New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led NDA government on Tuesday reconstituted the NITI Aayog, with four full-time members and 15 union ministers, including from BJP allies, as either ex-officio members or special invitees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the chairperson and economist Suman K Bery will continue to be the vice-chairperson of NITI Aayog, according to…
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here late Tuesday night, urging for a substantial fund allocation in the upcoming Union Budget to address the state’s financial challenges, sources said. During the meeting at Shah’s residence, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president emphasised that Andhra Pradesh continues…
New Delhi: BRS leader K Kavitha, who is lodged in Tihar jail here in connection with a money laundering case, was taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital after she developed some gynaecological problem and high fever on Tuesday, officials said. The 46-year-old Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader was brought back to prison after undergoing some…
New Delhi: The big-hitting Suryakumar Yadav has emerged as the dark horse to become India’s T20 captain till the 2026 World Cup and might just pip top contender Hardik Pandya, whose elevation from the vice-captain’s position was being seen as a natural progression up until now. Pandya made himself available for the shortest format games against…
New York: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday upgraded India’s economic growth forecast by 20 basis points (bps) to 7 per cent year-on-year for the current financial year 2024-25. In April, the international organisation had projected India’s economic growth at 6.8 per cent. “The forecast for growth in India has been revised upward, to…
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has emphasized the crucial role of district collectors as the ‘eyes and ears’ of the Telangana Government. He urged them to deeply understand the aspirations of the people at the grassroots level, ensuring that every action they take instills confidence in the government’s commitment to people-centric service delivery. The…
Bengaluru: Senior JD(S) lawmaker HD Revanna on Tuesday told the Karnataka Assembly that his son Prajwal Revanna, the former Hassan MP accused of mass sexual abuse, should be hanged if found guilty. But an emotional Revanna also launched a diatribe against Director-General of Police Alok Mohan, dubbing him as “unfit” to be the top cop….
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday castigated Justice (retd) L Narasimha Reddy, the chairperson of the one-man Commission of Inquiry set up to probe alleged irregularities in the power sector during the tenure of ex-Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, for making observations about the merits of the matter at a press conference. Under fire…
Vijayawada: Andhra PradeshChief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is set to leave for New Delhi on Wednesday evening. This will be his first official visit to the national capital after being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Sources in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said Naidu is expected to call on Prime Minister…
Siliguri (West Bengal): Colonel Bhuwanesh Thapa (retd), the father of Captain Brijesh Thapa, who was killed in action in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda, remembered his son and said that he is “proud” that his son has done something for the nation and for the security of the nation. Speaking to ANI, Col….
