Punjab CM Mann reaffirms commitment to fulfil aspirations of national heroes
Chandigarh, July 31 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday reaffirmed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s commitment to fulfilling the aspirations of nationalists who made the supreme sacrifices to free the country from the clutches of…
Married daughters cannot be excluded from compassionate appointments: SC
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court has ruled that a married daughter cannot be denied consideration for compassionate appointment merely because a state government policy allows such appointments only to divorced or deserted daughters, holding…
BJP saves jailed councillor after showdown in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 (IANS) In a politically charged move that triggered uproar in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Council, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led administration on Friday secured approval for a six‑month leave of absence for…
Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth launches indigenous ‘Xtreme Weather Grade’ diesel
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) General Dhiraj Seth, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), on Friday launched the indigenously developed ‘Xtreme Weather Grade’ (XWG) diesel. This fuel promises to improve the mobility of military vehicles at high altitude, an…
NCB refines joint strategies against drug trafficking at MP, Assam quarterly meets
Bhopal/Guwahati, July 31 (IANS) The Second Quarter State-Level Joint Coordination Committee Meetings of 2026 for Madhya Pradesh and Assam discussed strategies further to strengthen coordinated action against drug trafficking and intelligence sharing, an…
Cauvery row: K’taka BJP leaders detained at KRS Dam, Vijayendra slams Shivakumar
Mandya, July 31 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were detained by police after laying siege to the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna on Friday as part of a massive protest against the Congress government’s handling of the…
Meghalaya Assembly committee seeks report on outstanding loan of private entity
Shillong, July 31 (IANS) The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Public Undertakings (COPU) has directed authorities to submit a detailed report on the recovery of an outstanding loan of around Rs 29 crore from a private entity, CMJ Breweries…
Haryana CM questions Punjab counterpart over fulfilling 2022 poll promises
Chandigarh, July 31 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday questioned his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann over the implementation of the 56 promises made by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections.…
China retaliates against EU by sanctioning two Polish institutions
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) China has imposed sanctions on two Polish high-tech institutions in response to the European Union’s latest sanctions package against Russia, escalating trade and technology tensions between Beijing and Brussels, a report…
Shree Cement’s Q1 profit falls 17.7 pc to Rs 529 crore
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Shree Cement Limited on Friday reported a 17.7 per cent decline in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended June 30 (Q1 FY27), as elevated fuel and raw material costs weighed on margins despite robust growth in sales volumes…