Centre approves 6.18 lakh pucca houses for rural poor in UP, extends MSP procurement till July 8
Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday handed over approval letters, sanctioning 6,18,482 pucca houses for the poor in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh under the new phase of Pradhan Mantri…
Vijay govt to involve private companies in running 500 electric buses in TN
Chennai, June 25 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has proposed floating a fresh tender to induct 500 electric buses for Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore under the Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model after Germany-based funding agency KfW approved the…
After Kerala HC rap, 19 BJP councillors of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation sworn in again (Ld)
Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 (IANS) Nineteen BJP councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation on Wednesday retook their oath of office after the Kerala High Court earlier in the day invalidated the earlier oath they had taken in the names of multiple…
Maha State Council witnesses heated altercation between MahaYuti legislators over crop loan waiver
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) The ongoing Monsoon session of the Maharashtra State Legislature witnessed dramatic scenes on Wednesday as a sharp verbal duel broke out between two ruling alliance legislators in the Legislative Council. Shiv Sena MLA Bacchu Kadu…
Andhra Pradesh begins gold production at Jonnagiri Fields
Amaravati, June 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday inaugurated a gold mining and processing project at Jonnagiri in Kurnool district, marking the commencement of commercial gold production in the state. Naidu also…
Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid to get interim bail for attending 40th day function of father’s death
Srinagar, June 24 (IANS) Lok Sabha member, Engineer Rashid, will get interim bail to observe the ‘Chehlum’ function of his father, Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) spokesperson said on Wednesday. Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson, Inam Un Nabi, said,…
Agricultural empowerment remains a core focus of govt: Maha minister Bharane tells Assembly
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Maharashtra agriculture minister Dattatray Bharane on Wednesday reaffirmed in the state Assembly the Mahayuti government’s unwavering commitment to the state’s farmers (Baliraja), outlining major financial packages,…
NHAI identifies nearly 600 illegal parking hotspots on National Highways
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has intensified efforts to curb unauthorised parking and encroachments along National Highway corridors, identifying 595 critical locations across the country as part of a…
Things in AMMA will clear up, hopes Mammootty amid deepening crisis
New Delhi/Kochi, June 24 (IANS) As the crisis engulfing the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) continued to deepen on Wednesday, veteran actor and Padma Bhushan awardee Mammootty expressed confidence that the turmoil would eventually pass.…
Can hear cries for help, say workers at site of Kolkata warehouse collapse
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) Workers who were present at the site after the roof of an under-construction warehouse collapsed at Taratala in Kolkata, said that they can still hear the trapped labourers screaming for help. At least 50 to 60 workers were feared…