Bengaluru, July 20 — In a major decisive move, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday announced that the Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project is vital to meeting the state’s future electricity requirements and that the government would pursue its implementation. He was speaking after…
Bhubaneswar, July 20 — Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Monday stressed the need for the inclusive and dignified development of the state’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), saying the vision of Viksit Odisha and Viksit Bharat can be realised only when every citizen,…
Chandigarh, July 20 — The Enforcement Directorate’s zonal office in Jalandhar in Punjab on Monday said it has conducted search operations under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002 on 16 premises in connection with illegal sand mining on the ‘shamlat’ land in…
Jaipur, July 20 — Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that completing development projects within the stipulated timeframe and ensuring timely delivery of benefits to the public are among the state government's highest priorities. He asserted that negligence or delay in these…
New Delhi, July 20 — On the second day of the Monsoon Session, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The Bill aims to extend statutory protection to the National Song, Vande Mataram,…
Gangtok, July 20 — Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday presented a Rs 18,455-crore Budget for the financial year 2026-27, laying out an ambitious roadmap centred on infrastructure creation, healthcare, education, sustainable tourism and fiscal discipline as the Himalayan state seeks…
Lucknow, July 20 — Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure the safety and well-being of every citizen as the state faces the dual challenge of floods and drought due to irregular rainfall. Chairing a high-level review meeting, he emphasised that protecting farmers’ crops…
Bengaluru, July 20 — The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka has reached an advanced stage, with 99.38 per cent of Enumeration Forms (EFs) distributed across the state and over 61 per cent digitised, according to the latest data released by the Chief Electoral Officer’s…
New Delhi, July 20 — India’s 8th Trade Policy Review (TPR) meeting at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is scheduled for July 21 and 23, 2026, with the country’s official delegation led by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry…
Chennai, July 20 — A day after the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution opposing Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday chaired a high-level meeting at the State Secretariat to chart the next course of action on the long-running Cauvery…
Guwahati, July 20 — Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal on Monday directed officials to ensure the availability of Caesarean section (C-section) services in every Assembly constituency, while simultaneously placing the Health Department on high alert to tackle any public health emergency arising…
Jaipur, July 20 — Panic gripped Todaraisingh town in Rajasthan’s Tonk district after a leopard entered a liquor shop, attacked three people, and remained trapped inside the premises for nearly five hours before being rescued by the Forest Department. According to officials, the leopard was first…
Guwahati, July 20 — Preparations for the nationwide Census 2027 gathered pace in Assam on Monday with the launch of training programmes for Enumerators and Supervisors engaged in the House Listing Operation (HLO) and Housing Census in Kamrup district, officials said. The district-wide training…
Agartala, July 20 — The Tripura government on Monday declared a one-day state mourning on Tuesday as a mark of respect for Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag, whose body was found under mysterious circumstances in the bathroom attached to his official chamber at the state Police Headquarters…
Surat, July 20 — Three men from Uttarakhand have been arrested for allegedly facilitating a cyber fraud in which a Surat resident was duped of more than Rs 1.63 crore through a fake gold mining investment scheme, with investigators alleging that the accused provided bank accounts used to route the…
Kolkata, July 20 — The newly transformed Multi-Disciplinary Divisional Training Institute (MDDTI) cum CBT Centre at Beliaghata, Sealdah, was inaugurated by Eastern Railway (ER) General Manager Milind Deouskar on Monday. This is being seen as a major step towards enhancing the safety and efficiency…
New Delhi, July 20 — The Delhi government has approved the proposal to implement and support the Central government’s PARIVARTAN to phase out over two lakh old, polluting trucks and buses and replace them with BS-VI, higher-emission-standard or electric vehicles, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on…
New Delhi, July 20 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Haryana in-charge and former Rajasthan BJP president Satish Poonia on Monday took the oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha, marking his entry into the Upper House of Parliament. Speaking after taking the oath, Poonia described the occasion as one of…
Jaipur, July 20 — Acting on the directions of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Headquarters, the ACB unit in Rajsamand on Monday conducted a successful trap operation and arrested Pankaj Jain, a Junior Specialist (General Surgery) posted at R.K. Hospital, Rajsamand, while accepting a bribe of Rs…
Bhubaneswar, July 20 — The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhubaneswar, on Monday predicted widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across Odisha over the next three days. IMD Bhubaneswar Director Manorama Mohanty informed that scattered to fairly…
Lucknow, July 20 — The ED attached 389 immovable properties worth Rs 240.03 crore (present market value is more than Rs 700 crore) of real estate firm Bhasin Infra, which duped investors after collecting money from them for commercial space at a mall in Greater Noida’s Surajpur, an official said on…