Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has written to the Centre, seeking allocation of additional 1,000 MW of electricity for the upcoming paddy season. In a letter to the Union minister for Power R K Singh, CM Mann pointed out that the state’s generation capacity was limited to about 6,500 MW, whereas the peak demand is…
Imphal: The Manipur government on Tuesday extended its ban on internet services till June 10. The suspension of mobile data services, including broadband, has been extended till 3 pm of June 10, an order issued by Commissioner (Home) H Gyan Prakash said.. The ban was imposed on May 3. Nearly 98 people lost their lives and…
Washington: The just announced enhanced strategic and defence partnership between India and the US (INDUS-X) will empower the industry to further facilitate India’s role as a net security provider in the Indo-Pacific region, the US India Business Council President Atul Keshap has said. The USIBC will host the inaugural INDUS X conference on June 20-21…
Paramaribo: President Droupadi Murmu has been conferred with Suriname’s highest civilian award by President Chandrikapersad Santokhi to honour the deep-rooted bilateral ties. Murmu arrived in Suriname on Sunday on a three-day state visit – her first since assuming office in July last year. “An honour reflective of the deep-rooted India-Suriname ties! President Droupadi Murmu @rashtrapatibhvn conferred…
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities to take major steps in the budget for the welfare of poor and middle class, in an effort to make it people-friendly ahead of general elections which are expected in October. “Despite economic challenges, special measures should be taken for the protection of vulnerable sections…
Kathmandu: An independent power association in Nepal on Sunday welcomed the signing of agreements in the energy sector with India during Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’s’ visit, saying they are of “high significance” for the country’s economic prosperity. Nepal Prime Minister ‘Prachanda’ visited India from May 31 to June 3, his first official trip abroad…
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday slammed the government over the Railways seeking a CBI probe into the Odisha railway tragedy, and termed the move as headlines management. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had announced on Sunday evening that a CBI probe had been recommended into the accident. Slamming the government, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh…
Bhubaneswar: Railways put the official death toll in the Odisha triple train crash at 278, stating that three more people have succumbed to their injuries. The state government’s revised toll, however, remained unchanged at 275. Khurda Road Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Rinkesh Ray said on Monday that apart from 278 deaths, 1,100 people were injured in…
New Delhi: A depression over the southeast Arabian Sea, south of Porbandar in Gujarat, is likely to move northwestward and intensify into a cyclonic storm, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. In a bulletin, the Met office said the depression lay about 920 km west-southwest of Goa, 1,120 km south-southwest of Mumbai, 1,160 km south…
New Delhi: BJP president JP Nadda launched a blistering attack on Rahul Gandhi on Monday, alleging that the former Congress president is not running any “shop of love” but has opened a “mega shopping mall of hatred”. Addressing an event here, Nadda said that nine years of the Narendra Modi government has transformed the country…
