New Delhi, Sep 17 — Several foreign diplomats and missions in New Delhi on Thursday extended warm wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday, while reflecting the close bond and enduring partnership India shares with countries worldwide under his leadership. The US Embassy in…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Congress MPs on Thursday expressed concern over the recently announced 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000, claiming that the Parliament Standing Committee on Finance had not discussed the proposal.…
Kolkata, Sep 17 — Makhanlal Sarkar, one of the most senior and early workers of the BJP in West Bengal, on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and praised him for overcoming challenges on both the international and domestic fronts while continuing to move forward.…
Mumbai, Sep 17 — In a major push to reinforce Maharashtra’s fiscal health and support its long-term growth roadmap, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the constitution of the Maharashtra Sustainable Public Finance Committee.Headed by renowned economist and former Union Finance…
Hyderabad, Sep 17 — Telangana’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested two police officers for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh to do an official favour, officials said on Thursday.In an operation conducted around midnight, the ACB sleuths caught Dyapa Gnanender Reddy, Sub-Inspector…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — The MEA Fact Check on Thursday warned against several misleading and malicious posts circulating on social media platforms regarding the BRICS Summit, which claimed that several world leaders had fallen ill after attending the event in India.MEA Fact Check took to the social…
Ranchi, Sep 17 — Asim Mandal alias Akash, a Central Committee member of the CPI (Maoist) carrying a combined bounty of Rs 2.20 crore in Jharkhand and Odisha, has surrendered in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.The Jharkhand government had announced a reward of Rs 1 crore for his arrest,…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 17 — Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday extended his heartfelt greetings on behalf of the people of the state to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 76th birthday, describing him as the visionary of a developed India and an unparalleled symbol of…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), Sep 17 — Water from the ambitious Etthinahole project will be supplied to Tumakuru by the end of November, Karnataka Water Resources Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy said on Thursday, as he inspected the ongoing works under Package 11 of the project at Kanchiganahalli in Gubbi…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), Sep 17 — Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday reiterated the state government’s resolve to permanently eradicate drought in the Marathwada region, announcing plans to divert 70 TMC of water from the Ulhas basin to the Godavari basin in…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — India on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring energy security for its 1.4 million people after the US Congress cleared a legislation, providing for tariffs of up to 100 per cent on goods from major buyers of Russian energy. In a statement, the Ministry of External…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India's economic growth and rising global confidence in the country were reflected in developments across sectors, including semiconductor, fintech and logistics.After inaugurating SEMICON India 2026 here, PM Modi said India recorded…
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Sep 17 — Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday urged the people of Kalyan Karnataka to remember the contributions of former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge in securing Article 371J, which provides special constitutional…
Chennai, Sep 17 — Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay returned to Chennai on Thursday morning after completing a visit to London that secured investment commitments worth Rs 15,300 crore for Tamil Nadu, according to a statement issued by the state government. The government, in a statement, described…
Sambhajinagar, Sep 17 — Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday expressed relief and satisfaction after Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil ended his hunger strike on its 20th day.Addressing media, he welcomed the development, noting that the government had proactively…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Cricket Fraternity on Thursday extended warm wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday and lauded his "tireless dedication" to the nation as "truly inspiring". While September 17 marks PM Modi’s birthday, October will mark the completion of 25 years of his…
Shimla, Sep 17 — Himachal Pradesh BJP leader and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising his leadership and saying India was scaling new heights of development and progress under his guidance.In a message on behalf of…
Jaipur, Sep 17 — The results of the wards that underwent re-polling in the Rajasthan civic body elections have been declared. The Congress won all four remaining wards of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation, while the BJP won two of the three re-poll wards in Kota. In Jodhpur, the BJP won Ward 50 by…
Amaravati, Sep 17 — Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday.“With great pleasure and privilege, I convey our heartiest felicitations and warm greetings to you on your birthday, on behalf of the…
Gandhinagar, Sep 17 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting his 25-year journey in public office and his political career from Gujarat to the national stage.PM Modi, who…
Mumbai, Sep 17 — Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday criticised the Centre over the all-vegetarian menu served to foreign delegates at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, alleging that it amounted to imposing dietary preferences on international guests.In an editorial published in its mouthpiece, Saamana,…