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New Delhi: Nepal's interim government, led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki, expanded the cabinet on Monday and inducted three ministers with the promise of better governance and improved economy for which the country's Gen-Z launched the protests last week. President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office to the new ministers. Former MD of the Nepal Electricity Authority, Kulman Ghising, will head the Ministry of Energy, Urban Development and Physical Infrastructure. Om Prakash Aryal will head the Ministry of Law and Home Affairs, and Rameshwor Khanal will take charge of the Ministry of Finance. Ghising is credited with playing a crucial role in ending chronic power cuts during his tenure as executive director of the NEA. He was removed from the post in March by the Oli administration after a prolonged dispute. Aryal was a legal advisor to the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Aryal. A noted lawyer who played a key role in the recent Gen-Z negotiations, Aryal had reportedly wished to remain outside the cabinet but later agreed to join. He was actively involved in talks with President Paudel, Prime Minister Karki, Gen-Z representatives, and party leaders following last week's deadly protests. Khanal, a former finance secretary, earlier headed a High-Level Economic Reform Recommendation Commission, and had submitted a 447-page reform report to the KP Sharma Oli government. With the expansion, the Cabinet, has four members now. Karki continues to oversee the remaining ministerial portfolios.
Guwahati, Jun 5 (PTI) The Assam Congress on Thursday demanded a CBI inquiry into alleged illegal stone mining in Karbi Anglong district in violation of a Supreme Court order. Addressing a press conference here, former Rajya Sabha member Ripun Bora also alleged that Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Chief Executive Member Tuliram Ronghang was allowing illegal activities in the district in nexus with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. "Large-scale illegal stone mining is taking place in the hills of Karbi Anglong in violation of the Supreme Court order. The SC had banned mining in and around K ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Mysuru Dasara is set to run for 11 days this year -- a rare extension driven by celestial alignment and cultural planning -- with the inaugural ceremony on Sept 22 and the grand Jamboo Savari taking place on Oct 2, coinciding with Vijayadashami and Gandhi Jayanti.Chairing a high-level meeting at Vidhana Soudha Friday, chief minister Siddaramaiah said, "Mysuru Dasara in 2025 will be celebrated for 11 days, due to a unique astronomical occurrence -- the Panchami tithi (fifth lunar day) will appear on two consecutive days, Sept 26 and 27, a rare alignment that hasn't occurred in nearly ...Read More >
PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to embark on 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' from Bihar's Rohtas district on August 17 to register a protest against how the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls was being conducted in the state. This comes at a time when the Opposition is ratcheting up its protest against the SIR and casting aspersions on the integrity of elections. AICC general secretary (organisation) and MP KC Venugopal held a meeting with the INDIA bloc leaders at Sasaram in Rohtas district on Wednesday and reviewed preparations for Rahul Gandhi's visit to Bi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Nepal's first female chief justice, Sushila Karki, is set to take charge as interim head, stepping in to run the poor Himalayan nation after anti-graft protests plunged it into the worst political crisis in decades. Karki's appointment on Friday came days after violence led to the deaths of at least 51 people and forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign on Tuesday. A judge who displayed zero tolerance of corruption, Karki is known for taking on powerful interests, in a stance that may have cost her the top judicial post, as the government moved to impeach her less ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet's approval of the Rs 1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme marks a transformative step toward strengthening India's research ecosystem in strategic and sunrise sectors. Welcoming the move, the Indian Space Association (ISpA), the industry association of space and satellite companies, said the scheme will play a pivotal role in driving private sector-led innovation in space and deep-tech. With key provisions like concessional loans and equity support, it is expected to accelerate the growth of space-tech startups and solidify India's positi ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 3 (PTI) Newly elected Ludhiana West MLA Sanjeev Arora was inducted as a Cabinet minister on Thursday while Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal was dropped after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann effected the seventh Cabinet reshuffle in the past three years. Arora's induction followed Dhaliwal's resignation from the Punjab Cabinet. His lone portfolio, NRI Affairs, was given to the newly elected MLA. Arora was also given the portfolio of Industry and Commerce and Investment Promotion, which were earlier held by Tarunpreet Singh Sond, who is now left with Tourism & Culture Affairs, Labour ...Read More >
