Bhubaneshwar: The opposition BJP on Wednesday demanded a CBI probe into alleged irregularities worth around Rs 9 lakh-crore in Odisha’s mining sector between 2000-2014. Addressing a press conference, leader of the opposition Jaynarayan Mishra claimed that the total value of mining irregularities is Rs 8,97,443 crore. “It is suspected that ‘corruption’ in mining took place…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar ruled that former CM and UBT faction leader Uddhav Thackeray “had no power” to remove now CM Eknath Shinde and adjudged that Shinde’s faction is the “real” Shiv Sena party when rival factions emerged in 2022. The Speaker also turned down the demand of Thackeray faction to disqualify CM Shinde and his MLAs. “I hold that the Shinde faction…
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday accepted the resignations submitted by the state Public Service Commission Chairman and three of its members. Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) Chairman B Janardhan Reddy and the three members R Satyanarayana, Professor Bandi Linga Reddy and Karam Ravinder Reddy submitted their resignations in the backdrop of the…
Malappuram (Kerala): Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday took a dig at the ruling Left in the state, saying that “disruptions, dishonour and protests” are part of their ‘sanskar’ (manners) and that is why they engage in agitations even when they have been elected to power. Khan, referring to the black “clothes” waved at…
Bengaluru: A Consortium of Karnataka Temples, Maths, and Religious Organisations has mooted the idea of implementing a dress code by Indian culture in more than 500 temples all over the state, including 50 in Bengaluru. The consortium has also decided to appeal to the State Hindu Religious Endowments Minister Ramalinga Reddy to implement a dress…
Itanagar: The Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,782 crore for construction of a strategic road project in Arunachal Pradesh, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. The ministry sanctioned the project for the construction of the 82-kilometre-long greenfield road from Pango to Jorging in Upper Siang district of the northeastern state….
Gandhinagar: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday exuded confidence that India will become the world’s third largest economy worth over USD 5 trillion by 2027-28 and a developed nation by 2047, with GDP touching USD 30 trillion. India, with a GDP of roughly USD 3.4 trillion, is currently the fifth largest economy in the…
Hyderabad: Six passengers suffered minor injuries after three coaches of the Chennai-Hyderabad Charminar Express derailed at the Hyderabad Deccan Railway station in Nampally here Wednesday morning, senior Railway officials said. The Hyderabad Deccan railway station is the train’s final destination. South Central Railway (SCR) officials said when the train arrived at the station, it was…
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the world looks at India as an important pillar of stability, a trusted friend, an engine of growth in the global economy, a technology hub for finding solutions and a powerhouse of talented youth. He also said that in the rapidly changing world order, India is moving…
Pune: `Ugram’, an assault rifle developed by the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) in collaboration with a private firm was launched on Monday, officials said. The weapon, developed at the Armament Research and Development Establishments (ARDE), the DRDO’s Pune-based laboratory, is designed to meet the Indian Army’s `GSQR’ (General Staff Qualitative Requirement) of a…
