Kuppam (Chittoor dist): Adverting to objections raised by Telangana about Andhra Pradesh's plan for the Polavaram-Banakacherla project to lift water from the Godavari river, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has dismissed all the allegations surrounding the interlinking plan, calling them "baseless and politically motivated". Speaking to the media in Kuppam on Thursday, Naidu made it clear that the project would not harm anyone. He amplified that misinformation was being deliberately spread to...Read More
MUMBAI - India's regulator has restrained Jane Street Group from accessing the local securities market, dealing a severe hit to the US trading firm that generated more than US$2.3 billion (S$2.9 billion) in net revenue from equity derivatives in the South Asian nation in 2024. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said it would seize 48.4 billion rupees (S$722 million) from Jane Street, which it claimed is the total amount of unlawful gains made by the fund, according to the order. ...Read More
Kuppam (Chittoor dist): Adverting to objections raised by Telangana about Andhra Pradesh's plan for the Polavaram-Banakacherla project to lift water from the Godavari river, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has dismissed all the allegations surrounding the interlinking plan, calling them "baseless and politically motivated". Speaking to the media in Kuppam on Thursday, Naidu made it clear that the project would not harm anyone. He amplified that misinformation was being deliberately spread to...Read More
Dibrugarh: In one of the largest anti-encroachment drives in recent years, the Lakhimpur district administration on Thursday demolished 218 illegal homes and cleared 288 bighas of encroached land across three Village Grazing Reserves (VGRs).The eviction drive, which was conducted under the supervision of district commissioner (DC) Pronab Jit Kakoty and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gunendra Deka, saw a massive deployment of police and paramilitary forces, along with 12 excavators, at Phu...Read More
Mumbai: Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government in the Assembly , accusing it of betraying farmers after winning the elections. He demanded an immediate and unconditional farm loan waiver and criticized the formation of committees as an excuse to delay action. Speaking on the opposition's proposal concerning farmers' issues under Rule 293, Wadettiwar said, "Before elections, the ruling alliance promised full loan waivers and fa...Read More
Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh), July 3 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday reiterated that YSRCP leaders are 'attempting to manipulate' the widow of C Singayya, who recently allegedly fell under the wheel of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's convoy and died. Naidu's remarks come in the wake of Singayya's widow, Mary, expressing serious suspicion over the death of her husband and alleging that something would have happened in the ambulance. On June 18, YSRCP president Jagan Mohan ...Read More
Hyderabad, July 3, 2025: The Telangana government is set to begin the much-anticipated distribution of new ration cards on July 14, 2025. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will formally inaugurate the program in Tirumalagiri, located in the Tungaturthi constituency. This initiative marks a significant step towards bolstering food security for thousands of families across the state. Also Read: Telangana Ration Card Status 2025: Track Your Application Online The announcement was made by the Minist...Read More
Bengaluru: Dismissing any dissatisfaction within the state unit of the Congress party, KPCC President and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said AICC General Secretary's visit was only about party organisation. Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, "AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala has come to the state to discuss and prepare the ground for the next elections by delegating responsibilities." He was replying to a question if some of the MLAs e...Read More
VIJAYAWADA: In the wake of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) returning the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project (PBLP) proposal, the Andhra Pradesh government is undertaking a series of proactive measures to obtain project clearance. The authorities were of the opinion that the proposal, which sought only the Terms of Reference (ToR), was unjustly returned, as it was not requesting final approval but merely a framework for further evaluation. It is learnt that the Water Resources Department ha...Read More
Hyderabad: State Irrigation, Food & Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy announced on Wednesday that the state government would begin distributing new ration cards from July 14 at Tirumalagiri in Tungaturthi constituency. The programme will be formally inaugurated by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, with Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka also participating. The Minister directed collectors to complete verification of all eligible applications by July 13 to ensure no deserving family ...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): Congress MP Rajashekar Basavaraj Hitnal on Wednesday said that a notice had been issued to Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain and confirmed that further action would be taken against him. He dismissed reports of internal dissent within the Congress and affirmed that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would remain in office for the full five-year term. 'A notice has already been given to Iqbal Hussain, it is not just a notice, action will be taken against...Read More
Srinagar, July 2: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Tariq Hameed Karra today said that the party's campaign to regain Statehood for J&K is open to all. Speaking to reporters after addressing Mahila Congress Convention, Karra said the campaign has been successful so far and that the party welcomes participation from people across the political spectrum. "This is not just for the Congress, its workers, or its leaders. If we manage to restore these rights, they will benefit everyon...Read More
Kolkata: The CBI on Wednesday filed a supplementary charge sheet in the 2021 murder case of BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar, who was killed during post-election violence in Kankurgachhi. The charge sheet names Beleghata MLA Paresh Pal, Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillors Swapan Samaddar and Papiya Ghosh, along with 15 others.In the FIR, Sarkar's mother Madhabi said that on May 2, 2021, eight persons barged into their house at Narkeldanga around 3 pm and started enquiring about her son. The miscr...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): Congress MP Rajashekar Basavaraj Hitnal on Wednesday said that a notice had been issued to Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain and confirmed that further action would be taken against him. He dismissed reports of internal dissent within the Congress and affirmed that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would remain in office for the full five-year term. 'A notice has already been given to Iqbal Hussain, it is not just a notice, action will be taken against...Read More
