Jaipur, Jul 1 (PTI) The Rajasthan government submitted a report in the state high court recommending not to cancel the 2021 sub-inspector recruitment exam. Advocate general Rajendra Prasad submitted a cabinet sub-committee report in the high court. "The committee observed that it would be premature to cancel the recruitment exam. The SIT is doing detailed investigation and making arrests. It is possible to segregate tainted and non-tainted candidate," additional advocate general Vigyan Shah to...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has installed fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at Guldhar and Duhai Namo Bharat stations to promote clean and sustainable transportation. With the addition of these two stations, three EV charging stations are now operational along the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, including the existing facility at Sahibabad station, according to a statement. It stated that the newly installed charging ...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Rupee appreciated 17 paise to close at 85.59 against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by weakness of the American currency in the overseas market and a positive tone in the domestic equities amid rise in risk appetite. Forex traders said the US dollar is trading at lowest levels since February 2022 as President Donald Trump's growing influence on Federal Reserve policy revived fears over the central bank's independence. Moreover, Brent crude prices remained subdued, offe...Read More
Panaji, Jul 1 (PTI) A 46-year-old man was arrested for allegedly throwing acid on a 17-year-old boy, days after his minor daughter committed suicide following the break up between the two, sources said on Tuesday. Superintendent of Police (North Goa) Rahul Gupta said the accused, a resident of Sindhudurg district in neighbouring Maharashtra, attacked the boy on Monday when the latter was waiting for a bus to go to his school (in Mapusa town). The boy was hospitalised with 30 per cent burn inju...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ordered a comprehensive probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam. Previously, the CBI's role in the case was confined to examining limited irregularities. However, the High Court has now directed a full-fledged investigation, requiring the state's Special Investigation Team (SIT) to transfer all case-related documents and evidence to the central agency. T...Read More
Chennai, Jul 1 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday ordered transferring to the CBI, the probe into the Sivaganga custodial death of a 29 year-old man that has sent shockwaves across the state. The CM said he was anguished to know that Ajithkumar, picked up for enquiry died under mysterious circumstances in Tiruppuvanam "only because of the assault by the police during interrogation." "This is unjustifiable and cannot be excused," he said in a statement. While initially six po...Read More
Chandigarh, Jul 1 (PTI) Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Tuesday said the Narcotics Control Bureau has sought the records of a disproportionate assets case against Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, and alleged the BJP-led Centre was looking to "weaken" it. The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Majithia, the brother-in-law of Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, on June 25 over money laundering allegations involving Rs 540 crore of "drug money". The Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB's...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Rajendra Prasad Goyal, Director (Finance), has been assigned again the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC Limited. Goyal has taken over the additional charge from July 1, 2025, the company said in a statement. He has been assigned the charge on the directions of the power ministry, NHPC said. Earlier, he had also held the charge of NHPC Chairman and Managing Director between March 1, 2024, and August 7, 2024. Goyal is a member of the Institute ...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Former minister Ravindra Chavan was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the Maharashtra unit president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a meeting here, replacing Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule ahead of the crucial municipal polls. Union minister and BJP's central observer Kiren Rijiju made this announcement following the meeting. Chavan, a close aide of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has become the 12th president of the party's state unit. He succeeds Baw...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 1 (PTI) Vismaya Mohanlal, daughter of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, will be making her acting debut as the lead actor in noted director Jude Anthany Joseph's next film, titled 'Thudakkam' (The beginning). Mohanlal himself announced his daughter's launch in his Facebook post Tuesday evening. "Dear Mayakutty, may your 'Thudakkam' be the just the first step in a lifelong love affair with cinema," he said in a post. The film will be produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) For the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, scheduled to start from July 11, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has formed a panel of 11 officials to coordinate closely with magistrate offices and Kanwar camp organisers to provide clean drinking water. Officials have been directed to carry out the preparations with utmost priority and prepare a schedule for providing water tankers, including frequency and volume. "Sufficient water tankers shall be deployed at all designated Kanwar camps. To e...Read More
Ranchi, Jul 1 (PTI) Members of Jharkhand BJP on Tuesday staged a demonstration and burnt the effigy of Chief Minister Hemant Soren in Ranchi in protest against the alleged police action on tribals during 'Hul Diwas' celebrations in Sahebganj. Some tribal organisations also took out a protest march on Ranchi's Mahatma Gandhi Road and burnt the effigy of the chief minister at Albert Ekka Chowk to protest against the Bhognadih incident. The police on Monday fired tear gas shells and baton-charged...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Air freight forwarding and logistics company Skyways Air Services Ltd has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The city-based company's IPO is a mix of fresh issue of 32.92 million equity shares and an offer for sale (OFS) of 13.33 million equity shares by promoters and other selling shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Monday. Proceeds from fresh issuance to t...Read More
Dehradun, Jul 1 (PTI) Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Bhatt was re-elected on Tuesday as the president of the Uttarakhand BJP, becoming the only party chief in the state to get a successive term in 25 years. His re-election was formally announced by the party's central observer Harsh Malhotra in the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and senior party leaders, including in-charge of state unit Dushyant Gautam. Bhatt, the two-time MLA, thanked the central leadership for reposing faith in him...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) India's sports administration could become heavily supervised by the government going by the newly-unveiled Khelo Bharat Niti which seeks to create "national level regulatory bodies and inter-ministerial committees" to ensure "ethical practices" and prepare the country for possibly hosting the 2036 Olympics. The 20-page document, which has been accessed by PTI, will be the guiding force of structural changes in Indian sports ecosystem and includes a detailed plan for "str...Read More
