Morning Digest: Confusion reigns as Bihars Special Intensive Revision of rolls gets underway; Trump says Israel has agreed to finalise 60-day Gaza ceasefire, and more

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During Emergency, Tamil Nadu exceeded targets for male sterilisation under family planning programme

However, the State government did not furnish information on the number of cases of sterilisation of unmarried persons, persons having two or les

How does the material of a string affect an instruments sound?

3 year term of J&K Sports Council ends

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, July 1: The three-year term of the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council, reconstituted on June 23, 2022, offici

Coal shortages have become a thing of past, says Union minister

NEW DELHI, Jul 1 : The government is promoting modern technologies to boost efficient coal extraction and fuel shortages have become a thing of t

LG attends Tawi Aarti on eve of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra

Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, July 1: On the eve of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the Tawi Aarti at Taw

Pakistan, India exchange lists of prisoners in each others custody

ISLAMABAD, Jul 1: Pakistan and India on Tuesday exchanged the lists of prisoners in each others custody, with Islamabad submitting names of 246 I

Bharatnet Ph-3 to extend subsidised broadband to 1.5 cr rural households: MoS Telecom

BENGALURU, Jul 1 : Subsidised broadband will be provided to 1.5 crore rural households under the Bharatnet Phase 3 scheme, Minister of State for

Hindutva not against any religion, treating all religions equally is true secularism, says Gadkari

MUMBAI, Jul 1: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said true secularism lies in treating all religions equally, and added that Hindutva was n

9 of 10 workers stuck in low-competency jobs, suggests report

Himachal minister booked for assaulting 2 NHAI engineers, Gadkari seeks fixing responsibility for inaction

Table-toppers India ready to try 'a few things' in clash against Iraq

India currently sits atop the table with six points and a goal difference of +17 after wins against Mongolia (13-0) and Timor-Leste (4-0).

India Has Right To Defend Against Terrorism: S Jaishankar At Quad Meet

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Takeshi Iwaya, and Austral

Insuring dying & dead: 50 firms, finmin meet with senior cops

Quad unites, sends China a message: Rubio meets Indo-Pacific allies amid strained bilateral ties

Indias growth engine loses steam in June, may get back on track soon

India's economic growth experienced a slowdown in June, reflected in GST collections, car sales, and UPI transactions. However, manufacturing act

Gold Rush 2.0: Corporates strike it rich in ETF bonanza

Indian corporates are increasingly investing in gold ETFs, driving their AUM to 36,154.5 crore by March 2025, a 61.4% share of total gold ETF AUM

EC yet to hear from oppn after Congress plea for 'urgent' meet

Congress requested an urgent meeting with the Election Commission on behalf of 10 opposition parties to discuss Bihar's special intensive revisio

Under fire, CM Stalin hands over probe to CBI

Mission YUVA for Entrepreneurs

The launch of Mission YUVA (Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan) by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah marks an important moment in the economic and social lands

DC Poonch chairs NCORD meeting; reviews anti-drug measures in district

Excelsior Correspondent POONCH, JULY 01: Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Vikas Kundal today chaired a meeting of the District-Level Committee under t

Samba Administration intensifies Anti-Narcotics campaign in NCORD meeting

Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, JULY 1: In a determined stride towards eradicating the scourge of drug abuse, Deputy Commissioner Samba, Rajesh Sh

DC Kishtwar reviews functioning of Revenue Department; Sets timelines for key deliverables

Excelsior Correspondent KISHTWAR, JULY 01: Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Pankaj Kumar Sharma today convened a meeting to review functioning of th

Anderson Peters pulls out of Neeraj Chopra Classic

The 27-year-old Grenada stalwart, who had taken the bronze medal behind Neeraj at the Paris Olympics last year, has been replaced by Poland's Cyp

Amarnath Yatra 2025 | LG Manoj Sinha Flags Off First Batch Of Pilgrims From Jammu

JAMMU, Jul 2: Amid chants of Bum Bum Bhole and Har Har Mahadev, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of

Ensure rallyists occupy only 1/3rd of road: HC to Kol cops

Calcutta High Court has directed Kolkata Police to ensure that rallies and marches occupy no more than one-third of a road's width. Justice Tirth

LG directs to identify Govt employees with past terror links

More employees likely to face termination Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, July 1: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today directed for identifying the Gove

Ladakh announces 5-yr age relaxation for GOs posts

HS to take up recruitment issue with UPSC *Mohan calls for tourism promotion Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, July 1: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has

Dachigam Sets Benchmark

In a landmark achievement, Dachigam National Park in J&K has secured the highest Management Effectiveness Evaluation score in India, standing at

