Biofuel to play key role in India’s energy transition: Hardeep Singh Puri
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Sunday that transformative initiatives like the Biofuel Mission, Green Hydrogen Mission, and Samudra Manthan are steering India towards a new era of…
Delhi govt appoints new chiefs for women’s commission, minorities panel
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Aiming to improve institutional support for women and marginalised sections of society, the Delhi government-led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta appointed new heads and members of the Delhi Commission for Women and Delhi…
‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu‘ must be sung first at convocation: TN Cong chief
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president Manickam Tagore has strongly criticised the reported protocol prescribed for the forthcoming convocation ceremony at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in Tirunelveli, alleging that it…
India can emerge as a global mining and construction equipment manufacturing hub: Report
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India has the potential to position itself as a global manufacturing and export hub for mining and construction equipment (MCE) by accelerating localisation, strengthening technology adoption, boosting research and development,…
Delhi BJP chief calls out AAP’s ‘hypocrisy’ over paper leaks row
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Delhi BJP President and Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) leadership on Sunday, over its alleged hypocrisy in seeking resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra…
CM Shivakumar convenes meeting of K’taka MPs for drought relief; announces Assembly session from Aug 13
Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday announced that the Monsoon Session of the State Legislature will commence on August 13, even as the state prepares to address the worsening drought situation and pending…
Nine of India’s top-10 firms lose Rs 2.74 lakh crore in market value last week
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) The combined market valuation of nine of India’s 10 most-valued listed companies declined by Rs 2.74 lakh crore last week as a sharp sell-off in domestic equities weighed on heavyweight stocks, with HDFC Bank emerging as the…
Gujarat hikes assistance for levelling free residential plots for rural homeless families
Gandhinagar, July 26 (IANS) The Gujarat government has substantially increased financial assistance for levelling free residential plots allotted to rural homeless families, raising support fivefold on a per-plot basis and fourfold per hectare to make…
Manipur: Five militants and two drug peddlers held, cache of arms and drugs seized
Imphal, July 26 (IANS) The security forces in Manipur have arrested five hardcore militants belonging to different insurgent outfits, recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, and apprehended two drug peddlers during separate operations conducted across…
K S Chitra, Khushbu, Unni Mukundan pay tribute to Indian Army bravehearts on Kargil Vijay Diwas
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) One of India’s greatest singers, K S Chitra, on Sunday joined scores of people cutting across regions and languages in paying tribute to the brave sons of the Indian Army, who laid down their lives in the service of the…