Bhubaneswar, Sep 18 — Odisha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik on Friday raised concerns over the recently announced 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000,…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 18 — With Kerala battling an unprecedented power crunch amid soaring temperatures, low reservoir levels and a widening demand-supply gap, Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph on Friday said the government would seriously explore floating solar projects and pumped-storage…
Patna, Sep 18 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Friday expressed concern over the severe flood situation in Bihar, highlighting relief measures being undertaken by the state government, assistance from the Centre and his personal contribution towards relief efforts.…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Congress MP Imran Masood, reacting to the Election Commission’s decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress (TMC)’s name and election symbol on Friday, said that the EC has become a "toy".Speaking to IANS Masood said, “This is very dangerous for democracy. The Election Commission…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate an international conference on “The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics” on September 19, kicking off discussions on critical environmental and climate challenges and judicial approaches. The two-day conference, being…
Bengaluru, Sep 18 — In a shocking incident, a man allegedly poured hot oil on his wife’s body and attempted to peel her skin after strangling her to death following a quarrel at their residence in Bilekahalli under the Mico Layout police station limits in Bengaluru, police said on Friday. The…
Jaipur, Sep 18 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Anuradha Singh is set to become the unopposed Mayor of Bharatpur Municipal Corporation after independent candidate Vichitra Singh withdrew her nomination in the presence of BJP government minister Jawahar Singh Bedham. Following the…
Srinagar, Sep 18 — J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday advised newly appointed police officers to choose integrity and duty regardless of how difficult circumstances may become. L-G Manoj Sinha handed over appointment letters to 29 newly selected officers of the Jammu Kashmir Police…
Ujjain, Sep 18 — Dharma does not bind a person but liberates them, RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat told young participants on the second day of the three-day ‘Yuva Dharma Sansad’ (Youth Religious Parliament) held at Gita Bhawan in Ujjain on Friday. Clarifying the difference between ‘Dharma’ and…
Bengaluru, Sep 18 — Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Friday criticised the state government over the registration of an FIR against a journalist who recorded and reported controversial remarks made by the T. Narasipur…
Chandigarh, Sep 18 — BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Friday alleged that his cavalcade was attacked near Batala in Punjab while he was on his way to Pathankot to participate in the launch of the party's 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra'.Bittu claimed that a group of people…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — The Delhi Police have arrested two accused for tampering with the cash-dispensing mechanism of ATMs, officials said on Friday.The accused have been identified as Aman and Suraj. Both of them are in their twenties and hail from Uttar Pradesh.According to the investigators, the…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — With a Punjab Police Assistant Sub-Inspector being shot dead while on duty in Amritsar, leaders of the BJP and Congress on Friday alleged that the law and order situation in the state has deteriorated since the AAP government came to power. Speaking to IANS, BJP leader…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday lashed out at Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his "party theft" accusation at the former, accusing him of not knowing the history of Congress, from which the NCP and Trinamool Congress had split.Earlier in the…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — The government on Friday eased the existing 15-day sugar stockholding limit for bulk consumers to 30 days, subject to the condition that the quantity of stock held beyond the existing 15 days limit is sourced exclusively from sugar imported under advance authorisation scheme…
Agartala, Sep 18 — After natural rubber, bamboo and other major forestry crops, Tripura is emerging as a potential hub for agarwood cultivation and processing, with the sector expected to boost the state’s economy and generate employment, officials said here on Friday.An official of the state’s…
Srinagar, Sep 18 — Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Friday told newly appointed gazetted police officers that maintaining the dignity of the uniform was their responsibility, while serving the nation was their duty.Congratulating the newly selected officers of the…
Chandigarh, Sep 18 — Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia announced on Friday that the party will commence its door-to-door campaigning from Dhuri on September 20 in preparation for the 2027 Assembly polls. The campaign will involve all AAP workers, ministers, and booth committee…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — The government's net direct tax collection, which includes mainly corporate and income tax, recorded a robust 13 per cent growth to surpass the Rs 12.12 lakh crore mark between April 1 and September 17 of the current financial year compared to the same period of the previous…
Malappuram (Kerala), Sep 18 — A college guest lecturer is among four persons arrested in connection with an alleged drug racket that was allegedly supplying MDMA and ganja to students and youngsters in Nilambur and neighbouring areas in Kerala's Malappuram district, with police now probing the…
Srinagar, Sep 18 — J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday flagged off the annual Harmukh-Gangbal Yatra from Naranag in Ganderbal district, marking the beginning of the pilgrimage towards the sacred Gangbal Lake in the Harmukh mountain range.Rajouri-Poonch MP Mian Altaf Ahmad, Kangan MLA Mian…