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Bihar cabinet gives nod to fill up 22,981 posts of Anganwadi workers

Bihar cabinet gives nod to fill up 22,981 posts of Anganwadi workers

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The Bihar cabinet on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) gave its nod to fill up the 22,891 posts of Anganwadi Worker/Helper under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in the State. It was among 24 decisions taken at today’s Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.  The Cabinet approved “Anganwadi Worker/Helper Selection Guidelines- 2026”, which will initiate the process to fill the total 22,891 vacant posts, comprising 6,141 Anganwadi Workers and 16,750 Anganwadi Helpers, the Cabinet Secretariat Department’s Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Arvind Kumar Chaudhary told reporters in a post-Cabinet briefing.  Under the ICDS scheme, children up to six years of age, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and other beneficiaries are provided with supplementary nutrition, pre-school education, health check-ups, referral services, immunisation, and nutrition & health education through Anganwadi Centres.  The Cabinet gave its nod for the creation of one post each of District and Additional Sessions Judge, totalling 19 (nineteen) posts, in the Exclusive Special Courts established for the speedy disposal of cases pending under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) …

‘Approval is illegal’: Sena-UBT after Speaker’s nod to six rebel MPs merger with Shinde camp, says will challenge move

‘Approval is illegal’: Sena-UBT after Speaker’s nod to six rebel MPs merger with Shinde camp, says will challenge move

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The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday said it would challenge Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision to approve the merger of six of its Lok Sabha MPs with the rival Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, reported by PTI. They called the move “illegal” and contrary to the provisions of the Constitution. Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs in the Lok Sabha with Shinde Sena party supremo Eknath Shinde. (ANI/Raju Shinde via HT) The development comes after the Lok Sabha Speaker recognised the merger of six MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) with the Shinde-led faction, altering the party’s strength in the Lower House and intensifying the political battle between the two rival Sena factions. Also read: 6 UBT MPs’ merger with Shinde Sena gets Lok Sabha Speaker’s approval Sena (UBT) questions legality of merger Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve said the Speaker’s decision violated the anti-defection provisions contained in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution and would be challenged before the court. As per the tenth schedule of the …

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: CJP renews call for Sansad march tommorrow; Delhi Police refuse nod

Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: CJP renews call for Sansad march tommorrow; Delhi Police refuse nod

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Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), holds a banner during an indefinite hunger strike after authorities took Sonam Wangchuk Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised LIVE: Sonam Wangchuk was admitted to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday for medical evaluation, even as support mounted for the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) planned “Sansad Chalo” march to Parliament on July 20. However, Delhi Police made it clear that the march would not be permitted, calling the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar “illegal” and warning of action if demonstrators attempt to proceed towards Parliament. The development comes amid growing political backing for Wangchuk’s hunger strike, which has entered its third week, and preparations by CJP supporters to march to Parliament on the first day of the Monsoon Session. Police say no permission sought for march Senior Delhi Police officers said the proposed march would not be allowed because it could disrupt law and order in one of the capital’s most sensitive security zones. Officials said any large gathering moving towards Parliament could create public safety concerns and severely affect …

Om Birla gives nod to merger of Uddhav rebels with Shinde Sena, TMC rebels with NCPI

Om Birla gives nod to merger of Uddhav rebels with Shinde Sena, TMC rebels with NCPI

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) lawmakers with Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde-led Sena and allotted a separate seating arrangement for the 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met both the TMC leadership, including party floor leader Abhishek Banerjee, and the Sena UBT brass. (ANI File) The rebels’ plan to secure recognition as members of the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a nondescript party based in West Bengal and Tripura, still waits clearance from the Lok Sabha’s top office. A senior official claimed that the merger issue of the TMC rebels is “under consideration” and “an appropriate decision would be taken shortly”. Two TMC rebels told HT they are hopeful that it will be approved in a day or two. The ruling National Democratic Alliance will have 319 MPs in the Lok Sabha, still short of 41 members for the two-thirds majority mark of 360 in the House. And Sena has emerged as the second-largest …

Bihar cabinet gives nod to fill up 22,981 posts of Anganwadi workers

Conservation projects for river dolphins, three other species get CAMPA nod

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The governing body of the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) on Friday (July 10, 2026) gave the nod to four new conservation projects for river dolphins, snow leopards, wild water buffalo, and Indian rhinoceros. The projects approved are studies on the conservation and recovery action plan for river dolphins, Project Snow Leopard Phase-II (including the second cycle of population estimation), the conservation action plan for the Indian Rhinoceros, and a pan-India conservation approach for the wild water buffalo, all recommended by the executive committee of the CAMPA national authority. The governing body of National CAMPA, at its seventh meeting in Coimbatore under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupendra Yadav, on Friday (July 10, 2026), also gave assent for continued support for the conservation of Manipur’s brow-antlered deer, Sangai. It approved the Aastha Van Sanrakshan Yojana, a new scheme with an initial corpus of ₹3,000 crore over five years (2026-27 to 2030-31) for the conservation and restoration of nearly 15,000 sacred groves across the country. It …

