New Delhi: State-run telecom firm Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Sunday inked a pact with public sector firm Numaligarh Refinery Limited for the deployment of the 5G private network in the refinery sector. It will not only help in connectivity but also in redefining how core industries can operate in the future, an official statement said. BSNL has just started offering 4G services, but holds spectrum that can be used for 5G services. However, the partnership between BSNL and NRL is exp...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 3 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday distributed appointment letters to the candidates selected for various posts in the Irrigation department and the state's transport corporation. The distribution ceremony was held at the CM's residence in Dehradun. CM Dhami congratulated and wished 43 eligible candidates for the post of conductor under the deceased dependent quota in the Transport Corporation. He also handed over the appoi...Read More
Speaking to media after addressing fisheries department officials from West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh, the minister highlighted India's significant position as the second-largest fish producer in the world, citing overall fish production growth of 103 per cent over the past 10 years. "In 10 years, overall fish production has seen a 103 per cent growth while fish output from inland waterbodies registered 143 per cent growth. We are asking every state to tap 100 per cent inland w...Read More
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin paid tribute to freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai on his 220th death anniversary at Guindy in Chennai on Sunday. The Chief Minister offered flowers to the portrait of the freedom fighter in Chennai. Dheeran Chinnamalai was born as Theerthagiri Sarkarai Manradiar on April 17, 1756. He was a Palayakkarar and chieftain who ruled the Kongu Nadu region. Chinnamalai fought against the Kingdom of Mysore, which collect...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), an autonomous body of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Sunday conducted National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) (NEET-PG). According to an official release, the exam was conducted in a single shift on the computer-based platform across 301 cities and in 1052 test centres for more than 2,42,000 candidates. This is the largest computer-based exam in India in terms of the n...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Since its launch in 2016, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has insured 78.41 crore farmer applications up to June 30, 2025. During this period, around 22.67 crore farmers have received compensation amounting to Rs 1.83 lakh crore, highlighting the scheme wide reach and impact in supporting farmers against crop loss, informed Ramnath Thakur, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in a written reply to Rajya Sabha on August 1. Pradhan...Read More
Mangaluru: A man has come forward with a complaint before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) -- probing the alleged mass burials in Dharmasthala -- claiming to provide details in connection with the murder of a minor girl nearly 15 years ago.Jayanth T told reporters: "I came forward to file a complaint in connection with the murder of a minor girl, which I witnessed around 15 years ago. No FIR was registered then, and the body was buried without investigation. I have now submitted a formal com...Read More
Hubballi (Karnataka), Aug 3 (PTI) Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday said the BJP was never silent on former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who got life imprisonment in a rape case. The leader said the BJP has always maintained that whoever commits a crime should be punished. "There is a law in the country and whoever has done mistake or has committed crime, the court has examined and court has given the verdict. It has to be accepted by everybody," Joshi told reporters. When he was told that ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Irinjalakuda Diocese in Kerala on Sunday issued a sharp rebuke to Thalassery Archbishop Joseph Pamplany over his remarks praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their purported role in securing the release of two nuns arrested in Chhattisgarh. Bishop Mar Pauly Kannookadan, head of the Irinjalakuda Diocese, made it clear that only authorised Church leadership is empowered to express the official position of the Ch...Read More
Dimapur: On the 10th anniversary of signing the Framework Agreement (FA) with the Government of India, NSCN (IM) Chairman Q Tuccu reiterated the group's unwavering commitment to the agreement. He emphasized that the NSCN will never relinquish the gains made on August 3, 2015, and affirmed their resolve to reclaim "our rightful place with sovereign rights as a nation." Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! In his speech, Tuccu highlighted the profound ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that India's first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will commence operations "very soon," and it will reduce travel time between the two cities to just 2 hours and 7 minutes. Talking to reporters at the Bhavnagar terminus in Gujarat, after virtually flagging off three trains: the Ayodhya Express, Rewa-Pune Express, and Jabalpur-Raipur Express, Vaishnaw stated that the bullet train project is moving quick...Read More
Rudrapur (Uttarakhand) [India], August 3(ANI): Following reports of waterlogging in Indira Colony, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Office, Bajpur area of Udham Singh Nagar district, the SDRF rescue team was promptly dispatched to the site. The team is currently deployed in the affected area, where the water level of the Levada River is receding. No reports of loss of life have been received so far. For security, the SDRF team remains vigilant in the waterlogged area, continuously monitoring potentia...Read More
New Delhi, July 30: India has expressed its disinterest in buying the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter jet after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Indian imports. According to a Bloomberg report, after President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on Indian imports, the Indian government has informed the US that it is not interested in buying the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter jet from the US. The report states that the Indian government is considering...Read More
The Supreme Court is currently examining the status of Rohingya people in India. The key question is whether they are refugees or illegal immigrants. This determination will impact their rights and potential deportation. The court is also considering basic amenities for Rohingyas in refugee camps. Previous petitions regarding Rohingya deportation have faced scrutiny. The Supreme Court on Thursday said the first major issue to be dealt with in cases concerning Rohingyas is whether they are refug...Read More
Hyderabad: Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday demanded the Congress govt to implement 42% quota exclusively for Backward Classes (BCs) in Telangana. He alleged that the Congress govt was discussing the BC reservation only to gain political advantage in the upcoming local body elections."Now, under the proposed 42% quota, 10% is allocated to Muslims, leaving the actual BCs with only 32%," Kishan Reddy said while speaking at a dharna programme organised by the OBC Morcha of BJP at Indira Pa...Read More
