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Bhubaneswar: A delegation led by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Tuesday met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi, urging the Centre to raise Odisha's parboiled rice evacuation quota under the Central Pool from 20 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) to 25 LMT. In a formal letter submitted to Joshi, Pradhan expressed gratitude to the Centre for enhancing Odisha's paddy procurement target from 50 LMT to 58 LMT for the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024- ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) India is set for a power-packed presence at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Swiss ski resort town of Davos next month with four union ministers including Ashwini Vaishnaw and Shivraj Singh Chouhan set to join five CMs and over 100 CEOs from the country. K Ram Mohan Naidu, Minister for Civil Aviation, and Pralhad Joshi, Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Consumer Affairs, and Food & Public Distribution, will also be part of the Indian delegation at the five-d ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The issue of Bengaluru's traffic woes has come to the forefront after Samajwadi Party (SP) MP from Uttar Pradesh, Rajeev Rai, criticised the city for having the worst traffic management system. Responding to the SP leader's remarks, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also the Bengaluru Development Minister, said on Monday that he would meet Rai in Delhi and show him the traffic situation in Bengaluru there. Replying to a query on SP MP Rai ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The issue of Bengaluru's traffic woes has come to the forefront after Samajwadi Party (SP) MP from Uttar Pradesh, Rajeev Rai, criticised the city for having the worst traffic management system. Responding to the SP leader's remarks, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also the Bengaluru Development Minister, said on Monday that he would meet Rai in Delhi and show him the traffic situation in Bengaluru there. Replying to a query on SP MP Rai tagging his X post to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday that representatives of more than 120 countries took part in the opening plenary of the Eighth Session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly (ISA) in New Delhi. "President Droupadi Murmu successfully inaugurated the Eighth Session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly, and I'm very happy to share with you that more than 120 countries have participated in this, and their representatives are physically ...Read More >
The ISA will launch the Africa Solar Facility, a $200 million programme focusing on distributed renewable energy and serving as its first financial product for risk mitigation.During the 8th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi from October 27 to 30, delegates from all 124 member countries are expected to visit South Asia's first distribution storage site in India's national capital. The ISA will launch the Africa Solar Facility, a $200 million programme focusing on d ...Read More >
It is a part of Indian Railways' larger effort to improve travel times between major cities ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * New Bengaluru-Mumbai superfast train will reduce travel time by about 18 hours * Current Udyan Express takes 23 hours 35 minutes for the 1,136 km journey * New route via Hubballi will have fewer stops to ensure faster travel Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Travelling from Bengaluru to Mumbai can often feel like ...Read More >
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu would share the nation's vision for solar power-led development and 'One World, One Sun, One Grid' in her address at the 8th Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam, a statement said on Monday. This would mark the first-ever address by the President of India to the ISA Assembly that underscores India's commitment to ISA's leadership in advancing global solar energy cooperation and its founding vision of "One Wo ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The ongoing Social and Educational Survey in Karnataka has been extended till October 31, Minister for Kannada and Culture and Backward Classes Welfare Shivraj S. Tangadagi announced on Sunday. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his residence, "Krishna." Speaking to reporters after the meeting, the minister said that teachers will not be deployed for the remaining nine days of the survey and that staff from other departments will be util ...Read More >
India plans to double its agricultural exports over the next five years, targeting new global markets for rice. Minister Pralhad Joshi emphasized reforms in the public distribution system while congratulating the Indian Rice Exporters Federation for its role in advancing India's agri-market stature. India has unveiled an ambitious five-year plan to double its agricultural exports, focusing particularly on increasing rice exports. Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Dis ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17: The 7th edition of Windergy India 2025, the exclusive international trade fair and conference for the wind energy sector in the country, is scheduled to take place this October from 29-31 at the Chennai Trade Centre. As India is making giant strides in wind energy generation, the event brings unparalleled opportunities to connect, collaborate and shape the future of renewable energy. Also Read | 'Jatadhara' Trailer: Sudheer Babu Battle Sonakshi Sinha's Evil Dhana ...Read More >
At a time when quality defines credibility, India is taking bold strides to ensure that every product reaching consumers meets world-class benchmarks. On the occasion of World Standards Day 2025, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, announced a major step: harmonising the Quality Control Orders (QCO) framework to curb substandard goods while supporting the nation's MSMEs. Speaking at the Bureau of Indian Stand ...Read More >
Ponda: Only once during the hour-long funeral ceremony of minister and former chief minister Ravi Naik did any mourner wail, albeit briefly. It was not because the hundreds who had gathered were not fond of Naik, but because they wanted to bid a farewell befitting his jovial persona.At the funeral held on the hillock in front of Naik's house, an exception was made. Speeches by CM Pramod Sawant, Union minister of state Shripad Naik and others preceded the last rites. Every time a speaker sang his ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said the government is harmonising the scope of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for mandatory certification to curb the circulation of substandard goods while being considerate towards the requirements of the domestic MSME sector. More than 22,300 standards are currently in force and 94 per cent of Indian standards have been harmonised with ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (International Electro ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Led by solar power, India added a record 25 GW renewable capacity in the April-September period this year, Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Friday. With approximately 125 GW of solar capacity, India is now the world's third largest solar producer. "India achieves a historic feat in clean energy with a record 25GW renewable capacity added in April-September 2025 (H1FY26), led by solar power. This milestone reflects PM Narendra Modi's ...Read More >