In-principle forest nod for railway line through MP tiger corridor

In-principle forest nod for railway line through MP tiger corridor

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 27, 2026 01:46 PM IST The Union environment ministry’s forest advisory committee has granted in-principle forest clearance for a new railway line through the Satpura-Melghat tiger corridor, a critical stretch that provides a safe pathway for wildlife, including tigers, sloth bear, leopards, and deer. The third railway line between the Jujharpur-Dhodramohar section falls on the Central Railway’s busy Itarsi-Nagpur route. The Central Railway proposal sought diversion of 8.0357 hectares of forest land, including in forest compartments in the wildlife corridor between Satpura and Melghat tiger reserves, as per minutes of the committee’s June 10 meeting and official proposal documents. The in-principle or Stage-I clearance was granted on the condition that final approval will be granted only after this railway line section, along with two others on the Itarsi-Nagpur route, gets wildlife clearance from the standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife. No working permission or authorisation for works on forest land is to be granted until final forest clearance is issued, the forest advisory committee stated in the minutes …

CISF seeks govt nod to set up facial recognition cameras at four airports

CISF seeks govt nod to set up facial recognition cameras at four airports

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The CISF has sought the Union home ministry’s permission to set up cameras with a facial recognition system in at least four airports — starting with Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata — which will help identify fugitives and suspects using the government’s database. CISF seeks govt nod to set up facial recognition cameras at four airports At the foundation-laying ceremony of the new CISF headquarters in New Delhi on Monday, director general Praveer Ranjan said in his address, “There will be an integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) for vital installations and airports. As part of data fusion in this centre, the government is considering our proposal to have a facial recognition system at four airports: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.” Union minister of state for home, Bandi Sanjay Kumar laid the foundation stone for the new headquarters. While the CISF chief did not specify details about the proposed facial recognition system, people aware of the matter said that cameras with software capable of matching the faces of suspects(with those in government’s database) will first be …

CJP gets police nod for June 20 protest in Delhi, renews call for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation

CJP gets police nod for June 20 protest in Delhi, renews call for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation

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Youth-led movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday said it had secured Delhi Police’s permission for its June 20 protest at Jantar Mantar seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak controversy and examination-related issues. Supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party participate in a protest demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and condemning the NEET-UG paper leak at Samvidhan Chowk, in Nagpur on Tuesday. (ANI) Announcing the development, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said students, parents, teachers and citizens from across the country would gather peacefully to demand accountability for paper leaks, irregularities in examinations and the growing number of student suicides. “Cockroach Janta Party has just secured Delhi Police clearance for the June 20 protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, after overcoming strong resistance,” Das said on social media. “Students, parents, teachers and citizens from across India will assemble peacefully to demand government accountability for paper leaks, examination failures and the growing number of student suicides,” he said. Das also appealed to artists, musicians, writers and students …

Preity Zinta gets HC nod to pursue action against alleged AI-misuse, deepfake content | Bollywood News

Preity Zinta gets HC nod to pursue action against alleged AI-misuse, deepfake content | Bollywood News

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2 min readMumbaiJun 17, 2026 09:00 PM IST The Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed Bollywood actor Preity Zinta to file a suit against Google LLC and other entities, including social media platforms and websites, for breach of her personality rights, copyrights and erosion of goodwill through Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake videos and other manipulated digital content. As several respondents-platforms are based outside Mumbai and the alleged online activities were within and beyond Mumbai, she sought leave to file her suit before the Bombay HC. Preity Zinta has become the latest celebrity to approach the Bombay HC seeking similar relief related to personality rights. In the past two years, the Bombay HC had granted relief to actors Kartik Aryan, Shatrughan Sinha, Shilpa Shetty, Akshay Kumar and Suneil Shetty, along with late veteran singer Asha Bhosale and singer Arijit Singh. Also Read – When 13-year-old Sridevi and newbie Rajinikanth were completely starstruck by Kamal Haasan Advocate Rohan Kadam for Zinta on June 16 argued before a single-judge bench of Justice Abhay Ahuja that the defendants, including …