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Free Ride for Women in State Buses in Kerala, Tamil Nadu “Amma Canteens” of Subsidised Food Revamped

May 18, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, May 18: In a dramatic start to the new government’s tenure, Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan cabinet on Monday announced a series of sweeping welfare and governance measures in the state. In a major move, CM Satheesan announced free KSRTC bus travel for women from June 15, a move aimed at easing the […]

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Iran Forms New Body to Manage the Strait of Hormuz

May 18, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, May 18: Iran’s top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On its official X account, the Supreme National Security Council shared a post for the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) […]

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India Rejects Dutch PM’s Concern over Erosion of Minority Rights, Media Freedom

May 18, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 18: Even as in Norway, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated his calls that military conflicts cannot help in finding a peaceful solution and all wars, including that in the West Asia and the one between Russia and Ukraine, must be resolved via dialogue and diplomacy, New Delhi […]

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NEET-UG Paper Leak: Maharashtra’s Popular Coaching Class Owner Held

May 18, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 18: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, a chemistry teacher and owner of very popular Renukai Chemistry Classes, widely known as RCC or “Doctors’ Factory” in Latur in Maharashtra, in connection with the National Eligibility and Entrance Test, Under Graduate (NEET-UG) paper leak. Motegaonkar, […]

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West Bengal Government Introduces Free Travel in Buses for Women, Rs 3,000 Monthly Support, Scraps Assistances to Imamas, Priests

May 18, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 18: The new BJP government in West Bengal on Monday made a series of announcements, including some to fulfil the promises made in the party’s Assembly elections manifesto, while scrapping the government assistance to the groups based on religious categorisation and issuing a stern warning against hooliganism and “zero tolerance” […]

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Roving Periscope: After Trump’s ‘failed’ China visit, Putin to meet Xi

May 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Four days after US President Donald Trump ended his rather ‘unproductive’ visit to China, Russian leader Vladimir Putin will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, the media reported on Monday. Ahead of the Russian President’s two-day visit from Tuesday, Xi and Putin exchanged “congratulatory letters” on Sunday, […]

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Energy: Govt. directs banks, financial bodies, and insurance firms to shift to VCs, EVs

May 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The Union Finance Ministry has directed state-run banks, insurers and financial institutions on Monday to ​implement cost-cutting measures, including sharp curbs on travel ​and a phased transition to electric vehicles and video conferencing, the media reported. The directive, part of a broader austerity push, will cover institutions like the State […]

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Ministry of Ayush Issues Public Health Advisory on Heatwave and Extreme Heat Conditions

May 18, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: In view of the rising temperatures and prevailing heatwave conditions in several parts of the country, the Ayush Vertical under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, in coordination with the Ministry of Ayush, has issued a comprehensive Public Health Advisory on Extreme Heat/Heatwave for the current […]

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The Rupee: Amid geodynamic turbulence, the Indian currency slides to 96.34/USD

May 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: As West Asia fears regathering of the war clouds, surging global bond yields, elevated energy prices, and the resultant geoeconomic turbulence, the Indian rupee on Monday hit a fresh low of 96.34 per US dollars, the media reported. With this fresh slide, the Indian currency has slumped 2 per cent […]

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Prime Minister congratulates Shri VD Satheesan Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Keralam

May 18, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, congratulated Shri VD Satheesan Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Keralam. Shri Modi remarked that the Central Government assures all possible support for the newly formed Keralam Government in fulfilling the aspirations of the people. Shri Modi posted on X: “Congratulations to Shri VD […]

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