Maha CM directs use of Blockchain, AI to streamline tribal caste verification
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) In a major push towards tech-driven and transparent governance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday directed officials to make the Scheduled Tribe (ST) caste verification process more transparent, accessible,…
India’s industrial and warehousing leasing demand grows 2.4 pc in 2026 first half
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India’s industrial and logistics sector sustained its momentum in 2026, with absorption reaching 34.8 million square feet in the first half this year, marking a 2.4 per cent year-on-year growth, a report said on Thursday. The…
Maha: BMC suspends four employees, orders probe into manhole death
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Hours after the death of a passerby, Aslam Shaikh, after falling into a manhole on Khairani Road in Sakinaka (Andheri East), the c (BMC) has placed four key personnel under suspension pending a full inquiry. The suspension includes…
‘Register women’s names on land title documents; transfer 50 pc of husband’s land to wife’: NCP-SP’s Jayant Patil
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) legislator Jayant Patil on Thursday called upon the Maharashtra government not to deceive women through the Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Bill. He demanded that the…
TG20 Season 1: Rahul, Hrishikesh score fifties to propel Karimnagar Diamonds to second spot
Hyderabad, July 2 (IANS) EIPL & eleve Karimnagar Diamonds secured their third win on the trot, registering a 58-run win against Ranga Reddy Risers in Hyderabad Cricket Association’s TG20 on Thursday. The win propelled Diamonds to second place…
ED attaches Rs 58 crore properties belonging to wife of Bhushan Steel promoter
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The ED attached movable and immovable properties of Ritu Singal, wife of Neeraj Singal, who is the promoter of erstwhile Bhushan Steel Limited (BSL), amounting to about Rs 58.34 crore, an official said Thursday. The Directorate…
K’taka monsoon session deferred until SIR process completion: Shivakumar
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) On the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said the government had decided to defer the monsoon session of the Karnataka Legislature until the voter revision…
Maha Assembly unanimously passes bill to recognise, empower women farmers
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed “The Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Act, 2026.” The bill, which was presented by Agriculture Minister Dattatraya Bharane, addresses long-standing…
Those at top eventually come down: Kumaraswamy hits back at Shivakumar
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday launched a sharp counterattack against Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, saying that fortunes change with time and no one remains in power forever. Speaking to the media on…
Punjab to recruit 619 women multipurpose health workers
Chandigarh, July 2 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema has approved comprehensive administrative proposals aimed at significantly enhancing public service delivery through the recruitment of 619 women multipurpose health workers under the…