MP: Gwalior telecom zone secures Rs 5,500 crore commitments
Mumbai/Gwalior, Aug 4 (IANS) India’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ), proposed in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior, has attracted investment commitments worth Rs 5,500 crore through two investors’ meetings held over the past week, Union Communications…
Tripura Agri Minister joins paddy drive, urges modern farming
Agartala, Aug 4 (IANS) Tripura Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Tuesday reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to strengthening the agricultural sector and improving the welfare of the farming community by participating…
NCR air: Construction dust at plots smaller than 500 sq m under CAQM lens
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The CAQM has empowered civic agencies and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to enforce dust mitigation measures at Construction and Demolition (C&D) sites with a plot area less than 500 sq m, an official said on Tuesday. Commission…
Bengal: Kanaia Lal Agarwal to head PAC in Assembly
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) Ending speculation, the Assembly Secretariat has finalised the name of an MLA from the opposition camp for the post of chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Assembly. Sources in the Assembly Secretariat said on…
Change in SIR schedule in Maha, final electoral roll to be published on Oct 27
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently underway in Maharashtra, with reference to the qualifying date of October 1. According to the revised…
Bengal govt issues SOP for ISKCON mid-day meals
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Tuesday notified a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) regarding the serving of mid‑day meals in state‑run schools within the jurisdiction…
MP: Bhopal to host BRICS culture ministers’ meet from Aug 5
Bhopal, Aug 4 (IANS) Bhopal will host the third BRICS Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting and the BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting from August 5 to 8, with delegates from BRICS member and partner countries set to discuss cultural cooperation, heritage…
DPL 2026: Monu Shukla shines as Outer Delhi Warriors win in Super Over against New Delhi Tigers
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 witnessed its first Super Over of the season as New Delhi Tigers and Outer Delhi Warriors played out a thrilling contest at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, with the Warriors eventually holding their…
Jairam Ramesh slams govt for referring Bills to BJP-led panels, seeks Finance Committee discussions
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday iterated that as demanded by the Opposition in Parliament, the Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026, be referred to the “concerned” Parliamentary Standing…
K’taka Congress defends Speaker, Chairman candidate announcement
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IANS) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President B.K. Hariprasad on Tuesday defended the Congress’ announcement of candidates for the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Chairman and Deputy…