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann bolstered his cabinet by inducting Sanjeev Arora, the newly elected MLA from Ludhiana West, as a minister. Governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered the oath at Raj Bhavan. Arora's inclusion brings the cabinet's strength to 17, fulfilling AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal's promise made during the bypoll campaign following Gurpreet Bassi Gogi's death.Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday expanded his Cabinet, inducting newly elected Ludhiana West MLA Sanjee ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid floral tribute to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his 125th birth anniversary on Sunday. Addressing the event in Lucknow, CM Yogi remembered Mookerjee's contributions as an educationist and his service during the Bengal famine in 1943. 'It is the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee today. On behalf of the people of the state, I pay tribute to him today. Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee was born on 6th July 1901. At the age of 33, he became the youngest Vice Chance ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra , HDFC Bank, Eternal (Zomato), HUL, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Titan and Bajaj Finserv ...Read More >
Sushila Karki, former chief justice of Nepal and a likely frontrunner for the country's interim premiership, has drawn attention for her husband's role in a plane hijacking 52 years ago. Ms Karki is married to Durga Prasad Subedi, a former youth leader of the Nepali Congress, whom she reportedly met while studying at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi. Mr Subedi was reporterdly part of Nepal's first plane hijacking on June 10, 1973. On board the plane was Hindi film actress Mala Sinha. ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The AAP government in Punjab on Thursday inducted newly-elected lawmaker from Ludhiana (West), Sanjeev Arora, in the 16-member Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and allocated him Industry and NRI Affairs portfolios, but dropped one of the senior-most ministers Kuldeep Dhaliwal, who held the portfolio of NRI Affairs. In a Cabinet reshuffle, Tarunpreet Singh Sond was divested of the Industry portfolio, but he will continue with the Rural Development, Labour and Tourism Departments. Dhaliwal told the media that he submitted his resignation to the Ch ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025! #Saiyaara". 'Saiyaara', which stars Aneet Padda, and marks the debut of Ahaan Panday, is helmed b ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the 15th Vice-President of India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on Friday. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of several dignitaries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Vice-Presidents Jagdeep Dhankhar and Hamid Ansari, Cabinet Ministers, and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge attended the ceremony. This marked Dhankhar's first public appearance since his resignation on July 21, citing health reasons. Dhankhar, accom ...Read More >
In the financial sector, the rise of generalist lenders is gaining traction as market dynamics shift. Once overlooked, lenders offering a broad spectrum of services are now favored over specialists like microfinance or affordable housing lenders. Post-COVID, regulatory pressures and emerging risks in niche sectors have driven many lenders to diversify their portfolios, appealing to investors seeking stability. From gold loans to SME lending, diversification mitigates risk and strengthens customer relationships. As the financial landscape evolves, the demand for generalist lenders is expected t ...Read More >
Bengaluru - : Embassy Office Parks REIT (NSE: EMBASSY / BSE: 542602) ('Embassy REIT'), India's first listed REIT and the largest office REIT in Asia by area, announced today that it has successfully raised ₹1,550 crores through a combination of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) and term loan facilities. The proceeds will be used to refinance certain existing debt, resulting in annual interest savings of approximately 113 basis points (bps). The fund raise comprises ₹750 crores via Embassy REIT Series XIV NCDs, priced at a coupon of 6.97%, and a ₹800 crore term loan from a leading bank that is ...Read More >
Kolkata: Monojit Mishra, the main accused in the June 25 law student gang-rape case, before leaving the college after committing the crime had asked a few of his trusted aides to stay back on the campus and keep a watch on Kasba Police Station about a kilometre away through the night. He and co-accused Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed left around the same time as the survivor, who was picked up by her father.Senior officers investigating the case also revealed that Monojit had called up a college official the next morning -- this official has claimed the discussion was "confined to college-rela ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva said that the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, served as a true tribute to Mookerjee, emphasising that his vision of nationalism continues to guide the BJP today. Addressing the event in Delhi, Sachdeva said, 'If you want to understand nationalism, national policy and India and its culture, then one should read the life of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. His journey is a 'nationalist' journey... The way he raised his vo ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A day after he was re-elected state BJP president, Manmohan Samal on Wednesday said chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi will expand his council of ministers very soon, giving rise to speculation regarding possible contenders.Speaking to the media outside the Lingaraj Temple, Samal said, "The expansion will happen soon, though there is no set deadline. It will be done in consultation with the Centre."Majhi's