Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Thursday said this year’s Amarnath Yatra has witnessed a greater number of devotees so far compared to last year, claiming that the surge is a positive sign for tourism in the Union territory. The LG also directed officials to take strict legal action against those found involved…
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Thursday urged MPs from the state to press the union government to increase Kerala’s borrowing limit. The CM has already submitted a memorandum in this regard to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The move marks a departure from the UDF’s stance when it was in opposition, when it…
Hyderabad: Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Thursday said a long leap has been taken in the health sector in the country during the last 12 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership with the establishment of new AIIMS institutions and increased focus on primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare. Speaking after a review with…
Melbourne: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the world witnessed the capability and credibility of India’s defence platform during ‘Operation Sindoor’ when explosions were taking place at terrorists’ hideouts across the border. He made the remarks while speaking at an Indian diaspora event, ‘Melbourne meets Modi’, also attended by Australian Prime Minister Anthony…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), alleging that it submitted fabricated records on district-level cricketing activities before the Bombay High Court with an intention to mislead the judiciary. Addressing a press conference, TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy claimed that…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday signed an MoU with solar energy solutions provider Vikram Solar to set up a Battery Energy Storage Systems manufacturing plant at an investment of Rs 15,037 crore at SIPCOT Industrial Park in Gangaikondan, Tirunelveli district. The mega project will create direct and indirect employment opportunities to 2,670 people,…
Melbourne: India and Australia on Thursday sealed a raft of landmark pacts spanning civil nuclear energy, maritime security and critical minerals sectors, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reinforced the vital role of the bilateral partnership in ensuring a peaceful Indo-Pacific. Modi held wide-ranging talks with the Australian leader, a…
New Delhi: Asian Development Bank on Thursday lowered India’s GDP growth projection to 6.6 per cent as against 6.9 per cent estimated earlier for the current fiscal on concerns of higher energy prices fuelled by the Middle East crisis. Despite the growth moderation, India still continues to be the fastest-growing major economy in the world….
New Delhi: India is failing to win medals at continental tournaments or qualify for the World Championships and Olympics despite having immense potential because of poor planning and a lack of opportunities to compete against Asia’s top volleyball nations, according to Dronacharya Award-winning coach G E Sridharan. The 72-year-old argued that India continues to play…
New Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said the government has done its part by announcing several measures in Budget to support Global Capability Centres (GCCs), and called on industry to invest in skilling, capability development and innovation to address the challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Observing that AI has exposed old…
