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Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) RS Gopalan Monday rejected the Opposition BJD's allegation that a truckload of electronic voting machines (EVMs) was covertly moved from Ganjam district to Nuapada November 9 ahead of the by-election to the constituency. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Gopalan said the CEO's office has received a complaint regarding the transportation of EVMs from Ganjam to Nuapada. "This allegation is completely baseless and impossible. W ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Nov 10 (PTI) Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R S Goapalan on Monday rejected the opposition BJD's allegation that a truckload of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) was covertly moved from Ganjam district to Nuapada on November 9 ahead of the by-election to the constituency. Addressing a press conference here, Gopalan said the CEO's office has received a complaint regarding the transportation of EVMs from Ganjam to Nuapada. "This allegation is completely baseless and impossible ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) Workmates Core2Cloud Solution on Monday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 200-204 per share for the Rs 69.8 crore initial share sale, which will open for public subscription on November 11. The initial public offering (IPO) will conclude on November 13. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on the BSE SME Platform, with a tentative listing date of November 18, the company said in a statement. The IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of 29.08 lakh equity shares ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) A day before polling for the second and final phase of the Bihar Assembly polls, the Congress on Monday said this time the Mahagathbandhan government is certain in the state as the INDIA bloc has a clear roadmap for the state's development, while the NDA leaders have only "foul language and false promises" to offer. The opposition party also asserted that the Mahagathbandhan's guarantees will be implemented as soon as it comes to power. Congress president Mallikarjun Kh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is likely to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5-6 per cent in premium hotel room additions between FY25 and FY28, as demand is expected to grow at a faster pace of 8-10 per cent, according to a report on Monday. As a result, occupancies across premium hotels are projected to improve by 200 bps to 72-74 per cent, and average room rents (ARRs) to Rs 8,200-8,500 in FY26, 3-6 per cent higher over the previous year, said rating agency ICRA in its r ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The upcoming Kerala local body elections, to be held in two phases on December 9 and 11, are shaping up as a battle between anti-incumbency and incumbency, a test of whether public discontent over controversies will outweigh the Left government's claims of welfare-driven governance. For the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), which controls five of the six corporations and a majority of local bodies, the elections are a bid to reaffirm its political d ...Read More >
There's a variety in how each city is performing. While cities like Delhi-NCR and Chennai have already achieved a large portion of last year's total sales value in just six months, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region appears to be lagging. India's real estate narrative is evolving, as even though the number of homes sold is sluggish, the aggregate value of those transactions is climbing to new heights. Despite global economic pressures, such as commodity volatility and elevated interest rates, fresh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched two mobile applications - Sahakar Digi Pay and Sahakar Digi Loan - for urban cooperative banks, describing digital payment adoption as essential for their survival in an increasingly cashless economy. Addressing a two-day international conference on the urban cooperative credit sector, Shah highlighted the government's efforts to professionalise urban cooperative banks (UCBs) and cooperative credit societies, credit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (UNI) For India's festive shoppers this year, convenience trumped bargain-hunting. A new Paisabazaar survey of over 10,200 consumers reveals a major shift in borrowing behaviour with 42pc respondents choosing lenders offering instant loan disbursal and minimal paperwork over those with the lowest interest rates. In contrast, only 25pc said the interest rate was their top priority. The findings highlight how personal loans are increasingly being used for aspirational and plann ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], November 10 (ANI): GIFT City, India's first operational smart city and International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), and a project of national importance has announced that Bastian Hospitality, one of India's leading premium food and beverage (F&B) groups, is entering Gujarat with a flagship dining and lifestyle destination at GIFT City's Central Park. The upcoming venue, Bastian Republic, will operate the food zone spread across one lakh sq. ft. at Central Park ...Read More >
Housing sales across India's top eight cities saw a slight increase in the July-September quarter. New housing unit launches also grew compared to the previous year. Demand in premium segments remains strong. However, affordable housing faces challenges due to price rallies. Developers are encouraged to boost supply in this vital segment to improve affordability for end-users. Sales of residential properties across the top eight cities rose slightly to 96,827 units in July-September on strong d ...Read More >
Once considered an impenetrable Maoist fortress, the dense forests of Abujhmad are now witnessing a steady wave of surrenders as the rebels begin to abandon their decades-long insurgency. In an exclusive ground report for India Today's sister website Aaj Tak, surrendered Maoists shared startling accounts of life inside the movement and the growing realisation that the fight is over. Among those who laid down arms was Sukhlal Jhurry, a Maoist doctor with a Rs 8 lakh bounty. For years, Sukhlal tr ...Read More >
An unauthorised protest by CR at the heart of Mumbai left the city derailed for more than 45 minutesOn Thursday evening, Central Railway (CR) employees staged a massive 'Rail Roko' protest at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) against Government Railway Police (GRP) officials after an FIR was registered against two CR engineers over the Mumbra train tragedy of 9 June. The spontaneous protest paralysed Mumbai's Central line for nearly an hour and resulted in the deaths of two pedestrian ...Read More >
Officials told this newspaper that preparations are on to create helipads as well as formalise the venue where the Prime Minister will address a gathering of about one lakh participants from tribal communities of South Gujarat Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on November 15 to participate in a ceremony in Dediapada of Narmada district to mark the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. The PM will arrive in Surat, where he will preside over an event before proce ...Read More >
In March this year, the HC, while allowing the Baramulla MP to attend Parliament during the Budget session, had imposed the condition that he bear the expenses for travel and other arrangements while he is in the state's custody. A division bench of the Delhi High Court on Friday delivered a split judgment on a plea by Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid seeking a waiver on the costs borne by him on his security and travel arrangements to attend Lok Sabha proceedings. The ma ...Read More >
