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New Delhi: Campaigning has intensified in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan asserting that a major political shift is imminent in the state. Speaking to IANS during his outreach, Pradhan said, "A tsunami is coming, a saffron tsunami is coming. Change will certainly happen. I am travelling across West Bengal, and people's fear is breaking. People want to come out of the terror. Over the past 15 years, Mamata Banerjee has deceived the peo ...Read More >
New Delhi: A powerful 7.4-magnitude offshore earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early Thursday, leaving at least one person dead and damaging several buildings in North Sulawesi province, officials said. While local disaster mitigation agencies and Indonesia's Search and Rescue Agency are yet to release official assessments, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake's epicentre was located at 1.20 degrees north latitude and 126.35 degrees east longitude, and the tremor hit at a shall ...Read More >
The Bharatiya Janta Party on Monday (March 30) put up a united front as Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. Former BJP State president Dilip Ghosh accompanied the Leader of Opposition as he filed his nomination for his candidature in Nandigram. For these high-stakes polls, the BJP has fielded him from two seats, one in Nandigram, from where he defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2021. He is also contesting from Bhawanipur, the home const ...Read More >
Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], March 30 (ANI): Congress leader and Berhampore Assembly constituency candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday expressed confidence of regaining public support in the upcoming elections, stating that people in the region have always trusted him. Speaking to ANI, Chowdhury said that his defeat in the last Lok Sabha elections was due to communal polarisation, and claimed that people later felt it was a mistake. Also Read | Liquor Policy Case: ED Moves Delhi Hi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): India and Jordan strongly reaffirmed their shared stand against terrorism during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Amman, with both sides condemning terrorism in all its forms and backing efforts to counter radicalisation, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. Briefing the media, MEA Secretary (South) Neena Malhotra said the visit was the first full-fledged bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Jordan in 37 years and coincided wit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in India are witnessing signs of demand recovery, supported by recent GST-linked price cuts and higher promotional activity, according to a report by ICICI Bank. The report said that based on-the-ground checks and its own assessment, select FMCG categories are seeing an improvement in demand after companies reduced prices following GST cuts. These price reductions have encouraged consumers to buy more, especially ...Read More >
New Delhi: A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Banda Sea on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at a depth of 148 kilometers, with the epicenter located at 6.73°S latitude and 130.01°E longitude. The Banda Sea is situated in a seismically, active region, prone to earthquakes due to the complex convergence of the Australian and Sunda plates. This has led to the formation of several minor plates and microplates, making the area highly susceptible t ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has slammed Pakistan for excesses committed against civilians in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), calling for accountability for its "horrific" human rights violations. "We have seen reports on protests in several areas of Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir, including brutalities by Pakistani forces on innocent civilians," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during the weekly briefing on Friday. The unrest is a "natural consequence ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) The ties between India and Sri Lanka have reached a point of "unprecedented excellence" since President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's visit to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka, the island nation's envoy Mahishini Colonne said on Friday. Interacting with PTI Videos on the sidelines of an event here, she said Sri Lanka is on the "path of recovery", the economy has been stabilised, and necessary structural reforms have been brought in to sustain it. ...Read More >
Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemically similar metallic elements that are essential for modern technologies, including smartphones, electric vehicles, and wind turbines President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday that India should achieve self-reliance in production of rare earth elements, given the current geopolitical situation. This would help India achieve its target of becoming a developed nation and play an important role in ensuring the security of the country, Murmu said w ...Read More >
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), the country's largest passenger vehicle maker, has termed GST 2.0 as a positive tsunami for the auto industry. In an interview with ANI, Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales said that dealer partners are working day and night in showrooms to deliver cars to customers. "Our finance partners are busy sanctioning loans as soon as possible and giving delivery orders so that we can deliver cars to customers. The reason behind this ru ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), the country's largest passenger vehicle maker, has termed GST 2.0 as a positive tsunami for the auto industry. Also Read | India vs Pakistan Final History: A Look at Past Results, H2H Record of IND vs PAK Grand Finale Matches Ahead of Asia Cup 2025 Summit Clash. In an interview with ANI, Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales said that dealer partners are working day and night in showrooms to deliver c ...Read More >
Barren Island (Google Trends): India's Barren Island volcano erupted on September 20, following a magnitude 4.2 earthquake. Triggered by seismic activity disturbing the magma chamber, this minor eruption, the fourth since 1991, poses no immediate threat. Experts are closely monitoring the volcano due to its location on a fault line that shifted during the 2004 tsunami. India's only active volcano, located on Barren Island in the Andaman Sea, erupted on September 20, following a magnitude 4.2 ea ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and YSR Congress Party President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy spoke over phone with party activists Giridhar (RMP doctor) and Satish, who were brutally attacked by political opponents in Tallapalle of Krishna district. He enquired about the incident and strongly condemned the attack. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy interacted with the injured activists, who are undergoing treatment at the hospital, and gathered details of the incident. He advised them not to lo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Home textile manufacturers are bracing for a 5-10 per cent decline in revenue, apart from reduction in operating profitability, as the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the US came into effect on August 27, Crisil Ratings said in a report. Exports of home textiles account for about three quarters of the industry's revenue. Also Read | Solar Eclipse 2025 Date and Time in India: Can You Have Sex During Surya Grahan? Exploring the Myths and Superstitions vs Rea ...Read More >
