Bengaluru: A day after the Karnataka government announced a Rs 3 hike in fuel prices in the state, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended the move, pointing out that despite the price rise, Karnataka’s fuel prices remain lower than many other states in the country. “The Government of Karnataka has increased VAT on petrol to 29.84% and on…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration Minister P Narayana on Sunday said here that the Amaravati capital city development works will be completed in two-and-a-half years’ time. Narayana said the state capital of Amaravati will be developed as one of the top five capital cities in the world and that the plans devised in the past…
New Delhi: Income tax relief for the people in the lowest slab may need to be considered in the upcoming full Budget for 2024-25 considering the high levels of inflation, according to newly-elected CII President Sanjiv Puri. In an interview with PTI, he also suggested creation of an institutional platform for consensus building between the…
Chennai: NEET, ‘masquerading’ as a measure of merit, is a ‘scam’ and the Centre must stop defending the national test as it went against the interests of students and it is also against social justice and poor, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Sunday. Stalin, also the president of the ruling DMK…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said EVMs in India are a “black box” which nobody is allowed to scrutinise, and asserted that “serious concerns” are being raised about transparency in India’s electoral process. “Democracy ends up becoming a sham and prone to fraud when institutions lack accountability,” Gandhi said and tagged a…
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh said a new investor-friendly Information Technology policy will be implemented in the state soon. Lokesh held a review meeting with senior IT and Electronics officials on Saturday and inquired about the kind of incentives extended to companies for inviting them to set up shop…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Government is prioritizing the enhancement of the public health sector by addressing the vacancies in the state’s Medical and Health department, as well as in government hospitals. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has placed a strong emphasis on improving healthcare services for the population. Given the prevalence of Dengue and other viral…
Ramanathapuram: Two fishermen were reportedly dead and one fisherman missing after their boat capsized in the sea near Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district on Friday night. According to a police source, five fishermen ventured into the sea from Sethunagar near Mandapam in Ramanathapuram on Friday night. After moving more than eight nautical miles, the boat reportedly…
Thrissur: Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Wednesday described former PM Indira Gandhi as the “mother of India” and late Congress Chief Minister K Karunakaran as a “courageous administrator”. The BJP leader also called Karnuakaran and Marxist veteran E K Nayanar as his “political gurus”. Gopi was speaking to reporters after visiting the memorial of Karunakaran,…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday expressed sadness over the loss of lives in a road accident in Uttarakhand and said all possible help is being provided to the injured. Ten tourists were killed and 13 injured when a tempo traveller skidded off the road and fell into the Alaknanda river on…