It is learnt that the Ministry informed the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) last week that it may "consider" resumption of the MGNREGS in West Bengal under "special conditions" Days after a setback in the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has decided to consider resumption of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in West Bengal under "special conditions", The Indian Express has learnt. Implementation of the scheme in the state was suspended ...Read More >
IMAGE: Smriti Mandana, Jemimah Rodriguez (below) and Radha Yadav (below) were felicitated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Photograph: BCCI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hailed India's ICC Women's World Cup 2025 victory, calling it a historic moment for the nation and praising the team for "bringing the World Cup home." Fadnavis interacted with cricketers Smriti Mandhana, Jemima Rodrigues and Radha Yadav, who were part of the Indian team that won the ...Read More >
The GST 2.0 impetus coupled with the festive sentiment gave a fillip to automotive retail in October to record highs, though dealers now expect momentum to moderate as the post-festive phase sets in. October 2025 will go down as the month that redefined records for India's automobile retail industry. The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Friday reported that total vehicle registrations surged a whopping 40.5 per cent year on year to 40.24 lakh units, marking the highest-ev ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Top leaders of the state Congress launched the 'Khedut Aakrosh Yatra' from Gir-Somnath on Thursday, demanding that farmer debts be waived and crop insurance scheme be reintroduced. They also demanded full compensation for farmers' crop losses during the recent spell of unseasonal rainfall. GPCC president Amit Chavda led the week-long rally that will pass through all villages in Saurashtra. Party leaders will meet farmers and understand their difficulties before submitting a memorandum ...Read More >
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar faces no corruption charges and claimed only the NDA can develop the state. He criticized the INDIA bloc's job promises, questioning their funding, and highlighted the Modi government's financial contributions to Bihar compared to the UPA regime. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday claimed that there is not a single corruption case against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and asserted that only the NDA can ma ...Read More >
Capital markets determine share prices and the market regulator does not intervene in setting valuations for initial public offerings (IPOs), Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday, addressing concerns over the high valuations of public issues entering the domestic primary market. The share prices will be determined by markets depending upon the opportunities and Sebi's role is to ensure that the disclosures are robust, Pandey told media on th ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 7 (ANI): Flight Operations at Mumbai Airport have been affected by a technical issue impacting the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) at Delhi, which supports Air Traffic Control flight planning. the airline said on Friday. In an advisory, Mumbai Airport said, "Flight Operations at Mumbai Airport have been affected by a technical issue impacting the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) at Delhi, which supports Air Traffic Control flight plannin ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 7 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met sugarcane factory owners and farmers at Vidhana Soudha to discuss sugarcane pricing, ethanol production, and exports. Responding to their concerns, he said, "We will stand with the farmers. You too must be ready to help solve their problems," and assured the State Government would act on issues within its control. During the meetings with CM factory owners, it was pointed out that "Production an ...Read More >
Morigaon (Assam) [India], November 7 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, accompanied by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, visited the upcoming Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) Centre being developed by TATA Electronics at Jagiroad in Morigaon district. The visit, which took place on Thursday, marks a significant milestone in Assam's journey towards becoming a hub for advanced electronics and semiconductor manufacturing in the Northeast. Also Read | Did Ni ...Read More >
Beed (Maharashtra) [India], November 7 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday visited flood-ravaged farmlands in Beed, Maharashtra, and assured affected farmers of swift relief. Speaking on the devastation caused by the September floods, Chouhan described the damage as "terrible," and said, "In Maharashtra, a 'terrible' flood occurred in the month of September. The flood was such that fields turned into heaps of sand and stones. There are many farmers whose crops were ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 7 (ANI): Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the campaign against Chitta in Himachal Pradesh would be transformed into a mass movement, and the participation of every citizen of the state in this movement was most important. He was chairing a review meeting here today regarding preparations for the Anti-Chitta Walkathon, to be held in Shimla on 15 November,said the release. The Chief Minister said that registration for participati ...Read More >
Hyderabad Countering Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's allegations on BRS and on him, BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao said that the CM has already conceded defeat in the Jubilee Hills byelection with his nervous personal attacks. "If the Chief Minister truly believes in his governance, why is he refusing to make this election a referendum? His own statements clearly show that he is afraid of the public verdict," KTR said, while addressing a roadshow at Vengal Rao Nagar on Friday. Mr. Rama ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: High voter turnout in the first phase of polling in Bihar assembly elections on Thursday has raised many eyebrows, curiously wondering whether it will favour the Nitish Kumar-led incumbent government or is it a sign of aggressive anti-incumbency voting.For 121 assembly seats, Bihar recorded 64.66 per cent voter turnout, which was an 8.5 per cent jump from the 2020 assembly elections. The enthusiastic voting has led both alliances - NDA and the Mahagathbandhan - interpreting the surge ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has cleared three major initiatives aimed at strengthening the State's film and television ecosystem under the leadership of Roads and Buildings, Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy. According to G.O.Rt.. No.1540, the government accorded approval to the Telangana Film Development Corporation (TGFDC) to sponsor the upcoming Hyderabad International Short Film Festival, to be held from December 19 to 21, 2025, in collaboration with the Dadasaheb Pha ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 7 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Khera expressed confidence on Friday that the opposition would form a government in Bihar on November 14 and the Mahagathbandhan CM face and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav would take oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Speaking to ANI, Pawan Khera said, "We are confident of forming the government on 14th November and Tejashwi Yadav will take oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar." Earlier, Rahul Gandhi on Friday al ...Read More >
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