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Stand tall, be a pineapple. Pineapple, the state fruit of Tripura seems to be on the verge of living up to the old adage as the state gears up for Tripura Global Pineapple Festival at New Delhi this month
In a major push for women’s empowerment and social inclusion, the Kerala government has announced that women and transgender individuals can travel free of cost on state-run buses starting June 15, 2026. Named the ‘Priyadarshini’ scheme, the initiative fulfills a key election promise made under the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) government’s ‘Indira Guarantee’ welfare programme.
Patna| June 11 Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar’s election affidavit…
In a significant move toward the 2027 Ardh Kumbh Mela, the Haridwar Municipal
Corporation is set to table a proposal that could see the sale of all meat and eggs banned
across the entire municipal area. The resolution, scheduled for discussion on April 6, 2026, aims
to expand current restrictions and relocate all non-vegetarian trade to the city’s outskirts.
Expanding the “Sacred Zone”
A bill seeking to recognise Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), with the Congress, the BJP as well as the TDP expressing support for it.
The Telangana government has passed the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers Welfare Bill, 2026, marking a major step toward regulating the state’s growing gig economy and improving working conditions for app-based workers.
The law aims to provide social security and legal protection
A pall of shock and grief has descended on Malda after a 20-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in a deeply disturbing incident that unfolded during a video call with his parents.
On March 29, 2026, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge officially launched the party’s “Five Guarantees” campaign during a high-profile election rally in Naoboicha, Lakhimpur district.
A high-profile visit by President Droupadi Murmu to West Bengal has turned into a fierce political battle after she publicly criticized the state government for shifting a tribal conference to a remote venue. While PM Modi slammed the move as a deliberate insult to tribal culture, Mamata Banerjee dismissed the claims as BJP propaganda, sparking a national debate on constitutional decorum and state-centre relations.
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