New Delhi: Emphasising the construction of state-of-the-art exhibition and conference complexes in various parts of the country, Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said India is all set to emerge as the “MICE capital” of the world. MICE or ‘Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions’ refers to business and tourism driven by mega events….
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday urged the Centre to act with firmness in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack to penalise Pakistan for its continued export of terror, and pressed for time-bound accountability into the “serious lapses” in security and intelligence in one of the most heavily-guarded regions of the country. The opposition…
New Delhi/ Gurugram/Chandigarh/Lucknow/Shimla: Torrential rain lashed north India, including the Delhi-NCR region, early Friday, killing at least seven people, uprooting over 100 trees, and delaying more than 200 flights. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was blocked after the rain caused a landslide. A 28-year-old woman and her three children were killed when their house in southwest…
Amaravati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu were on Friday effusive in the praise of each other over their preference for technology, calling each other ‘experts’ in using modern tech for governance. The relaunch of the Amaravati capital project saw the two leaders pat each other. Modi inaugurated and…
Bengaluru/Mangaluru: Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Friday hit out at the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state over the murder of a Hindu activist and demanded an NIA investigation into the case. Demanding that the state government provide compensation, the party has announced Rs 25 lakh for the family of Suash Shetty, a…
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday rejigged portfolios of its deputy governors, with newly-appointed Poonam Gupta being given the charge of key monetary policy department. The RBI has four deputy governors. The central bank shuffled the portfolios consequent on the appointment and assumption of charge by Gupta as deputy governor. While, T. Rabi…
Dr Mahesh Y Reddy India’s infrastructure transformation is entering a decisive phase, with mega-projects—from expressways and freight corridors to renewable energy grids—redefining its economic potential. Yet, among these, the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala stands apart, not merely as another port but as India’s long-overdue bid to become a global transshipment superpower. For decades, India’s…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that all the five crore people of the state are with him in his fight against terrorism. The CM extended this support during the relaunching of the construction works of the greenfield capital city, Amaravati, by PM Modi. “We are…
Kedarnath: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday paid obeisance at Kedarnath, which reopened for devotees after a six-month winter break, and said he prayed for strength for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to vanquish the “demons of Pahalgam”. Dhami said he also prayed for the prime minister’s long and healthy life so that the…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said that the state will dedicate its pioneering “quantum valley” to the nation on January 1, 2026. The chief minister inked agreements with IBM, TCS, and L&T at his residence in Undavalli, which aim to establish India’s “most advanced and first-of-its-kind quantum valley tech park…