About 250 saints among thousands to leave for shrine

Extraordinary hustle-bustle in Bhagwati Nagar *LG to flag-off first batch of Amarnath Yatra today Sanjeev K Sharma JAMMU, July 1: There was an ex

'You mess with ICE, youre going to Jail': Trump's direct threat to NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani

Sahay appointed IT Chief Comm for J&K, Ladakh

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 1: Vikram Sahay, a 1992-batch IRS officer, has been appointed as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for the

25 Principals made incharge CEOs, 30 other officers transferred

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 1: The School Education Department (SED) has ordered the placement of 25 Principals and equivalents as inchar

Found irregularities in recruitment in F&ES: ACB

Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, July 1: The Anti-Corruption Bureau today said that they have found irregularities in the recruitment process in

Vaishnaw launches RailOne application

NEW DELHI, July 1: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched on Tuesday the RailOne mobile application, which can help passengers get easy acces

Bank officers, others booked

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 1: The Crime Branch (CB) has registered four separate FIRs against J&K Bank officers, a former Junior Assista

ACB nabs DDC member taking Rs 50,000 bribe

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 1: A District Development Council member was caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today w

3 JKAS officers transferred

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred three senior Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services (J

Kylian Mbapp makes his Club World Cup debut in Real Madrids win over Juventus

Kylian Mbapp jogged, clapped his hands together and waved to a crowd of excited fans before checking into the Club World Cup for the first time

Marichas warning

NASA's Anil Menon To Embark On His First International Space Station

NASA astronaut Anil Menon has been assigned his first mission to the International Space Station, serving as a flight engineer and Expedition 75

Trump says Israel has agreed to finalise 60-day Gaza ceasefire, urges Hamas to accept deal

Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War, s

31 dead, 151 injured in monsoon-related disasters in Nepal

In response to the escalating situation, the NDRRMA and the Association for Civil Aviation Operation signed an agreement to mobilise private heli

Israel Has Agreed To Conditions To Finalise 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire: Trump

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Israel had agreed o the necessary conditions to finalize a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza during which efforts

No leadership change in Karnataka: Surjewala, DKS

Amidst internal discord within the Karnataka Congress, the central leadership has dismissed rumors of a change in leadership. Deputy CM DK Shivak

Challenge me mathematically!: Chip Roy rips Senate GOP over Trumps Big Beautiful Bill deficit

Hawkers resume business in the evening after the protest. (ST)

The post Hawkers resume business in the evening after the protest. (ST) appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Hawkers and street vendors from Khyndai Lad protest outside the Main Secretariat on Tuesday.

The post Hawkers and street vendors from Khyndai Lad protest outside the Main Secretariat on Tuesday. appeared first on The Shillong Times .

Govt warns cops not to collect money from truckers

SHILLONG, July 1: The state government on Tuesday issued a stern ultimatum to police officials accused of demanding bribes from truckers on natio

NEHUSU blames VC for decrease in funding

SHILLONG, July 1: The North-Eastern Hill University Students Union (NEHUSU) has blamed NEHU Vice Chancellor Prof Prabha Shankar Shukla for the dr

Troubled relationship turns into utter horror

Mairang Tradegy SHILLONG, July 1: Phyrnailin Kharsyntiew (27) was attempting to end her relationship with 25-year-old Roberto Marngar due to his

FKJGP calls out Pauls punching bag remark

SHILLONG, July 1: The FKJGP has slammed Tourism Minister Paul Lyngoh for asking pressure groups to stop using the government as a punching bag an

Slingshots fired from Assam injure villager in Lapangap

JOWAI/SHILLONG, July 1: Miscreants from Assam on Tuesday allegedly ambushed a man from Lapangap village in West Jaintia Hills, leaving him injure

Out of 1,400 surveyed vendors, 760 eligible

SHILLONG, July 1: Out of 1,400 vendors surveyed across 12 vending locations, 760 were found to be eligible, the Urban Affairs department said on

The United Nations: A Silent Spectator to a World in Flames

Dr. Rizwan Rumi In the aftermath of two devastating World Wars, when the conscience of humanity was shaken to its core, the United Nations was bo

Jury in Diddy trial reaches verdict on four charges, deadlocked on racketeering

In Sean Diddy Combs' criminal trial, a Manhattan jury reached verdicts on four of five charges, including sex trafficking and transportation for

Cloudbursts hit Mandi, 5 dead and 15 missing

Djokovic passes Muller test to reach Wimbledon second round

The sixth seed, who is aiming to equal Roger Federer's haul at the All England Club and move past Margaret Court in the all-time list of major ch

CEC: Vote should be where you live, not native place

Bihar is set to revise its electoral rolls. The goal is to stop people from voting in their hometowns while living elsewhere. Many migrants keep

Nitu, Lovlina, Saweety shine on final day of Elite boxing

Local favourite Nikhat Zareen, however,pulled out of the event due to injury, ahead of her bout withJyoti in the 51kg final.

