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Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao along with MLAs Vamshikrishna and Rakesh Reddy addressing the media at Gandhi Bhavan on Tuesday. Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao alleged that the Andhra Pradesh government was generating power at the Srisailam Dam in violation of established norms, ignoring the irrigation and drinking water needs of Telangana. Addressing the media at Gandhi Bhavan along with MLAs Vamshikrishna and Rakesh Reddy, the Minister said there is a clear rule that power generatio ...Read More >
Bagalkot: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday asserted that the Congress government will remain in power for the next two years, and that he himself will continue as Chief Minister. He also urged voters to back Umesh Meti in the Bagalkot bypoll and launched a sharp attack on the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over "unfulfilled promises" and alleged neglect of key irrigation projects. Addressing public meetings at Aihole and Aminagad villages as part of the campaign for the Bagalkot Ass ...Read More >
Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh): Collector and District Magistrate Neha Meena declared all urban and rural areas of Jhabua district as water scarcity-affected zones due to the continuous decline in groundwater levels and the possibility of a drinking water crisis during the summer season. The order has been issued under the Madhya Pradesh Drinking Water Preservation Act, 1986, and its amended provisions. Under Section 6(1) of the Act, drilling of new borewells has been completely banned across the dist ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader and former irrigation minister T. Harish Rao on Wednesday condemned jal shakti minister C.R. Patil for saying that Rs.1 lakh crore was wasted on the Kaleshwaram project, saying, "Patil's language mirrors that of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. This was a political attack by Patil exposing the bond between the Congress and the BJP when it comes to attacking the BRS." He said the Economic Survey previously released by the Centre had reported that Telangana's cultivat ...Read More >
Varanasi (UP), Mar 31 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday highlighted key agreements signed with Uttar Pradesh on religious tourism and giving local products greater visibility and said the two states are moving rapidly on the path of development. Speaking at the MP-UP Cooperation Conference 2026 here, MP CM Yadav said the event would provide a strong foundation for future economic, industrial and tourism opportunities between the two states. Yadav also asserted that Mad ...Read More >
Kishangarh (Rajasthan) | Once known for its marble industry and Bani Thani paintings, Kishangarh has assumed a new identity over the years -- a viral tourist destination that often features in selfies and reels. The biggest attraction here is the all-white marble dumping yard, Asia's largest, which is often confused for a snow-covered landscape. It draws more than 5,000 visitors every day and up to 20,000 on weekends. While the administration and business owners in the area are pleased with th ...Read More >
Kishangarh (Rajasthan), Mar 31 (PTI) Once known for its marble industry and Bani Thani paintings, Kishangarh has assumed a new identity over the years -- a viral tourist destination that often features in selfies and reels. The biggest attraction here is the all-white marble dumping yard, Asia's largest, which is often confused for a snow-covered landscape. It draws more than 5,000 visitors every day and up to 20,000 on weekends. While the administration and business owners in the area are ple ...Read More >
Bagalkot is the only district in North Karnataka to be associated with five Chief Ministers of the State. The Bagalkot constituency in the district is among the two going for byelections on April 9. Voters of the district are credited with giving political lifetline to two former Chief Ministers when they were in a tough spot. The late S. Nijalingappa and the incumbent Siddaramaiah left their native districts seeking safe seats here. Nijalingappa represented Bagalkot in the 1962 byelections and ...Read More >
Sanuar (Patiala): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday accelerated Punjab's development push on the ground by launching a series of major infrastructure and irrigation projects in Patiala's Sanaur constituency, announcing ₹87 crore worth of road renovation works alongside ₹27 crore canal lining projects that will bring irrigation water to 40,066 acres across 83 villages. Driving home a decisive shift from past governance, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that while previous govern ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday presented a detailed four-year report card of the Punjab Government's "Shiksha Kranti" under the "Shandaar Char Saal Bhagwant Mann de naal" series, laying out how sustained reforms have transformed government schools into competitive, outcome-driven institutions delivering national-leading results. Positioning 'Shikhya Kranti' as the backbone of Punjab's growth story, the Chief Minister highlighted top rankings in national assessmen ...Read More >
