Malda: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday tore into the BJP over the Election Commission’s rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls months before the Assembly polls, accusing Union Home Minister Amit Shah of “orchestrating” the exercise to unsettle voters and “capture West Bengal by trickery”. Addressing a massive anti-SIR rally in…
New Delhi: Apraava Energy on Wednesday said it has secured Rs 800.9 crore (USD 92 million) from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and Standard Chartered. This transaction demonstrates the partnership between two UK institutions, channelling commercial and development finance capital into a key sector for India’s energy transition…
New Delhi: Vikram Solar on Wednesday announced the appointment of Arun Mittal as Chief Executive Officer of VSL Powerhive, its wholly owned subsidiary. In a statement, Gyanesh Chaudhary, Chairman & Managing Director of Vikram Solar, said, “As we expand our vision for a sustainable future, BESS innovation will play a pivotal role in delivering resilient,…
New Delhi: As an actor, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is constantly trying to challenge herself, but as a producer, she says she wants to back stories that move her personally, something that propelled her to back the documentary “Born Hungry” on celebrity chef Sash Simpson. The documentary, currently streaming on JioHotstar in India, traces the life…
Chennai: Coastal Tamil Nadu and certain interior parts in the state experienced widespread rain on Wednesday as the depression weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area. Nine persons were rescued from their marooned houses in Red Hills a suburb of Chennai by boats by the Fire and Rescue Services department personnel and lodged in relief camps….
New Delhi: Terming fake news as a threat to democracy, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said there is a need to take strict action against those who create AI-generated deep fake videos and spread false information. Vaishnaw also informed the Lok Sabha that the government is working on…
Patna: Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Wednesday said the Nitish Kumar government was committed to the creation of 1 crore jobs in the next five years. He was addressing a joint session of both Houses of the state legislature, which had been convened upon the NDA’s return to power in the assembly elections. “50…
New Delhi: The BJP won seven wards and AAP three, while the Congress and the All India Forward Bloc emerged victorious in one ward each in the MCD bypolls for 12 wards. The counting of votes for the MCD bypolls to 12 wards began at 8 am, amid tight security at 10 counting centres in…
Hyderabad: Senior BJP leaders have condemned Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s alleged “anti-Hindu” comments, issuing a call for Hindu unity across the state. State BJP president N Ramchander Rao called for protests across Telangana on December 3 against Revanth Reddy’s comments, including burning his effigies. In a statement on Tuesday, Union Minister Kishan Reddy…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian naval force is set to showcase its maritime prowess and combat capabilities with a mega operational demonstration off the coast of Kerala on Wednesday, which is being held as part of the Navy Day celebrations. President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to attend the event at Shangumugham Beach in Thiruvananthapuram as the…
