Doctors at IGMC Shimla Begin Indefinite Strike

By BPN News Desk December 27, 2025

North India State News

Resident doctors at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) in Shimla have gone on an indefinite strike following the termination of a senior resident doctor after a recent brawl inside the hospital premises. The strike began after the state government dismissed the doctor in

South India State News

PMK Founder Warns Son Against Using Party Identity

By BPN News Desk December 27, 2025

PMK founder S. Ramadoss has issued a public notice warning his son, Anbumani Ramadoss, against using the party’s name, flag, or symbol amid an escalating leadership dispute within the Pattali Makkal Katchi. The notice states that Anbumani does not have the legal authority to represent the party or act in its name and cautions that […]

North India State News

Delhi Weather May Worsen Again, Manjinder Singh Sirsa Warns

By BPN News Desk December 27, 2025

Delhi’s winter weather conditions are expected to worsen again in the coming days, with dense fog likely to return, according to Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. He said the recent improvement in visibility and air quality should be seen as temporary and warned that adverse conditions could re-emerge soon. Sirsa stated that changing meteorological factors, […]

South India State News

Kerala CM Condemns Attacks on Christmas Celebrations

By BPN News Desk December 26, 2025

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has strongly criticised incidents of violence, intimidation, and disruption linked to Christmas celebrations reported from different parts of the country. Speaking on the issue, Vijayan said such acts are deeply disturbing and run contrary to the constitutional values of religious freedom and secularism. He stated that targeting

East India State News

Four Arrested for Pre-Christmas Vandalism in Assam

By BPN News Desk December 26, 2025

Four people have been arrested in Assam’s Nalbari district for vandalising Christmas decorations at a private school and damaging festive items at nearby shops ahead of Christmas. The incident took place at St Mary’s School in the Panigaon area when the institution was closed for winter holidays. Police said the accused entered the school premises […]

North India State News

UP Steps Up Services Push for $50 Billion Export Goal

By BPN News Desk December 25, 2025

Uttar Pradesh has intensified efforts to expand services exports as part of its plan to reach a USD 50 billion export target and build a USD 1 trillion state economy. The strategy is anchored in the state’s Export Promotion Policy for the 2025–30 period, which seeks to complement merchandise exports with faster growth in services. […]

North India State News

Delhi Sees Temporary Relief as Air Quality Improves

By BPN News Desk December 25, 2025

Delhi witnessed a brief improvement in air quality on Thursday, with the overall Air Quality Index recorded at around 220, placing it in the ‘poor’ category. This marked a notable respite from the severe pollution levels seen earlier in the week, when AQI readings in several parts of the city had crossed the severe threshold. […]

State News West India

Navi Mumbai Airport Begins Commercial Operations

By BPN News Desk December 25, 2025

Navi Mumbai International Airport officially commenced commercial flight operations on Thursday, marking a major expansion of aviation infrastructure in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The new airport is expected to significantly reduce congestion at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and support rising passenger demand across western India. First Flights

South India State News

Karnataka Bus Catches Fire After Truck Collision

By BPN News Desk December 25, 2025

At least ten people were killed after a private sleeper bus caught fire following a collision with a truck on National Highway-48 in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district in the early hours of Thursday. The accident occurred near Gorlathu Cross in Hiriyur taluk at around 2:30 am when the bus was travelling from Bengaluru to Shivamogga. Bus […]

North India State News

Delhi Cabinet Approves Metro Expansion with 13 New Stations

By BPN News Desk December 24, 2025

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a major expansion of the Delhi Metro network under the Phase V(A) project. The decision clears the construction of 13 new metro stations along three new corridors over the next three years, with the aim of improving connectivity and extending the rapid transit system in the national capital. Scope […]