BAGALKOT/BELAGAVI : Holding the previous BJP government in Karnataka and the present NDA government at the Centre responsible for delaying land acquisition and issuance of gazette notification for the completion of the Upper Krishna Project-III, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said it is his government that has taken significant decisions in land acquisition. Addressing a public rally in Nayanegila village of Bagalkot constituency ahead of the April 9 bypolls, he said that it has been 13 ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], March 30 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone from Gandhinagar for development projects worth approximately Rs 1,600 crore in Tapi district for tribal areas, including the Ukai reservoir-based Songadh, Uchhal, and Nizar lift irrigation schemes, as well as the Borisavar Yojana. According to a press release by the Gujarat CMO, on this occasion, the Chief Minister stated that Prime Minister Narend ...Read More >
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 27 (ANI): Amid the energy crisis in Bangladesh caused by the conflict in West Asia, India has supplied an additional 5,000 tons of diesel, a senior government official said on Friday night. "An additional 5,000 tons of diesel have arrived in Bangladesh from India. With this, Bangladesh has now received a total of 15,000 tons of diesel from India in recent times," Md. Murshed Hossain Azad, General Manager (Commercial), Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), told ANI ov ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday virtually laid the foundation stones of development projects worth Rs 1,600 crore for Tapi district. These include Ukai reservoir-based irrigation schemes for Songadh, Uchhal, and Nizar, as well as the Borisavar Yojana.Speaking at the event, the CM said that priority has been given to holistic development of tribal areas through the Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana. The state govt has also carried out result-oriented work for education, health, and co ...Read More >
Patiala: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has unveiled a major infrastructure offensive in the Sanaur constituency, promising to drought-proof over 40,000 acres of farmland and deliver a "facelift" to the region's crumbling road network.The ₹114 crore package includes ₹87 crore for road renovations and ₹27 crore for canal-lining projects. Addressing a massive gathering on Monday, Mann framed the investment as a break from a "corrupt" past, asserting that new contracts now carry a mandatory fi ...Read More >
Bagalkot, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday campaigned across the Bagalkot Assembly constituency in the by-election and canvassed support for party candidate Umesh Meti. The Chief Minister appealed to voters to elect the Congress in the bypoll. The bypoll result is considered crucial for CM Siddaramaiah. He visited Sutar Gunda, Rampura, Bevura, and Nayanegali villages and sought votes in favour of Congress candidate Umesh Meti. Ministers R.B. Timmapur, By ...Read More >
Bagalkot: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday campaigned across the Bagalkot Assembly constituency in the by-election and canvassed support for party candidate Umesh Meti. The Chief Minister appealed to voters to elect the Congress in the bypoll. The bypoll result is considered crucial for CM Siddaramaiah. He visited Sutar Gunda, Rampura, Bevura, and Nayanegali villages and sought votes in favour of Congress candidate Umesh Meti. Ministers R.B. Timmapur, Byrathi Suresh, and Shivanan ...Read More >
Sanuar (Punjab) [India], March 30 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday accelerated Punjab's development push on the ground by launching a series of major infrastructure and irrigation projects in Patiala's Sanaur constituency, announcing Rs 87 crore worth of road renovation works alongside Rs 27 crore canal lining projects that will bring irrigation water to 40,066 acres across 83 villages. According to a press release, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that while previous g ...Read More >
Bagalkot: With a mix of emotional appeal, welfare outreach and sharp political attacks, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah sought to consolidate support for the Congress candidate Umesh Meti as the bypoll campaign gathered momentum in the district on Monday. Starting his two-day campaign in the district, Siddaramaiah toured Sutagundar, Nayanegali and nearby villages, rallying support for Congress candidate Umesh Meti, son of HY Meti. He urged voters to elect Umesh Meti, stating that it would be a trib ...Read More >
