Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) AICC general secretary and party's Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday ruled out gathering any opinion on leadership change, remarks that came in the wake of internal bickering in the Congress' state unit over the matter. Surjewala said that he has been meeting the MLAs and MPs to understand the work done by them in their respective constituencies. "Some of you asked me are you taking opinion on leadership change. The answer I had given yesterday also ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) The government is developing a comprehensive 'cooperative stack' by integrating various schemes through Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) to create a unified system for dispensing benefits in rural areas, a top cooperation ministry official said on Tuesday. This cooperative stack initiative aims to transform the rural institutional landscape by leveraging PACS as the primary vehicle for delivering government benefits, marking a significant shift from the curren...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) With monsoon drenching the capital, Delhi's pilot cloud seeding project to curb air pollution has been deferred to the end of August, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Tuesday. The Minister announced the change in schedule during a press conference here, citing ongoing rains that may not provide ideal conditions and could fail to yield the desired results. Last week, he had revealed that the initial time window for cloud seeding was set between Jul...Read More
Shimla, Jul 1 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh BJP chief Rajiv Bindal was re-elected unopposed for a third term on Tuesday. He was the only party leader to file nomination papers for the post on Monday. Union minister Jitendra Singh declared Bindal elected unopposed on Tuesday. Bindal has served as an MLA five times, from 2002 to 2022. He won three assembly elections from Solan and two from Nahan. He also served as the health minister in the Prem Kumar Dhumal-led government from 2007 to 2012. He was u...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Former union minister and BJP MP Narayan Rane on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of having harassed his cousin Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray in the past. Rane, in a social media post, alleged that Uddhav Thackeray doesn't have the strength or ability to regain lost ground, and he alone is responsible for the undivided Shiv Sena's downfall. The senior leader's remarks have come at a time wh...Read More
Gorakhpur (UP), Jul 1 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu, who inaugurated the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, stressed the role of traditional Indian healthcare systems and lifestyle in the nation's progress. She said that if the public remain healthy, the dream of making India developed by 2047 can be realised. "Today, India's voice is being heard across the world. But to sustain that momentum, every citizen must contribute. We say health is wealth. If we re...Read More
Indore, Jul 1 (PTI) The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct a retest of NEET-UG for candidates affected by power cuts at exam centres, noting that they were placed at a disadvantage through no fault of their own. The High Court cited Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, which establishes the principle of equality and justice for all citizens, to give the petitioners relief. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) for admission to un...Read More
Balasore (Odisha), Jul 1 (PTI) The flood situation in Odisha's Balasore remained critical on Tuesday, as people of around 100 villages in northern parts of the district grapple with inundated roads and fields, officials said. The villages have been impacted in four blocks - Bhograi, Baliapal, Jaleswar and Basta, due to the recent flood in Subarnarekha river following heavy rain and discharge of water by Jharkhand, officials said. The flood in Jalaka river has affected some villages under Basta...Read More
Maharashtra Assembly Monsoon Session: Nana Patole and other MVA legislators protested against alleged derogatory remarks by Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate and BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar about farmers. Congress MLA Nana Patole was suspended for a day from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Tuesday after he climbed Speaker Rahul Narwekar's podium amid aggressive protests by the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi MLAs. On the second day of the Monsoon Session, MVA legislators staged a protest aga...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) Prestige Estates Projects Ltd is targeting Rs 3,350 crore revenue from its upcoming housing project in Chennai. The company has launched a residential project - Prestige Pallavaram Gardens - on the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road in Chennai. The 21.84-acre project has 2,069 premium apartments, offering a total saleable area of 3.1 million (31 lakh ) square feet and a "a Gross Development Value (GDV) of Rs 3,350 crore. Irfan Razack, Chairman & Managing Director, Pres...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) The Indian Navy contained a fire on board a Palau-flagged tanker in the North Arabian Sea and ensured safety of 14 of the vessel's Indian crew members. The Navy swung into action and launched the fire-fighting operation after receiving a distress call from the vessel on Sunday. The vessel reported a major fire in its engine room while operating approximately 80 nautical miles east of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). "The Indian Navy undertook a high-risk fire...Read More
