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thehindu.com | 17 min. ago NEW

Kerala Assembly unanimously passes resolution asking Union government to accept State’s revised ESA proposal

State government’s revised Ecologically Sensitive Area proposal covers an area of 8,590.69 sq km in 98 revenue villages. Centre urged to issue final notification on ESA in the Western Ghats only after considering the proposal submitted by the State govt. so as to safeguard the interests of the people of the State

thehindu.com | 17 min. ago NEW

KIIFB has plunged Keralam into severe financial crisis, says Keralam Chief Minister VD. Satheesan

After tabling the report of the expert committee headed by former Planning Commission Member-Secretary Sudha Pillai in the Assembly, he says government will examine the report and consider ordering an investigation, adding that the transactions of the KIIFB, which the previous LDF government used as a special purpose vehicle to finance major infrastructure projects, had resulted in “huge losses” for the government

thehindu.com | 19 min. ago NEW

Conversion does not automatically grant quota benefits: Supreme Court

Court clarifies law while dismissing a Tamil Nadu government appeal seeking confirmation of the State’s policy to provide reservation benefits to members of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, Denotified Communities and Scheduled Castes who embrace Islam

thehindu.com | 21 min. ago NEW

IGL launches AI-powered pilot project for hydrotesting verification

Government regulations require CNG cylinder to undergo the testing once in every three years at a PESO-approved testing centre.

thehindu.com | 45 min. ago NEW

Congress questions MEA’s silence on proposed Rubio-Jaishankar meeting

The Opposition party’s dig at the government follows remarks by U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor during an interactive session at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum

theguardian.com | 1 hrs. 7 min. ago

Yvette Cooper pledges £140m to boost urgent care as NHS faces ‘tough’ winter

Health secretary says government has been preparing early and will spend money on ambulances and A&E upgradesThe NHS faces a more challenging winter than normal, the health secretary has warned, as she announced a £140m increase for urgent care in England.Yvette Cooper said the money would help increase capacity, and that the NHS has been preparing since July to deal with the impact of seasonal illnesses.

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koreatimes.co.kr | 1 hrs. 34 min. ago

Lee pays tribute to firefighter killed in Bucheon factory fire

President Lee Jae Myung paid his respects Saturday to a firefighter who died while responding to a factory fire in Bucheon, west of Seoul, the presidential office said. Lee posthumously awarded firefighter Kim Jin-seok the Okjo Order of Service Merit in recognition of his dedication and sacrifice, and offered condolences to his bereaved family, the office said.

After paying his respects, Lee said, "The government must provide firefighters with recognition and support commensurate with their dedication and sacrifice." Lee also stressed the need to strengthen on-site safety measures to ensure that firefighters can perform their duties in safer working conditions. The president instructed Interior Minister Yoon Ho-jung, who accompanied him, to provide all necessary support for the treatment and recovery of firefighters injured in the blaze.

The government also plans to provide further honors for Kim, including arrangements for his burial at a national cemetery. The fire broke out at a four-story metalworking factory at 8:38 a.m. Friday and was fully extinguished at 11:06 a.m., according to fi

thehindu.com | 1 hrs. 53 min. ago

HC asks if AI cameras installed on roads across State can track overspeeding vehicles

Court seeks details of vehicles travelling at speeds exceeding 150 kmph and follow-up action taken; government asked to specify time needed to introduce a centralised monitoring system

thehindu.com | 1 hrs. 53 min. ago

Madras High Court sets aside order to take over 7.44 acres of prime land in Chennai from Sri Ramachandra Educational and Health Trust

Chief Justice’s Bench holds that a single judge of the court ought not to have issued such a direction to Tamil Nadu government in a writ petition

abc.net.au | 1 hrs. 59 min. ago

Patience of Labor MPs is beginning to wear thin as Albanese's blues mount

Albanese's MPs have largely kept their complaints private and trusted the PM's judgement. But political loyalty is easier to maintain when a government is winning.

globalnews.ca | 3 hrs. 10 min. ago

Daniel Allain new leader of New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservatives

Daniel Allain, a Cabinet minister in the last PC government, won with more than half of the party votes.

abcnews.com | 3 hrs. 12 min. ago

Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania's anti-government protests escalate

Clashes broke out near the prime minister’s office in Albania as riots gripped the capital, Tirana, for a fifth day

nytimes.com | 3 hrs. 32 min. ago

Dispute Between Trump Allies Centers on Millions Transferred From Congo

The White House inquiry is focused on diverging accounts from Richard Grenell and Alina Habba Mildon about a $17 million transfer from a government account in the African country to a Texas defense firm.

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 48 min. ago

125-year-old aided school in Thanjavur awaits government consent for relocation

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 48 min. ago

Tamil Nadu government fully prepared to face Northeast monsoon: Revenue Minister

Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan said the department had conducted a series of review meetings on monsoon preparedness, and nearly 98% of the preparedness works had been completed

bbc.co.uk | 3 hrs. 58 min. ago

No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say

Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 11 min. ago

161 confirmed measles cases, one death reported in Kozhikode

Officials say preventive measures will be strengthened and vaccination coverage expanded with the help of other government departments in the coming days

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 11 min. ago

Mayawati demands regularisation of contractual employees working in Uttar Pradesh departments

BSP president Mayawati said that the party is against the exploitative system of outsourcing and contracting, especially in the government system

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 12 min. ago

Watch: Modi government will be ‘finished by 2029’, says AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj

AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, citing the impact of Operation Sindoor, U.S. economic pressure and the Gen Z movement. He said the NDA government could face a decline similar to the UPA government before 2014 and predicted its end by 2029.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 12 min. ago

What are the details of the government’s sale of IDBI

Explained | According to sources in the Ministry of Finance, the strategic restructuring does not change anything for the regulation of IDBI Bank or its customer-facing duties. IDBI will continue to provide government financial inclusion, social security and pension schemes

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 36 min. ago

Why is Spain facing a housing crisis?

