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Haryana govt imposes time-bound service guarantees for school permissions & startup registrations

Chandigarh, July 16 (UNI) The Haryana Government has brought three services of the Secondary Education Department and one service of the Industry and Commerce Department under the ambit
of the Right to Service Act, 2014, and has prescribed strict time limits for their delivery.
According to a notification issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, permission to open a private school (with or without hostel) up to Class VIII, X or XII has to be given in 15 days from submission
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JKSA briefs Parliamentary Panel on Home Affairs on student safety, reservation policy, unemployment

14 May 2026 | 12:19 AM

Srinagar, May 13 (UNI) A delegation of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association on Wednesday met the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs and raised key concerns related to student safety, reservation policy, unemployment and the socio-economic challenges confronting youth in Jammu and Kashmir.
The JKSA delegation was led by Advisor Peerzada Mehboob-ul-Haq and other office bearers.

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Yogi's mantra to the cabinet: Ministers should travel by bus or metro one day a week and reduce their vehicle fleet by 50pc

14 May 2026 | 12:00 AM

Lucknow, May 13 (UNI) In the first meeting of the expanded cabinet held on Wednesday after the cabinet expansion, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath outlined a new work culture of frugality and energy conservation in governance.

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Over 85,000 candidates validly nominated for Himachal PRI polls

13 May 2026 | 10:36 PM

Shimla, May 13 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh State Election Commission on Wednesday said that a total of 85,462 candidates were found validly nominated for the upcoming Panchayati Raj Institutions elections in the state after scrutiny of nomination papers.

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Himachal: Woman held with 12 46 gm heroin in Nurpur

13 May 2026 | 10:25 PM

Shimla, May 13 (UNI) Police in Himachal Pradesh’s Nurpur district on Wednesday arrested a woman allegedly involved in drug trafficking and recovered 12.46 grams of chitta (heroin) from her possession during a raid conducted by the CIA team.

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J&K police nabs supporters for aiding foreign terrorists in Kishtwar

13 May 2026 | 10:24 PM

Jammu, May 13 (UNI) In a decisive operation against anti-national elements, Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested key accused linked to providing aid to foreign terrorists at a hideout in Singhpora, Chatroo area of Kishtwar district.

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