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], September 13: Fermenta Biotech Limited (BSE: 506414) (Bloomberg: FERMENTA:IN) (Reuters: FERM.BO), India's leading manufacturer of premium-grade APIs, intermediates, and nutritional premixes for global markets, today announced that the Indian Patent Office has formally granted a patent for its invention of a plant-based Vitamin D3. Also Read | Solar Eclipse 2025 Date and Time in India: Can You Have Sex During Surya Grahan? Exploring the Myths and Superstitions vs Rea ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to play politics over flood relief and exploit the "incompetence" and "failures" of the Aam Aadmi Party govt in Punjab, as it will only lead to victimising the helpless Punjabis."The poor and helpless Punjabi flood-hit people are unfortunately being sandwiched between the confrontation between the AAP and the BJP," he remarked in a letter to the Prime Minister, while urging him to provide at ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday reposted Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi editorial on X on the Holistic Development of Great Nicobar project and termed it as a serious issue. Tharoor mentioned the importance of development and having a strategic base on the island, but stressed it can also be done in an ecological manner. This is a serious issue. Development is important and so is having a strategic base in the Islands, but they ...Read More >
The Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) announced a nationwide liquor bandh to oppose Maharashtra's tax hikes, which it said are pushing the industry towards a collapse. More than 20,000 bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra will shut operations on July 14 (Monday) in protest against the state government's tax hikes on liquor, which they characterised as "draconian". The Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) said the nationwide bandh has been organised to oppose the stat ...Read More >
Mumbai: A statewide strike by bars on Monday to protest three tax hikes imposed on the hospitality industry over the past year saw overwhelming participation across Maharashtra, according to Association of Hotels and Restaurants (AHAR), one of the apex bodies of restaurants and bars in the state that had given the bandh call. Sudhakar Shetty, president of AHAR, said almost 95% of bars and permit rooms in urban centres, including Mumbai, shut operations for the day, as did nearly all in rural are ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 14 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the state's health services must be made future-ready to keep pace with global advancements and effectively respond to emerging challenges. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremony of various health projects worth Rs 1,000 crore at King George's Medical University (KGMU) here. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the Health portfolio, and Medical Education Minister ...Read More >
India's Only Active Volcano: You must have heard about the recent volcanic eruption in Indonesia and many more popular volcanic eruptions from across the world. However, do you know that India, too has an active Volcano which has seen recent eruption. India has an active volcano located on the eastern part of the Andaman-Nicobar Islands. The volcano located in the Barren Island has erupted multiple times since 1787, with recent activity noted in 2022. Here are all the details you need to know ab ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Guryul Ravine Fossil Park, one of the world's crucial fossil sites, is facing a serious threat due to encroachment and illegal waste dumping. The rare geological treasure in the Khonmoh area of Kashmir holds vital clues to Earth's prehistoric past, but illegal activities risk its fragile fossil beds and ancient sedimentary records. The Environmental Policy Group (EPG) has appealed to the state government to take steps to protect the 252-million-year-old fossil site. In a statement ...Read More >
Over 20,000 bars and permit rooms in Maharashtra will close on July 14 due to the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association's protest against the state government's increased taxes on liquor, including VAT and excise duty hikes. AHAR claims these tax increases are crippling the Rs 1.5 lakh-crore industry, leading to potential business closures, job losses, and increased liquor smuggling. Over 20,000 bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra will shut operations on July 14 to protest against the st ...Read More >
Mumbai: Be prepared to be refused liquor in the city's restaurants and bars on Monday. For, over 20,000 bars and permit rooms in the state will shut operations as part of a one-day strike to protest the "draconian tsunami" of three tax hikes in a year.Accusing govt of killing jobs, destroying tourism prospects and ignoring the hospitality industry's pleas, Association of Hotels and Restaurants (AHAR), the apex body of restaurants and bars in the state, said the "relentless and unjust" tax hikes ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 11 (UNI) In a coordinated collective stand, over 20,000 bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra will shut operations on July 14 as part of a statewide bandh called by the Association of Hotels and Restaurants (AHAR). The bandh is in protest against the Maharashtra government's "relentless and unjust" tax hikes on the hospitality sector, which AHAR says are pushing the Rs 1.5 lakh crore industry to the edge of collapse. The move comes after repeated appeals by the industry were me ...Read More >
Mumbai: Owners of around 20,000 bars in the state, including 8,000 from Mumbai region, under the banner of AHAR (Association of hotels and restaurants) have threatened to go on strike if the recent rise in taxes -- license fees (10-15%), Value Added Tax (10%) and the Excise (60%) -- are not withdrawn. "In less than a year's time span, the industry has faced back-to-back financial shocks. VAT on liquor has been increased from 5% to 10%. This was followed by a 15% hike in license fees for the fina ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 5: Residents of Japan's remote Tokara Islands are growing increasingly anxious after experiencing more than 1,000 earthquakes since June 21, including a magnitude 5.5 tremor recorded on Wednesday. The constant seismic activity has left many too afraid to sleep, as the tremors show no signs of stopping. Speaking at an emergency press conference, Ayataka Ebita, director of the Japan Meteorological Agency's earthquake and tsunami observation division, confirmed that seismic activity ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala Monday kicked off a feedback-cum-review exercise in Karnataka, aimed at evaluating the performance of the govt led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and to quell murmurs of dissent.The move also comes amid speculation of a change at the helm and a cabinet reshuffle, but Surjewala firmly denied any connection to changes at the top."This is purely an organisational exercise," Surjewala said. "Unlike what is being projected -- whic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of India, has been actively enhancing mobile-enabled disaster communication systems across the country to provide timely information to citizens. NDMA has successfully operationalised the Integrated Alert System (SACHET), developed by the Centre of Development of Telematics (C-DOT), which is based on the Comm ...Read More >
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