Chennai/Sivaganga, Jul 1 (PTI) The opposition in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday mounted pressure on the ruling DMK over the custodial death of a temple security guard in the state's Sivaganga district, demanding a CBI probe into the matter, even as the state government initiated action against policemen, including putting the district police chief on "compulsory wait". Also, a DSP was placed under suspension. The matter also came up before the Madras High Court bench in Madurai, which appointed an Enqui...Read More
Ferozepur, Jul 1 (PTI) An airstrip used by the Indian Air Force during the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars as an advanced landing ground at a village here close to the Pakistan border was allegedly sold by a woman and her son in collusion with some revenue officials in 1997. But after a retired revenue official filed a complaint that led to an inquiry, the land was given back to the defence ministry, officials said. On June 28, police registered a case against Usha Ansal and her son Naveen Chand Ansa...Read More
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), Jul 1 (PTI) The toll in a blast at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Sivakasi in the district on Tuesday rose to eight with three more workers succumbing. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, who condoled the accident, announced solatium to the kin of the deceased. The devastating fire gutted the unit and left many injured, police said. Smoke that billowed from the factory as the firecrackers burst, could be seen from a distance. Police and fire and rescue ser...Read More
Chennai, Jul 1 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said the custodial death of a 29 year-old man in Sivaganga was "unjustifiable," and that no one should experience such a fate. The government will stand by the affected family, he said in a post on 'X.' In his telephonic conversation with the mother of the deceased Ajithkumar, Stalin asked her to stay strong. "I am very sorry, have asked action to be taken, serious action. Stay strong," he told her. The CM shared the video o...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) For the first time in 20 years, estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will share the stage on July 5 at a joint "victory" rally organised by the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS to celebrate the rollback of the contentious government resolutions (GRs) on three-language policy. The Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, led by Uddhav and Raj respectively, on Tuesday issued a joint public invitation for the "Marathi Vijay Diwas" event to be held at the NSCI Dome in Wo...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 1 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting with senior officers and reviewed the final preparations for the annual Amarnath Yatra. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, DGP J-K Nalin Prabhat and other senior officers from the police and civil administration, and senior officials of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), an official spokesman said. Sinha directed the officials to spread the traffic advisory widely so th...Read More
Chennai/Sivaganga, Jul 1 (PTI) The opposition in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday mounted pressure on the ruling DMK over the custodial death of a temple security guard in the state's Sivaganga district, demanding a CBI probe into the matter, even as the state government initiated action against policemen, including putting the district police chief on "compulsory wait." Also, a DSP was placed under suspension. The matter also came up before the Madras High Court bench in Madurai, which appointed an Enqui...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Actors Dhanush and Kriti Sanon on Tuesday said they have finished the shooting for their upcoming film "Tere Ishq Mein". Described as an "intense love story", the film is directed by Aanand L Rai, whose credits include projects such as "Tanu Weds Manu" franchise, "Raksha Bandhan" and "Atrangi Re". Dhanush announced the news on his Instagram handle. Sharing the post he wrote, "And it's a wrap #tereishqmein". Sanon also uploaded the post on her social media as she finished...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Shares of Piccadily Agro Industries will be listed on the National Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The homegrown alcobev maker, which is already listed on the BSE, said this dual listing on both the leading bourses will offer enhanced visibility, credibility and liquidity in the capital markets, according to a statement. Piccadily Agro Industries is the largest independent malt manufacturer and seller of malt spirit in India. It owns Indri Single Malt and Camikara rum. Thi...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday ordered an investigation against Asian Paints for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the market for manufacturing and sale of decorative paints. The direction follows a complaint filed by Grasim Industries (Birla Paints Division), which allegedly accused Asian Paints of engaging in exclusionary practices aimed at stifling its entry and growth in the Indian decorative paints segment. "The Commission is of the op...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Shares of Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd on Tuesday ended with a premium of over 35 per cent against the issue price of Rs 400. The company's stock was listed at Rs 492, surging 23 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. Shares of the firm jumped 35.3 per cent to hit the upper circuit limit of Rs 541.20. At the NSE, the stock began trading at Rs 486, a premium of 21.5 per cent from the issue price. It ended at Rs 534.60, the upper circuit limit, reflecting a jump of ...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) In the wake of recent cases of deaths due to heart attacks in Hassan, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday cautioned people against symptoms even as an experts committee headed by the Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research has been formed to identify the exact cause behind these deaths. He urged everyone to visit the nearest health center immediately for a check-up if they have symptoms such as chest pain or difficulty breathing...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Shares of Raymond Realty Ltd got listed on the stock exchanges on Tuesday post its demerger process. The stock started trading at Rs 1,005 on the BSE. During the day, it jumped 4.99 per cent to Rs 1,055.20 -- the upper circuit limit -- from the opening price. Shares of the firm ended at Rs 962.50, down 4.22 per cent. At the NSE, the stock got listed at Rs 1,000 apiece. Shares of the firm later climbed 5 per cent to hit the upper circuit limit of Rs 1,050. Stock of the re...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 1 (PTI) A special cell and a toll-free number will be established in the secretariat of Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor for addressing the concerns of the families of terror victims and to bring the culprits to justice. Chairing a high-level meeting on Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also directed deputy commissioners and SSPs to reopen terror cases which were "deliberately" buried. The development comes days after Sinha met the family members of some of the Kashmi...Read More
Ranchi, Jun 1 (PTI) Two persons were arrested in Jharkhand's Godda district on Tuesday in connection with a clash between a group of villagers and the police in Sahebganj's Bhognadih during Hul Diwas celebrations on the previous day, a senior officer said. Illegal arms and other items were seized from their possession, and one of the accused is allegedly linked to a senior leader of a political party in Jharkhand, he said. "Based on information from Sahebganj Police, we arrested two individual...Read More