Sanuar (Punjab) [India], March 30 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday accelerated Punjab's development push on the ground by launching a series of major infrastructure and irrigation projects in Patiala's Sanaur constituency, announcing Rs 87 crore worth of road renovation works alongside Rs 27 crore canal lining projects that will bring irrigation water to 40,066 acres across 83 villages. According to a press release, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that while previous g ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite ...Read More >
Dr. Prashant Prabhakar Deshpande has post-graduated in Economics with a Gold Medal in 1976 and was awarded a Ph.D in Social Sciences from Nagpur University in 2007. Agriculture is the backbone of India's rural economy employing nearly half of the country's workforce and supporting food security for over 1.4 billion people. However, the farmers' community continues to face: * Rising input costs; * Erratic electricity supply, and; * Increasing climate risks. In this context, Solar energy, par ...Read More >
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday claimed that the opposition parties are frustrated at his government's announcement of ₹1,000 per month for women, and it reflects their fear of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) returning to power in Punjab in 2027. Listing the achievements of four years of the AAP government, while concluding the debate on the motion of thanks to the governor's address, moved by Talwandi Sabo MLA Baljinder Kaur, Mann said his government has brought the state back on track, and ...Read More >
Kabra, who spelt out the financial position of the department and the progress of projects being executed under the UT capex budget and centrally-sponsored schemes, said that as per the status of Har Ghar Jal certification of villages, 1,379 villages had been reported under the programme by February 21, 2026. "Of this target, 874 villages have been certified so far," he said. Kabra also stressed the need to minimise the gap between completed and operational schemes by ensuring the timely commis ...Read More >
Chennai went thirsty in 2019. Bengaluru grappled with water scarcity that affected thousands in 2024. Delhi fights over its share of the Yamuna every summer. From Bengaluru to Delhi to Chennai and to other urban regions across India, water is increasingly becoming a dwindling resource. This crisis is unfolding, city by city, putting stress on households and businesses. But the question of possible solutions still remains. A new study, published in the journal Earth's Future, might offer some h ...Read More >
Jammu, Mar 11 (PTI) Forty-three projects worth Rs 423.86 crore were undertaken across the Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) sectors in J&K in 2025, with 874 villages getting certified under the Har Ghar Jal scheme in 2025-26, an official said on Wednesday. "Under SASCI (Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment) works 2025-26, a total of 43 projects with an estimated cost of Rs 423.86 crore have been undertaken across the PHE and I&FC sectors in J ...Read More >
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 2 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired an agriculture cabinet meeting in Nagalwadi in the Nimar region of Barwani district on Monday and said that cabinet meetings will be held in every region of the state during the declared Farmer Welfare Year 2026. CM Yadav announced while addressing the ministers ahead of the first agriculture cabinet meeting held in Nagalwadi, Barwani district, noting that the entire Malwa region, along with Nimar ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Revenue minister Suresh Pujari on Monday urged the opposition to engage in a direct and constructive discussion on paddy procurement in the assembly, accusing it of deliberately holding up debate despite repeated requests from the treasury bench. His remarks came even as BJD announced a protest in the city on Tuesday over the issue and stalled assembly proceedings for five consecutive days.Addressing a news conference, Pujari said procurement during the current kharif season was bro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Delhi Government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday approved a major project to develop a 61 km road along the Najafgarh Drain, aiming to improve traffic management and connectivity between rural areas and the city. The project, approved by the Finance Expenditure Committee, involves constructing a two-lane road on the left bank from Jhatikra Bridge to Chhawla Bridge (5.94 km) and roads on both sides of the drain from Chhawla to Basaidarapur ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Infrastructure gets focus in Chhattisgarh's 2026-27 budget, with the government rolling out a broad push across roads, irrigation, drinking water systems, airports and power networks. At the core is a ₹9,450 crore allocation for the Public Works Department, for continued and massive expansion of the road network. The budget announced by state finance minister OP Choudhary at new Vidhan Sabha building for the first time in Nava Raipur, included a ₹200-crore Mukhyamantri Drutgami Sadak Sam ...Read More >
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