 | PM Modi heading for a hat-trick: Union Minister Nityanand RaiHe emphasized that a BJP government at both the state and centre would act as a double engine to improve the lives of Odisha’s residents. |
 | Climate disasters claim 1,224 lives in four months in India; Bihar sees 502 deathsAccording to numbers shared by Nityanand Rai, Bihar saw the highest number of human lives lost to 'hydro-meteorological' disasters so far this fiscal year. |
 | Gujarat saw 81 custodial deaths in last five years, highest in IndiaUnion Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said as many as 687 people died in police custody in various parts of the country from April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2023. |
 | No statehood resolution received from Puducherry, says Ministry of Home AffairsHowever, the department related parliamentary standing committee for home affairs had recommended statehood for Puducherry in its 121st report, he said. |
 | No caste based census except SCs, STs since Independence: CentreUnion Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said some political parties and a few organisations have requested to collect caste details in the forthcoming Census. |
 | LJP leader Chirag likely to join NDA, may get berth in Union cabinetLater, Chirag convened a meeting of the party’s national and state-level office bearers and held discussions with them about the party’s potential political alliances for the Lok Sabha polls. |
| Ladakh team meets MHA officials, raises pitch for statehoodThe meeting comes as a positive development for the region, especially after the dialogues between the representatives of Ladakh and the Centre were stalled almost 22 months back. |