council now comprises 16 members, with the potential to expand to 22, adhering to the constitutional limit of 15% in the 147-member assembly. The anticipated expansion comes afte ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a recently announced fee hike, the long-standing suspension of students' union elections and calls for administrative accountability have entered their sixth day, with students boycotting classes and staging sit-ins at the Bab-e-Syed gate (the iconic entrance of the varsity). The fee structure for different courses has witnessed a sharp revision. Students say the hike ranges from 25% to over 60% across various programmes. Many claim they first learned of the revised fees only while trying to pay through the university's online ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) BJP legislature party leader Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn-in as the new chief minister of Maharashtra on Thursday evening at a grand ceremony here to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other dignitaries. Fadnavis, who would be occupying the CM's post for the third time, along with two deputy chief ministers will take the oath of office, BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar told reporters, adding that other members of the cabinet will take oath later. Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde are expected to take oath as ...Read More >
Silchar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited the flood-ravaged districts of Hailakandi and Sribhumi in the Barak Valley. He assured affected residents of providing timely disbursement of rehabilitation grants and swift repair of damaged infrastructure.This marks Sarma's second visit to the flood-hit region within four days, underscoring the gravity of the situation. Speaking to the media in Sribhumi after inspecting multiple relief camps, the CM said, "Flood-related problems may persist till July. I will return before Durga Puja to ensure that roads and infrastructure ar ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for his "attention" over the alleged irregularities in the implementation of the 'Assistance to Entrepreneur for Establishment of Commercial Dairy Farming (2022-23)' scheme in Assam, alleging that the ministers in the state cabinet were benefiting from it at the expense of genuine dairy farmers, thereby undermining the principles of "fairness and transparency". In his letter, the Congress MP alleged the inclusion of family members and associates of state ministers and ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being silent on it since the accused monk had been reportedly close to the saffron party. The woman accusin ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday debunked all allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about rigging and match-fixing in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. In his articles titled 'Those Rejected by the People Deny the Mandate', published in the same three newspapers where Gandhi's write-ups appeared, CM Fadnavis advised the Congress MP to "accept defeat, introspect on where you went wrong, why your connect with the people is lacking, and what needs to be done." He taunted Gandhi, saying that the latter was preparing excuses for "defeats ...Read More >
The Punjab Cabinet approved amendments to the state's conversion policy, facilitating industrial plot conversions into various uses. This move addresses industrialists' concerns, aims to streamline estate management, and enhance business ease. Additional policies target micro and small enterprise operations and restructure state financial directorates for efficiency. The Punjab Cabinet has given the green light to amendments in the conversion policy, offering opportunities for industrial plots t ...Read More >
Chennai: Preliminary investigations attribute the fire on the goods train near Tiruvallur to a possible spark from overhead electrical equipment (OHE) igniting fuel leaking from a derailed wagon.The incident paralysed services on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam route and left nearby residents engulfed in thick black smoke. The disruption left thousands of rail passengers stranded, many of whom were unable to get updates as railway helplines went unanswered for hours. The train carrying diesel from Chennai Harbour to Walajah Road Siding was exiting Tiruvallur station around 5.30am on Sunday, when a ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
Mumbai: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Saturday assured that efforts are underway to increase the strength of judges in the Bombay High Court, which is currently functioning with less than 70% of its sanctioned strength. Speaking at a felicitation function organised by the Bombay High Court, CJI Gavai said, "As on July 1, the High Court is functioning with 65 judges as against its sanctioned strength of 94." He added that the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court has recommended 15-16 names for appointment, which are under consideration. "At no cost, the independen ...Read More >
Hyderabad, August 4: The P.C. Ghose Commission has held then Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) directly and vicariously accountable for irregularities in planning, execution, completion, operation and maintenance of the crucial Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana. It also held KCR accountable for price adjustments, contract amendments and financial guarantees, according to the summary prepared by a panel of officials after a study of the report. Headed by former judge of the Supreme Court Pinaki Chandra Ghose, the one-man commission submitted its report to the Telangana go ...Read More >