Toll touches 36, chem unit mgmt charged with attempted murder

A devastating explosion at Sigachi Industries' Telangana plant has claimed 36 lives, prompting a criminal investigation into the company's safety

Justice Department says 2 Chinese nationals charged with spying inside the U.S. for Beijing

This case underscores the Chinese governments sustained and aggressive effort to infiltrate our military and undermine our national security from

Lululemon sues Costco over alleged dupe apparel, but can it win the battle?

Lululemon is suing Costco, alleging the retail giant is selling cheaper imitations of its popular athletic wear, infringing on patents and trade

LA Mayor Bass declares war on Trump over deportation crackdown: Cruel, unwarranted, we will fight!

Hawkers in distress!

Editor, It was distressing to see visuals of the police attempting to evict hawkers in such an aggressive manner. The issue of hawkers versus the

Sabrina Carpenter fund surpasses $1 million for charity in record time

Sabrina Carpenter's philanthropic efforts have reached new heights as her fund, in partnership with PLUS1, surpasses $1 million in donations with

Monumental blunder

Its a sign of the times that vital information concerning Indias defence comes from foreign soil in bits and pieces. In an epic demonstration of

Fifty years ago| Soil fertility ritual in Indus civilisation

Donald Trump perfume vs Chanel vs Dior: Price, smell, where to buy 'Trump Fragrances'

Donald Trump perfume has been launched. From price to smell, we have all details pertaining Trump Fragrances.

Resurrect the Khasi Script: Reclaim a culture!

By KN Kumar Let me start with a caveat: this is an outsider-insider perspective. Having worked in the state for quite some time, I care deeply ab

Engineering College-ni class-rangko August jaoni abachenggnok: Edu Minister

SHILLONG: Shillong Government College of Engineering (SGCE)-ni class-rangko ia bilsini August ja dipet abachenggnok ine Mongolbar salo, adokni Ed

Coco Gauff crashes out of Wimbledon in first round

Coco Gauff has become just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after winning the championship at the Fr

VIDEO: Donald Trump makes SHOCKING remark, calls ex-US President Joe Biden 'son of a...'

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to use a swear word for his predecessor Joe Biden while touring the Florida Everglades'

Sorkari college-rango uniform-ko abachengatchina geeta

SHILLONG: Meghalaya adokni pilak sorkari college-rangon chatro chatrirangna uniform-rangko abachengatchina gita adok sorkari, geetaniko onangaha.

Chima Apal songo Career Guidance program-ko ongata

TURA: Chief Ministers Career Guidance & Counselling Scheme-ni ningo North Garo Hills District Administration-ni dakchakanichi reanggipa Sombar sa

AP Notifies Rules For New Land Pooling For Capital Amaravati

The rules ensure transparency with Aadhaar-based consent, detailed verification of ownership, and a mandatory Land Pooling Ownership Certificate

Apple Siri Privacy Settlement: Last chance to file claim before deadline! See whole process, who can file

Apple users must act by July 2 to claim a portion of a $95 million settlement over alleged Siri privacy violations. Apple denies wrongdoing but a

CBI Conducts Raids At 40 Locations, Arrests 6 Including 3 Doctors For Providing Favourable Reports For Bribe

The agency conducted searches at more than 40 locations across Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh.

TSHRC Resolved 1,500 Cases, Says Chairman

Justice Akhter recalled that approximately 11,500 cases were pending when he assumed office.

Construction worker (20) dies, three injured as building site slab crashes in Punes Camp area

AP Home Minister Suspends Hostel Warden After Surprise Inspection

Anitha announced plans of establishing a food processing unit in Kotauratla mandal.

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Engineer-In-Chiefs Probe Order On Minister Sparks Political Storm In Madhya Pradesh

State PHE minister Samapatiya Uike was aghast against the probe order issued against her by her own department and raised the issue at the meetin

Ban on overage vehicles from refuelling: officials crack whip

Forty-five end of life vehicles impounded,owners of 80 others served notices, as enforcement of the Centre-ordered crackdown using ANPR cameras b

SBI celebrates 70th foundation day, felicitates meritorious children

BJP leader writes to Delhi Mayor over civic issues at Chandni Chowk

The truth about cheese and gut health which ones support your microbiome best?

Contrary to past beliefs, certain cheeses, especially aged, unpasteurized, or artisan varieties, can benefit gut health due to their live culture

'The Devil Wears Prada 2' officially begins filming with original cast and new surprises

Lights, camera, action for 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci are back. Kenneth Branagh joins

Artificial rain trial postponed to August 30: Minister

City hospitals dont have adequate infra, govt. is working to address it: CM