Guwahati, Aug 3: Continuing his campaign trail for the second straight day in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterated his development pitch ahead of the upcoming September council polls, on Sunday. Reaffirming the BJP's development agenda at a public gathering in Kumarikata, Tamulpur, , the Chief Minister stated, "The BTR needs bridges, schools, and colleges. If candidates from all communities in Assam are getting government jobs in a free and transp...Read More
Hyderabad, Aug 3 (Maxim News): Telangana State BJP president N.Ramchander Rao demanded that the Congress government provide 42 per cent reservations specifically for the Backward Classes (BC) community without allocating any shares to other communities. Ramchander Rao urged the Congress government to exclude the 10 per cent reservations for Muslims from the 42 per cent BC reservations list, asserting that the BJP opposes religion-based reservations. A large number of party workers attended the ...Read More
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 3 (ANI): For the year 2025-26, under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). Gujarat has been allocated a grant of Rs 50 crore. These approvals have been significantly boosting fisheries activities in Gujarat. It also aims to modernise the sector, improve traceability, and build a robust fisheries management system while ensuring the socio-economic welfare of fishing communities. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the Government of India has approved projects (...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the income tax return (ITR) filing date extended to September 15, taxpayers have more time to decide whether to choose the old or new tax regime. Salaried employees or pensioners without business income can change their tax regime at any time prior to filing their ITR every year by simply selecting the relevant option on the ITR-1 or ITR-2 form. With commercial or professional income, the regulations are stricter. Only once in your lifetime may you return...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 3 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday hit out at the Centre over the scheduled India-Pakistan cricket match in the upcoming Asia Cup, stating that engaging in sports with the neighbouring country in the wake of the Pahalgam attack was a "mockery of emotions". Calling the move a "blockbuster fixture", Thackeray asked why the government was not asking the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to withdraw from playing in the Asia Cup, and said it shows "mone...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru to inaugurate the "long-awaited" yellow line metro, and also lay the foundation stone for the Phase 3 metro, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya said on Sunday. Hailing it as a 'landmark moment,' the BJP MP posted on X, "PM Narendra Modi's visit to Bengaluru on August 10 will be a landmark moment for Bengaluru South. He will not only inaugurate the long-awaited Yellow Line Metro operations but a...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru to inaugurate the long-awaited yellow line metro, and also lay the foundation stone for the Phase 3 metro, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya said on Sunday. Hailing it as a landmark moment, the BJP MP posted on X, PM Narendra Modi visit to Bengaluru on August 10 will be a landmark moment for Bengaluru South. He will not only inaugurate the long-awaited Yellow Line Metro operations but also lay...Read More
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 3 (ANI): For the year 2025-26, under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). Gujarat has been allocated a grant of Rs 50 crore. These approvals have been significantly boosting fisheries activities in Gujarat. It also aims to modernise the sector, improve traceability, and build a robust fisheries management system while ensuring the socio-economic welfare of fishing communities. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the Government of India has approved projects (...Read More
SRINAGAR: India concluded its annual Amarnath Yatra in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) with over 415,000 Hindu pilgrims taking part in the month-long journey. The pilgrimage, which began on July 3, was officially set to end on August 9. However, heavy rains damaged mountain paths, forcing organizers to call it off earlier than planned. Most pilgrims began their trek from near Pahalgam, not far from the site of a deadly attack in April that left 26 tourists dead. The Indian g...Read More
NEW DELHI - President Donald Trump's new list of tariffs on half the world's countries sent the United States' trading partners scrambling to understand how their businesses will be affected. India got the bad news a day earlier - its goods face a tariff of 25 per cent or more - but the extra time was hardly enough to adjust to the fresh chaos. Indian negotiators had not expected to conclude a meaningful deal in time to meet Mr Trump's revised deadline of Aug 1. But they did expect to be trea...Read More
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai met PM Modi in New Delhi to discuss state's development. He invited PM Modi to the state's 25th anniversary celebrations on November 1. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. During the courtesy meet, Chhattisgarh's development works and future priorities were discussed. CM Vishnu Deo Sai also invited PM Modi to the celebration of state's 25th anniversary. To mark 25 years since Chhattisgarh was formed,...Read More
The woman is allegedly on the run with her son from her marriage to an Indian man, Saikat Basu New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to reach out to the Indian Embassy in Moscow and seek Interpol's help to look out for the Russian woman, who fled India with her four-year-old child, while a custody battle between her and Indian national Saikat Basu was pending. The top court took a strong exception and warned the Centre and the Delhi Police of "...Read More
The execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian national, in Yemen is postponed. The Indian government is providing assistance to Priya and her family. They are working with local authorities and friendly governments. Priya was convicted of murder in 2017. Reports claiming her death sentence is overturned are incorrect. The government is seeking a mutually agreeable resolution. The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday confirmed that Indian national Nimisha Priya's execution in Yemen has been postpo...Read More
Investing.com -- Trade negotiations between the United States and India have stalled as both countries remain unwilling to compromise on opening India's agriculture and dairy markets to American products, according to South China Morning Post, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Indian negotiators have canceled a planned mid-August visit to Washington that was intended as a follow-up to meetings held about two weeks ago. The cancellation came after US President Donald Trump announced o...Read More
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta issued orders on Friday to all departments, including the railways and Delhi Development Authority, that no slum will be demolished in the city unless its residents are provided with pucca houses.Gupta said Delhi govt would amend the existing policy on JJ clusters, if required, and even move court to protect the housing rights of slum-dwellers. She added that nearly 50,000 flats built years ago for the economically weaker section (EWS) in outer areas of the ...Read More