Lucknow: An Election Commission delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar held a review meeting of divisional and district officers here on Friday. The 13-member team arrived in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday for a three-day visit to assess preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Friday’s meeting was attended by police and administrative officials…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of Income Tax department on an appeal challenging an order which had set aside the Central Information Commission’s (CIC) decision directing disclosure of information about the PM CARES Fund to an RTI applicant. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS…
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Friday awarded the construction of three solar and wind hybrid power generation facilities to an Indian company after scrapping a tender won by a Chinese firm. New Delhi has long been concerned about growing Chinese influence in the island nation, which sits near key global shipping lanes and which India considers…
Arambag (West Bengal): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the TMC government in West Bengal over atrocities on women in Sandeshkhali. He said the entire country is seething with anger over the issue. Modi also slammed the opposition bloc INDIA for maintaining a stoic silence on the Sandeshkhali horrors. Speaking…
Bengaluru: At least five persons were injured in a fire caused by a suspected LPG cylinder blast at popular city eatery Rameshwaram Cafe here on Friday, police said. While there was no immediate word on the exact number of injured persons, police said at least five people have been taken to hospital. The explosion at…
New Delhi: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Friday paid a dividend of Rs 2,441 crore to the government. “Smt @nsitharaman receives a dividend cheque of Rs 2,441.44 crore from Shri Siddhartha Mohanty, Chairman – Life Insurance Corporation of India (@LICIndiaForever),” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Office said in a post on X. The dividend…
Arambagh (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 7,200 crore in Arambagh area of Hooghly district in West Bengal. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple developmental projects related to sectors like rail, ports, oil pipelines, LPG supply and…
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Friday inked five military procurement deals worth Rs 39,125 crore. Of the five contracts, one was with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for procurement of aero-engines for MiG-29 aircraft, according to the ministry. Two contracts were firmed up with Larsen & Toubro Limited for the procurement of close-in weapon system…
Richmond and Falls Church (Virginia): Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has hammered her rival Donald Trump for being all about himself as she told enthusiastic crowds here that one more term for her ex-boss would throw the country into another four years of chaos. Haley was addressing two well-attended political rallies on Thursday in…
Sindri (Jharkhand): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 35,700 crore in Jharkhand. Among various projects, he dedicated to the nation the Rs 8,900-crore fertiliser plant of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd in Sindri in Dhanbad district. The plant will add about 12.7 LMT (lakh metric…
