligible following a large-scale e-KYC and eligibility verification exercise.The move has led to a sharp decline in the number of women receiving the monthly financial assistance…

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BTSC JE recruitment 2026: Registration deadline extended for 2,809 vacancies at btsc.bihar.gov.in; direct link to apply here

BTSC JE recruitment 2026 extended: The Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC) has extended the registration window deadline for the Junior Engineer (JE) recruitment 2026 after candidates reported technical difficulties on the application portal.The recruitment drive aims to fill 2,809 Junior Engineer posts in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical disciplines across various government departments in Bihar.Eligible candidates…

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