New Delhi, Aug 20 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that new avenues are being created for Indian farmers and processed food manufacturers to expand presence in the Singapore market and further to the whole ASEAN region and Australian market.Goyal met Gan Siow Huang,…
Gandhinagar, Aug 20 — Gujarat authorities have ordered the immediate closure of 137 restaurants after inspections found serious unhygienic and unhealthy conditions, in a statewide food-safety drive launched following the suspected food poisoning death of a five-year-old girl in Surat. Health…
Gandhinagar, Aug 20 — Gujarat, being the leading state in Industries and manufacturing, is also fast emerging as a global hub for Ayurveda, Panchakarma, naturopathy, and wellness -- thereby brightening its prospects as the centre for health tourism. Today, the state boasts of numerous natural…
Hyderabad, Aug 20 — Cyberabad Police have booked Jana Sena MP Lingamaneni Ramesh’s son, Lingamaneni Sanjush, for causing the death of a young woman in an accident while allegedly driving a car in a rash and negligent manner four days ago. Bharathi Mukhi (26), a sales executive at a Lifestyle store…
Itanagar, Aug 20 — Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Thursday said the state offers immense opportunities for storytellers, with its breathtaking landscapes, rich biodiversity and vibrant cultural heritage encompassing more than 26 major tribes and over 100 sub‑tribes. The…
Sriperumbudur, Aug 20 — Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar visited the memorial of late former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday evening to mark his birth anniversary and pay respects at the martyrdom site. Speaking to reporters after laying tributes,…
Gandhinagar, Aug 20 — The Gujarat government has suspended Dr Sumaiya Mulla, a Class-I professor and head of the Microbiology Department at Government Medical College in Surat, for 90 days over alleged negligence in preventing a ragging incident involving first-year postgraduate student Dr Harsh…
Imphal, Aug 20 — Manipur's opposition Congress on Thursday said that the Centre can resolve any issue concerning the state, including the updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), within two to three months if it has the commitment and determination to work for the welfare and betterment…
Motihari, Aug 20 — Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), a total of 2.35 lakh houses have been constructed in Bihar during the financial year 2026–27. On Thursday, beneficiaries across the state were formally welcomed into their new homes as government representatives handed over the keys…
Kolkata, Aug 20 — A businessman in Kolkata's Posta area was robbed of Rs 1.30 crore at gunpoint, police said on Thursday. The incident, which took place on Wednesday night, created a stir in the area.Upon receiving the news, high-ranking police officers rushed to the spot. Detectives from Lalbazar…
Chennai, Aug 20 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday urged the Union government to protect the Parliamentary representation of Southern states, approve Tamil Nadu's demand for exemption from National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and strengthen interstate coordination…
Patna, Aug 20 — Charges have been framed against Kuchaykot Janata Dal (United) MLA Amarendra Kumar Pandey, alias Pappu Pandey, and two other accused in a nearly seven‑year‑old case involving an alleged attempt to kill a man by firing at him. The other accused are Satish Pandey, the MLA’s elder…
Shillong, Aug 20 — The East Khasi Hills district administration has decided to invoke the Meghalaya Maintenance of Public Order (MMPO) Act to recover the cost of damage to public and private property during a Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) black‑flag bike rally that turned violent in Shillong,…
Bhavnagar, Aug 20 — The death toll in the spurious liquor case has risen to eight, with all 13 accused arrested so far being remanded in police custody for 10 days until August 31, as the State Monitoring Cell (SMC) continues its investigation into the supply and distribution of the poisonous…
Khandwa, Aug 20 — A day after a symbolic protest over Khandwa’s stray dog menace, the Municipal Corporation’s sterilisation programme has come under scrutiny, with questions being raised over its implementation and transparency. The civic body has defended the process, saying it is being carried…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined his vision for further strengthening the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan as Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who is on an official visit to India, called on him on Thursday. During the meeting,…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — On a day when the Master Plan for Delhi (MPD-2047) was unveiled, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that a historic step had been taken towards the planned, comprehensive and future-oriented development of the city. The Chief Minister expressed gratitude to Prime…
Bhopal/Jabalpur, Aug 20 — The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has sought detailed information from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on tiger reserve funding over the past 10 years.The court has adopted a firm stance on the continued suspicious deaths of tigers in the Kanha…
Chandigarh, Aug 20 — Exposing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) misleading narrative on Punjab’s government schools, Education Minister Harjot Bains on Thursday called out BJP leaders for circulating a seven‑year‑old video as a current picture to malign Punjab and mislead the public. The minister…
Ahmedabad, Aug 20 — Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday urged restaurant owners and food delivery operators to switch from petrol vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs), saying the move could bring delivery costs down from around Rs 2.5 per kilometre to as little as 50 paise.…
Kolkata, Aug 20 — In an innovative initiative, the Railways’ Coach Mid‑Life Rehabilitation (CMLR) Workshop in Jhansi has used scrap from passenger coaches to build modular bio‑toilets. The bio‑toilets have been set up at the Matatila, Jiron, and Jakhora stations in the Lalitpur district of Uttar…