A prolonged dry spell and an unceasing heatwave have pushed Kashmir's fragile agrarian economy to the brink. As June largely passed without rainfall, streams dried up and irrigation canals shrank to a trickle, placing intense stress on paddy fields across the region. Large tracts of farmland in both southern and northern Kashmir now lie parched, leaving thousands of farmers struggling to save their crops. "Baked by relentless heat, the paddy fields have dried into cracked, brittle sheets of ea...Read More
Chikkaballapur (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday once again dismissed speculation regarding a change in leadership in the Karnataka government, saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party is simply "daydreaming." "The BJP is daydreaming about the change of power in the government. BJP believes only lies and not the truth, and the BJP, which is incompetent in lying, does not know how to tell the truth. They believe it or not, we are all together," the...Read More
Bengaluru: The Congress-led government in Karnataka has decided to name the Bangalore City University after late former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement in this regard in the media briefing after the special Cabinet meeting held at Nandi Hills. A proposal to rename the Bangalore City University as "Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University" has been approved, CM Siddaramaiah announced. Bengaluru Rural district will now be renamed as "Bengaluru...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 2 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday reviewed the pending cases related to residual assets and liabilities between Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Chairing a meeting at the Secretariat, CM Dhami instructed officials to expedite the resolution process for cases where consensus has already been achieved in earlier discussions. He also announced plans to hold a meeting soon with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to add...Read More
HYDERABAD: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday described the decision of the Expert Appraisal Committee of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to return a proposal by Andhra Pradesh on the Banakacherla link project as a "huge victory for Telangana". Uttam made a detailed PowerPoint presentation on "The Water Issues of Telangana in Godavari and Krishna River Basins" at Praja Bhavan on Tuesday. During his presentation, he said that the Congress government...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] July 2 (ANI): West Bengal Irrigation Minister Manas Ranjan Bhunia has strongly condemned the alleged gangrape incident in Kasba, Kolkata. "Our party strongly condemns the Kasba incident. I, Manas Bhunia, also strongly condemn it," he said. Bhunia appreciated the police's prompt action in the case, saying that they had made immediate arrests. "The police have taken prompt action and made immediate arrests. Our Chief Minister does not tolerate such incidents," he add...Read More
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More
Gadwal: The Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) dam is witnessing significant inflows due to early monsoon activity in the upstream regions. As per the official data recorded at 6:00 PM on July 1, 2025, the water level at the dam has reached 317.470 meters (1,041.568 feet). The dam currently holds 7.590 TMC of gross water and 3.883 TMC of live storage, against its full reservoir level (FRL) of 318.516 meters (9.657 TMC). The inflow into the reservoir is reported to be 87,000 cusecs, prompting a...Read More
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday admitted that 767 farmers committed suicides in the state in the first quarter of 2025. In response to a query on farmers' suicides, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makarand Jadhav-Patil told the Legiglsative Council in a written reply that of the 767 cases of suicide from January to March 2025, 373 farmers were found eligible for the financial assistance, while 200 farmers were found ineligible. Investigation is still being conducted ...Read More
Kolkata: Kamarhati MLA Madan Mitra on Tuesday replied to the show-cause notice issued to him by Trinamool and apologised for his remarks on the gang-rape at a south Kolkata law college last week. Creating a fresh controversy, however, state irrigation minister Manas Bhunia made a comment about "small incidents" in Bengal. Speaking at a blood donation drive organised at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, Bhunia said: "The terrorists who killed 26 of our countrymen haven't been arrested yet. B...Read More
MUMBAI: Shadowfax has filed draft IPO papers with markets regulator Sebi through the confidential filing route. The company is seeking to raise up to Rs 2,000-2,500 crore comprising a mix of fresh issue of shares and offer for sale (OFS) by existing shareholders, sources said. The Flipkart and TPG backed logistics startup which was last valued at $712 million or about Rs 6,000 crore is eyeing an IPO valuation of about Rs 8,500 crore.Startups are rushing to Dalal Street after a recovery in stock ...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday handed over the investigation of the Valmiki case to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The court has ordered the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the state government (CID) to transfer all the documents related to the case to the CBI. Also Read | Fraudulent Website sarvashikshaabhiyan.com Makes Fake Job Offers, Claiming To Be Official Website of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, PIB Fact Check Reveals Truth. ...Read More
Telangana's Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that efforts of the Telangana government have borne fruit as the Environment Ministry's EAC has concluded that environmental clearances cannot be granted for the Polavaram-Banakacherla project. He noted that the EAC considered the letters written by him, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy to the Centre. The EAC, which met in Delhi on Monday, made it clear that it will not grant permission for the Polavaram-Ba...Read More
Srinagar, July 1 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Police today foiled a protest march by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Srinagar, detaining several party leaders. The PDP said the protest that began from party headquarters was aimed at highlighting key civic issues, including rising electricity tariffs, acute shortage of drinking and irrigation water, and the demand for shifting Kashmiri detainees back to local jails. A PDP spokesperson said the party had planned a demonstration but was prevente...Read More
Hyderabad, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress government in Telangana has claimed victory in its efforts to safeguard the state's interests after the Central Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) refused to grant clearance to the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project proposed by neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Telangana's Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that efforts of the Telangana government have borne fruit as the Environment Ministry's EAC has concluded that environmental clearances c...Read More
HYDERABAD: In a major operation on Monday, HYDRAA launched a crackdown at Sunnam Cheruvu, cleared illegal structures within the lake's Full Tank Level (FTL) limits and halted the sale of contaminated groundwater. Officials confirmed that borehole operators were supplying water with high levels of lead, cadmium and nickel -- metals known to cause cancer and other health issues. Dissolved oxygen levels were found to be zero, making the water unfit even for irrigation, as per Pollution Control Boa...Read More