Bengal govt suspends hawker eviction drive for a month
Kolkata, June 27 - The drive to evict hawkers illegally occupying space on roads and pavements throughout West Bengal has been suspended for a month, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday.
With CM Naidu back at helm, investors show interest in Amaravati again
Amaravati, June 27 - With N. Chandrababu Naidu back at the helm in Andhra Pradesh, investors are once again showing interest in Amaravati, the greenfield capital city.
Gurugram: Illegal colonies flourish despite official efforts
Gurugram, June 27 - The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) has tightened the noose against illegal colony developers in Gurugram, but the business of non-regularised plotted colonies on agricultural land continues to flourish in the city.
Budget will see many ‘historic steps’ towards making India the 3rd largest economy: President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the upcoming Union Budget will be an effective document of the government's far-reaching policies and futuristic vision.
Excluding names of Deve Gowda & Kumaraswamy from invite list a mistake, says K’taka DyCM
Bengaluru, June 27 - Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that the exclusion of the names of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and his son, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, from the invite for the birth
India to see over 6 pc employment growth across key industries in April-Sep
New Delhi, June 27 - India is set to see significant employment growth in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY25) across key industries, led by healthcare, pharma, automotive, manufacturing, engineering and infrastructure sectors, a report showed on Thursday.
NEET-UG row: SC raises eyebrows over filing of plea by coaching institute
New Delhi, June 27 - The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed reservations over the filing of a writ petition by a coaching institute alleging irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG examination.
UP CM flags off upgraded PRVs, underlines modernising police force
Lucknow, June 27 - UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday flagged off the upgraded Police Response Vehicles (PRVs) in the second phase of UP-112 and said that the demand for modernising the police force to meet contemporary needs had been long-standing.
Eyebrows up as BJP leaders hobnob with Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Thackeray, others
Mumbai, June 27 - Political eyebrows shot up as some senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders were seen rubbing shoulders and displaying bonhomie with their archrival Shiv Sena (UBT)’s top leaders, on the first day of the last session of the current Maharashtra Legislature
India is first responder, voice of Global South: President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said due to India's human-centric approach, the country is the first responder in any crisis, and has become a strong voice of the Global South.
Disruptive forces conspiring to weaken democracy: President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday cautioned against disruptive forces that are conspiring to weaken democracy and create fissures in society.
Emergency, CAA, women empowerment and more: Key highlights of Prez Murmu’s speech
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu addressed the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Thursday, her first in the third term of the Narendra Modi government and spoke on a host of issues, including Emergency and the safeguards of
K’taka CM Siddaramaiah to meet PM Modi on Saturday
Bengaluru, June 27 - Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that he will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
President hails govt’s welfare schemes for women empowerment
New Delhi, June 27 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government was committed to empowering women and highlighted various welfare schemes implemented by the Centre.
Nifty hits 24,000 for the first time, Sensex at record high
Mumbai, June 27 - Indian frontline indices again touched an all-time high on Thursday as strong buying was seen in IT stocks.
PIL in SC against implementation of three new criminal laws
New Delhi, June 27 - A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court against the implementation of the new criminal laws abolishing the colonial era IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act.
ED identifies 1,000 rice & wheat mills in Bengal ration distribution case
Kolkata, June 27 - Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, who are probing the ration distribution case in West Bengal, have prepared a list of around 1,000 rice and wheat mills which were directly or indirectly involved in the scam.
Maharashtra retains top spot for FDI inflows
Mumbai, June 27 - Despite stiff competition from various states, including Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, Maharashtra has retained its top position in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in the country, according to the State Economic Survey 2023-24.
NEET row: Govt committed to fair investigation, assures President Murmu
New Delhi, June 27 - Amid a nationwide furore over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) "paper leak", President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday asserted that the government was committed to a fair investigation and ensuring strict punishment to the guilty.
Maha Economic Survey estimates public debt at Rs 7,11,278 crore
Mumbai, June 27 - Maharashtra’s public debt is estimated at Rs 7,11,278 crore in 2023-24 against Rs 6,29,235 crore in 2022-23, a rise of 13 per cent.