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Telangana plans ₹1.02 crore accident insurance for all state government employees

Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the state government will introduce ₹1.02 crore accident insurance cover for all government employees in the state.

Kerala voters file enrolment and objection applications during Special Intensive Revision

Election officials in Kerala received 2.18 lakh applications to add names to the electoral roll after the draft roll was published on December 23 under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision.

Soumen Sen sworn in as Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court

Justice Soumen Sen was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court at a ceremony in Thiruvananthapuram.

Homebuyers report long-delayed housing projects as ED attaches land in ADEL Landmarks case

The Enforcement Directorate attached 340 acres of land worth ₹585.46 crore in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in a money-laundering case involving ADEL Landmarks Limited and allegations of cheating homebuyers through long-delayed, incomplete housing projects.

Bombay High Court stays Maharashtra Cricket Association election over induction of nearly 400 new members

The Bombay High Court stayed the Maharashtra Cricket Association election scheduled for January 6, 2026, citing prima facie illegality and lack of transparency in adding nearly 400 new members shortly before the polls.

High Court orders faster CID probe into death of former TTD security officer in Parakamani case

The Andhra Pradesh High Court directed the CID to expedite the probe into the suspicious death of TTD former Assistant Vigilance and Security Officer Y. Satish Kumar during hearings in the Parakamani theft case.

Indian Coast Guard commissions indigenously built pollution control ship Samudra Pratap

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Pratap, an indigenously built pollution control vessel that Prime Minister Narendra Modi said strengthens self-reliance, security, and sustainability.

PIL challenges rejection of nomination forms for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections

A PIL in the Bombay High Court challenges what it calls a mass, malafide rejection of nomination forms for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections and seeks restoration of nominations rejected on non-statutory grounds.

NGT finds Varanasi Ganga riverbed ‘Tent City’ violated environmental norms

The National Green Tribunal said a ‘Tent City’ set up on the Ganga riverbed in Varanasi in 2023 was established and operated in violation of environmental laws and ordered recovery of environmental compensation that had been levied but not recovered.

Kerala High Court urges special cell for black magic and inhuman practices complaints

The Kerala High Court asked the State government to consider setting up a special cell to deal with offences and complaints involving black magic, witchcraft, sorcery, and other inhuman practices while hearing a PIL seeking an anti-superstition law.

India plans a three-year nationwide campaign against narcotics starting March 31

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced a three-year nationwide campaign starting March 31 to crack down on narcotics and pursue a drug-free India.

India’s first commercial quantum computer set for deployment at IIIT-Dharwad

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge said India’s first commercial quantum computer will be deployed at IIIT-Dharwad, and he held meetings with QpiAI and Singapore-based ZWEEC on quantum technology and rural water security.

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