Kolkata, Jul 1 (PTI) The authorities of South Calcutta Law College have expelled three accused in the alleged gang rape of a 24-year-old student from the institute, an official said on Tuesday. Prime accused Monojit Mishra, who was serving as an ad-hoc faculty member at the college, was among those expelled from the institute. Mishra, along with co-accused Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukherjee, both students of the college, has been arrested and remanded to police custody till July 1. Following a m...Read More
Hyderabad, Jul 1 (PTI) Former MLC N Ramchander Rao, an ABVP veteran and senior advocate, on Tuesday was announced as the new president of the BJP in Telangana, succeeding Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy. Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, who acted as returning officer of the election, handed over the appointment letter to Rao. "I declare that Ramachander Rao was unanimously elected as Telangana BJP president," Karandlaje said at a function held here. BJP senior leaders, including...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 1 (PTI) A District Development Council member was caught red-handed by the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000, an official spokesperson said. The accused District Development Council (DDC) member was identified as Mohammad Shaban Chopan, a resident of Dara Harwan here. The ACB spokesperson said the anti-graft body received a complaint from a man running a scholar boarding school along with a swimming pool and a guest hou...Read More
Guwahati, Jul 1 (PTI) A unique bagless tea technology developed by Assam entrepreneurs has been patented, officials said on Tuesday. Sivasagar-based TTLT India Private Ltd, known for its popular brand 'Woolah Tea', has received this patent, they said. "Woolah Tea, a passionate homegrown startup, has successfully patented its unique Bagless Tea Technology," the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a post on X. "Taking this homegrown idea to the world, Woolah is proudly representing Assam at t...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Hindustan Power has bagged an order from state-owned SJVN for a 100 MW solar project to be set up along with a 200 megawatt hour (MWh) batter energy storage system. The inter-state transmission system (ISTS) project was secured through a tariff-based competitive bidding, followed by a successful e-reverse auction. It is a part of the 1200 MW ISTS-connected Solar PV power projects with 600 MW/2400 MWh Energy Storage Systems (ESS) to be set up anywhere in India, Hindustan ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 1 (PTI) A team of government doctors has examined former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan and reviewed his treatment at the private hospital where he has been admitted following a cardiac attack. A seven-member specialist team from the Government Medical College here visited the hospital and examined the treatment being given to the veteran leader, the latest medical bulletin said on Tuesday. The government doctors visited Achuthanandan as per the special instruc...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) The Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS on Tuesday issued a joint public invitation for a rally in Mumbai on July 5 to celebrate "Marathi Vijay Diwas", following the state government's decision to withdraw its order three-language policy in schools. The joint invitation, titled 'Marathicha Awaaz', the first official announcement of the event, carries no party symbol or flag, except a graphic image of the state. It mentions the names of cousins Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray as h...Read More
Chennai, Jul 1 (PTI) The opposition AIADMK on Tuesday demanded a CBI probe into the Sivaganga custodial death, saying people had lost faith in the state police. Chief Minister M K Stalin said action has been initiated into the matter, which includes the arrest of five policemen. AIADMK chief and Leader of Opposition, Edappadi K Palaniswami slammed Stalin over the incident and said "people and us" don't believe the "drama" enacted by the CM on the matter. Referring to reports, Palaniswami clai...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has quashed the Karnataka government's suspension order against senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who faced the action in the wake of a fatal stampede here last month. The tragic incident on June 4 in front of M Chinnaswamy stadium claimed the lives of 11 people, drawing sharp criticism over the planning and crowd management. Vikash had challenged the government's June 5 suspension order before the tribunal, which also incl...