Explained | How are tourism and investment funds worsening the crisis? Why is Spain struggling to provide affordable housing? How has the housing crisis affected Sánchez’s government? What measures has the government proposed to tackle the crisis? What is at stake in Spain’s snap election?

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 59 min. ago

Centre and State should take steps to control rise in prices of essential commodities: Thirumavalavan

In a brief interaction with reporters at the Tiruchi airport, he urged the governments to keep in mind the welfare of ordinary people

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. ago

Speakers pitch for new environment framework for handling solar panel waste

Speakers stressed on an exclusive solar recycling policy to be enacted by the Central government

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 1 min. ago

J&K High Court seeks policy on retention of government accommodation by ex-CM Azad, BJP’s Raina

In a similar case in 2022, the Court had refused to protect any of the persons concerned against eviction from government properties on the ground of security

thehill.com | 5 hrs. 7 min. ago

Trump: California officials will 'go to jail' if state ignores DOJ voter roll suit

President Trump reupped the Justice Department's (DOJ) warning that California officials could face criminal charges if they include the mail-in ballots of the over 200,000 people the federal government identified as potential non-U.S. citizens in their midterm election count. “They will all go to jail for a long period of time!!!” Trump wrote in a...

thehill.com | 5 hrs. 8 min. ago

Terror groups are handing Venezuela’s critical minerals over to China

The Trump administration must address the corruption of the Venezuelan government and its role in allowing terrorist organizations and cartels to fund themselves by smuggling critical minerals to Chinese buyers.

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 24 min. ago

Road Safety Association demands repair of roads dug up for UGD works in Coimbatore

Pits dug for the work fill with water during rains, affecting traffic; on Vellakinar-Ganapathy road, ambulances find it hard to reach government hospital; corporation officials say Highways Department will repair roads it owns and the civic body will restore the rest

livemint.com | 5 hrs. 29 min. ago

Dearness Allowance hike 2026: Will the Centre announce the July DA revision before Diwali? What history suggests

Central government employees await the July 2026 DA/DR hike, with no announcement as of October 16. Past revisions were announced between late September and October, raising hopes for a festive-season decision. However, history offers no guarantee of when the Centre will announce the hike.

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 48 min. ago

Thailand floods villages to protect capital

After devastating floods in 2011, the government expanded embankments, water gates, and other infrastructure to direct water away from Bangkok, the historic city of Ayutthaya and industrial zones along the Chao Phraya River

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 48 min. ago

Is Wetland Authority accountable to government or construction companies, asks PMK leader Anbumani

Anbumani alleges that the authority has moved with ‘lightning speed’ to reduce buffer zone around the Pallikaranai marsh in order to protect the interests of construction firms. He demands that the government notify all wetlands across the State

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 48 min. ago

Saudi Supreme Court sets aside Sri Lankan migrant worker’s death penalty

A fresh sentence is expected in the case, senior lawyer and President’s Counsel Upul Kumarapperuma, who was on the team sent to Riyadh by the Sri Lankan government, told The Hindu

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 49 min. ago

India’s cultural heritage receiving growing recognition internationally: PM Modi

Besides preserving monuments, the government is also preserving India’s manuscript heritage through the Gyan Bharatam initiative, PM Modi said

thehindu.com | 6 hrs. 14 min. ago

T.N. government withdraws order to restrict interim pension payout to ₹10,000 plus dearness relief

The move comes after protests by college teachers and government employees against against the order, which was issued on September 11

thehindu.com | 6 hrs. 14 min. ago

Mizoram seeks sustainability as tourism booms

The Mizoram government plans expansion of community-based tourism projects after economic and social impact assessment studies

thehindu.com | 6 hrs. 14 min. ago

Abhijit Dipke speaks on peace bond violation & CJP leaders’ custody

CJP Founder Abhijit Dipke spoke to the media following the five-day judicial custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, and the signing of peace bonds. He criticized government claims of foreign funding made by figures like Harish Salve, as well as previous accusations involving Devendra Fadnavis.

Dipke shared that he is heading to Delhi for a meeting to determine the group’s next course of action.

thehindu.com | 6 hrs. 38 min. ago

38,737 regular workers of Singareni to get nearly ₹1.54 lakh bonus each: Deputy CM

Tthe government had decided to continuing the practice by distributing 34% of Singareni’s profits among workers, the Deputy Chief Minister said adding that the officials had been directed to identify areas belonging to Singareni where mining had not yet been undertaken and prepare suitable layouts for housing

thehindu.com | 6 hrs. 39 min. ago

APSSDC, AMNS India sign LoI to set up ₹70-cr. skill and community development centre at Nakkapalli

The LoI represents an initial understanding between the two organisations; implementation will be subject to the approval of the State government, receipt of applicable clearances, finalisation of the DPR and funding arrangements

thehindu.com | 6 hrs. 40 min. ago

Supreme Court asks Delhi governmente to seek inputs from IB on Hawara plea for transfer to Punjab jail

Bench takes a cautious approach, saying the case of Beant Singh murder convict is sensitive, and even the Punjab government seems to be reluctant

thehindu.com | 7 hrs. 36 min. ago

DYFI stages march against alleged weakening of healthcare in State

DYFI accused the UDF government of taking steps that favoured private healthcare providers and called for measures to protect the public health sector.

thehindu.com | 8 hrs. 7 min. ago

U.P. CM transfers financial assistance to farmers impacted by floods, excessive rainfall

Within just eight to 10 days, the double-engine government has made arrangements to provide compensation to our food providers, farmers, for damage to their crops, houses and livestock, said Yogi Adithyanath