New Delhi: The International Solar Alliance (ISA), presided over by India, will review progress, identify challenges, and take measures to promote affordable solar energy for all-especially for the least developed countries and small island states-at its upcoming assembly later this month, Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday. Joshi, who also serves as President of the ISA Assembly, said the alliance is united by a shared belief that the future is solar. Launched by India ...Read More >
Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has disclosed that he was inclined towards retaliatory action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but was ultimately persuaded against it. Speaking on an ABP News Podcast, Chidambaram recounted the decision-making process within the government and how international diplomatic pressure, particularly from the United States, shaped India's stance. Chidambaram recalled that he took charge as Home Minister on November 30, 2008, a day afte ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former Union home minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday refuted claims that the United States prevented India from taking military action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, saying he was misquoted by the media.In a social media post on X, Chidambaram said, "In no part of the interview to Megha Prasad's podcast did I say that 'US stopped us from retaliating after the 26/11 attack.""Yet, channel after channel and the media and the Twitterati are merrily attributing words to ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader Raashid Alvi on Wednesday slammed his colleague P Chidambaram after he said that India decided not to retaliate against Pakistan after 26/11 Mumbai attacks due to pressure from the United States.Alvi questioned why Chidamabaram is making such a claim after 16 years and said that such remarks will only benefit the BJP."Does this mean he was working under US pressure? Such a statement will only benefit the BJP. Why is Chidambaram making this claim after 16 years? ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 1 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday defended the Social and Educational Survey -- widely referred to as the "caste census" -- underway in the state, asserting that the data from the survey will help ensure equality in society. The CM also hit out at the opposition BJP, alleging that the party wants inequality to persist in society because it wants the supremacy of one community to continue. "This is a Social and Educational Survey. There is inequality in s ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday criticized BJP leaders for urging people to boycott the state's socio-economic and educational survey, calling their stance self-serving. The survey, conducted by the Backward Classes Commission, aims to cover all seven crore residents to inform policies promoting social, economic, and educational equality. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday came down heavily on BJP leaders for their calls to people to boycott the ongoing socio-economic and edu ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 30 (ANI): BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday labelled UPA government, led by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a "weak government" following revelations of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram that India had considered military retaliation after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but chose not to do so apparently under pressure from the US and other countries. The BJP MP also sought a response from the Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, asking if he will s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that India has "paid a heavy price" for the sins committed by the Congress Party while Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has accused the Oppostion party of "mishandling" the situation after the 2011 terror attacks in Mumbai in under foreign pressure. Rijiju was reacting to recent remarks by Congress leader P Chidambaram that India had considered military retaliation after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but chose not to do s ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former Union home minister P Chidambaram on Monday, September 29, revealed that the then Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government decided not to launch military action against Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks amid international pressure, especially from the United States. Chidambaram said that "retribution crossed my mind", but the government decided not to carry out any military action against the neighbouring country. The former union minister made the ...Read More >
Popular theatre artist and filmmaker Yashwant Sardeshpande passed away on Monday morning after suffering a heart attack. He was 60. The veteran theatre artist was in Dharwad on Sunday morning, where he performed a play. He arrived in Bangalore on Monday morning and was later rushed to the Fortis Hospital due to the attack. He passed at 10 am on September 29. Who was Yashwant Sardeshpande? Yashwant Sardeshpande was born in Ukkali village in Basavana Bagevadi taluk of Bijapur district in Karnat ...Read More >
DHARWAD: Yashwant Sardeshpande, a noted filmmaker and playwright, died of a heart attack in Bengaluru on Monday, ending 40 years of illustrious career. He was 62 years old. After he complained of sudden ill-health on Monday, he was rushed to a private hospital in Bengaluru, where he breathed his last. Hailing from Hubballi, Sardeshpande started his career as an artist in the 1980s. He and his friends formed a company, Kala Darpana, and staged their first show, Andayuga, translated by Siddaling ...Read More >
The data compiled by S&P Global said that India's potential to become a low-cost hydrogen supplier depends on sustaining its early momentum against strong competitors and securing offtake agreements. New Delhi: India is emerging as a global leader in the hydrogen industry, with a strong focus on green hydrogen, according to a report. The data compiled by S&P Global said that India's potential to become a low-cost hydrogen supplier depends on sustaining its early momentum against strong competi ...Read More >
Hubballi: Theatreperson Yashavant Sardeshpande, 60, passed away in Bengaluru on Monday morning due to a heart attack. He is survived by wife Malati and daughter Dosti alias Kalpashri.Sardeshpande presented his comedy plays as also certain movies in north Karnataka lingo, especially the Dharwad dialect. He was born to parents Sridhar and Kalpana on June 13, 1965, in Vijayapura.He studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 and New English School here. He pursued an apprenticeship at Kirloskar in Harihar a ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Criticising the opposition to the Socio-Economic and Academic Survey, popularly known as the caste census, conducted by the Karnataka government, the ruling Congress party on Monday wrote a letter to BJP National President and Union Minister J.P. Nadda against Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and National Youth Wing President BJP Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya. Ramesh Babu, Congress MLC and Chairman, KPCC Media and Communication Department, Bengaluru, stated, "I ...Read More >
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