TN Minister Keerthana defends school inspection remarks
Chennai, July 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Industries Minister S. Keerthana on Tuesday strongly defended herself against criticism over her interaction with a student during a recent inspection at a government girls’ higher secondary school near Sivakasi,…
Punjab govt politically exploiting sacrilege cases: BJP
Chandigarh, July 7 (IANS) Former Union Minister and former Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Vijay Sampla on Tuesday accused the state government of politically exploiting the sensitive issue of sacrilege to divert public attention from its…
Biju Patnaik: The towering personality who helped forge India-Indonesia ties
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Jakarta on the first leg of a three-nation tour on Tuesday, remembered Odisha’s former chief minister Biju Patnaik’s role in Indonesia’s independence movement, adding how his…
Telangana credited Rs 7,750 crore to farmers under Rythu Bharosa scheme in seven days
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) The government of Telangana has deposited Rs 7,750.45 crore in the bank accounts of farmers in seven days under Rythu Bharosa scheme, the investment support scheme for farmers. Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said on…
Great admirer of PM Modi… I have Indian DNA: Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto
Jakarta, July 7 (IANS) Lauding India’s massive rise under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday said that he is a “great admirer” of the Indian PM and has been closely…
Calcutta HC rejects urgent hearing plea of Trinamool in bank accounts freeze case
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected the plea filed by the Trinamool Congress faction led by Mamata Banerjee for an urgent hearing in the bank account freeze case. A single bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya was of the…
Four states reach agreement on long-pending Narmada Project matters
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) A decades-old dispute over the rehabilitation of people displaced by the Narmada Project and compensation for land acquired for water-submerged areas has been resolved after Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra…
FIFA WC: La Liga president slams FIFA over Balogun ban reversal, calls it ‘tip of the iceberg’
Madrid, July 7 (IANS) La Liga president Javier Tebas has become the latest football administrator to criticise FIFA over its decision to suspend the one-match World Cup ban imposed on United States striker Folarin Balogun, describing the episode as…
No SIR interference, committed to protecting every voter’s rights: Shivakumar
Kalaburagi, July 7 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday asserted that the state government will not interfere in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and reiterated that its priority is to safeguard the…
Assam seized drugs worth Rs 3,253 crore, arrested over 26,500 offenders since 2021: CM Sarma
Guwahati, July 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the state government’s sustained anti-narcotics campaign has led to the seizure of drugs worth more than Rs 3,253 crore and the arrest of over 26,500 offenders…