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 1 (PTI) Senior IPS officer Ravada A Chandrasekhar took charge as the new Kerala state police chief on Tuesday morning at the police headquarters, a day after he was appointed to the key post by the Left government. He succeeded Shaik Darvesh Saheb, who retired on Monday. He was welcomed by senior officers and officially assumed office at around 7 am. The baton was handed over to the new police chief by ADGP (Law and Order) H Venkatesh, to whom the charge had temporaril...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 1 (PTI) Police on Tuesday foiled a protest march here by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party against the National Conference government's "failure" to fulfil its promises and "betrayal" of public trust. Several Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders were also detained by police, officials said. PDP leaders and activists assembled at the party headquarters near the Sher-e-Kashmir Park here and tried to march towards the Lal Chowk city centre to protest the government's "unfulf...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Logistics service provider Shadowfax Technologies has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) through a confidential pre-filing route, with an aim to raise Rs 2,000-2,500 crore, industry sources familiar with the development said. The company could be valued at around Rs 8,500 crore, they added. The IPO is a mix of fresh issue and an offer-for-sale (OFS) by existing shareholders. In a public announcement on Tuesday, Shadowfax Technologies said it has "pre-filed draft...Read More
Chandigarh, Jul 1 (PTI) Several parts of Punjab and Haryana received rainfall on Tuesday. The common capital, Chandigarh, witnessed 13.5 mm rainfall. In Haryana, rains were witnessed in Ambala, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal, Narnaul, Charkhi Dadri, Panchkula and Rewari, among other places. In Punjab, places including Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot, Mohali and Gurdaspur received rains. Chandigarh has seen heavy downpour, measuring more than 200 mm, in the last three days. According to the Met ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) REA India, which owns Housing.com and PropTiger, has appointed Praveen Sharma as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Sharma had earlier worked in Paytm and Google. On April 3, Dhruv Agarwala resigned as CEO of REA India to pursue his own entrepreneurial journey. In a statement on Tuesday, Australia's REA Group said "Praveen Sharma has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of REA India and will join REA Group's Executive Leadership Team." Sharma has an experience of ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Bajaj Auto on Tuesday reported 1 per cent year-on-year growth in total sales, including exports, to 3,60,806 units in June. The Pune-based automobile firm had recorded total sales of 3,58,477 vehicles in June 2024, Bajaj Auto said in a regulatory filing. Total domestic sales, including commercial vehicles, stood at 1,88,460 units last month as compared with 2,16,451 units a year ago, a dip of 13 per cent. Exports during the month under review jumped 21 per cent to 1,72,...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jul 1 (PTI) An association of Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers has decided to put their 'mass leave' protest on hold after they got an assurance from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi that strong action will be taken against all culprits involved in the alleged assault of their senior colleague, an official said on Tuesday. The Odisha Administrative Service Association has called for its members to go on a 'mass leave' from Tuesday to protest against the alleged assault...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Days after the Maharashtra government withdrew orders on three-language policy in schools, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said they will hold a rally on July 5 to observe it as "Marathi Vijay Diwas". He also asked the BJP-led Mahayuti government to stop misleading people of the state, in reference to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' claim that Uddhav Thackeray, as the then CM, had accepted recommendations of the Dr Raghunath Mashelkar committee to introduce a thr...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside the decision of the sentence review board which had rejected a plea for premature release of Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving life term for the 1996 rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo. Justice Sanjeev Narula said there is an element of reformation in Singh and referred the matter back to the sentence review board (SRB) to consider afresh the convict's premature release plea. "I have found some element of refor...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Shares of civil construction and infrastructure development company Globe Civil Projects Ltd on Tuesday jumped over 28 per cent in market debut as against the issue price of Rs 71. On the BSE, the stock listed at Rs 91.10, a premium of 28.30 per cent against the issue price. Shares of the firm made their market debut at Rs 90, rallying 26.76 per cent from the issue price on the NSE. The company's market valuation stood at Rs 543.44 crore. The initial share sale of Glob...Read More