New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) State-owned BEML on Friday announced it has bagged a government order worth Rs 185.65 crore for supply of 79 units of bulldozers. The company has bagged the order from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), BEML said in an exchange filing. Also Read | PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana 20th Installment Date: Eligible Farmers To Receive INR 2000 Into Their Bank Accounts on This Date, Know Steps To Check Your Name in Beneficiary List. "BEML Ltd secures MoD order worth Rs 185.65 crore ...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 18 (ANI): The first campus of the 'Indian Institute of Creative Technology' (IICT) was inaugurated at National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) complex here by the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday. According to a release from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, thereafter, WAVES 2025 Bharat Pavilion, at the Gulshan Mahal in NFDC-National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC), was c...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) State-owned BEML on Friday announced it has bagged a government order worth Rs 185.65 crore for supply of 79 units of bulldozers. The company has bagged the order from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), BEML said in an exchange filing. "BEML Ltd secures MoD order worth Rs 185.65 crore for the supply of 79 units of its flagship Power Angling & Tilting (PAT) bulldozers," it said. The new order follows the company's successful execution of an earlier contract for 66 bulldozer...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in ...Read More
Shillong, Jul 18 (PTI) Union minister Krishan Pal Gurjar on Friday stressed the need for effective Centre-State coordination, real-time digital monitoring, and transparent fund utilisation for timely and efficient execution of development projects. Concluding his two-day visit to Meghalaya, the Union Minister of State for Cooperation reviewed the implementation of key centrally-sponsored schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the Lakhpati Didi initiative, Jal Jeevan Mission, and...Read More
Shillong, Jul 18 (PTI) Union minister Krishan Pal Gurjar on Friday stressed the need for effective Centre-State coordination, real-time digital monitoring, and transparent fund utilisation for timely and efficient execution of development projects. Concluding his two-day visit to Meghalaya, the Union Minister of State for Cooperation reviewed the implementation of key centrally-sponsored schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the Lakhpati Didi initiative, Jal Jeevan Mission, and...Read More
Mumbai, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Islampur city of Sangli district will be renamed as Ishwarpur, announced Maharashtra Food and Civil Supply Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday. "There has been a demand from the citizens of this area for many days in this regard. The government has approved the naming of Islampur as Ishwarpur, and a proposal is being sent to the central government," said Minister Bhujbal. He made this announcement after the state cabinet gave its approval on Thursday. Minister B...Read More
Mohali (Punjab) [India], July 18 (ANI): Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon (Retd) on Friday welcomed the decision of the United States to designate Resistance Front (TRF)-an offshoot of Pakistan based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) that initially claimed responsibility for the April 22 terror attack that killed 26 people as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). Dhillon, who was the Corps commander in Kashmir from 2019 to 2020, noted that the Re...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on Friday. Further, state drugs testing laboratories have identified 130 drugs samples as 'not of standard quality', they said. According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of 'not of standard quality' and spurious drugs are being displayed on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) ...Read More
Shimla, Jul 18 (PTI) Several roads were blocked and the ongoing Kinnar Kailash Yatra halted due to incessant rains in Himachal Pradesh on Friday. The pilgrimage to Kinnar Kailash, the winter abode of Lord Shiva located at an altitude of 19.850 feet in Kinnaur district, commenced on July 15 and was to continue till August 30. However, the rains have rendered the journey unsafe and hence the pilgrimage stands halted until the weather clears up and the route is declared safe, Kinnaur Police said....Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on Friday. Further, state drugs testing laboratories have identified 130 drugs samples as 'not of standard quality', they said. Also Read | Chhattisgarh: 6 Bodies of Naxals Recovered in Ongoing Encounter With Security Forces in Narayanpur. According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of 'not of sta...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The central government informed the Supreme Court on Friday that the Russian woman who has allegedly absconded with her four-year-old boy amid child custody dispute with her Indian husband has not left the country through legal channels but remains untraceable. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, who appeared for the Centre and Delhi police, stated that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued look out notices and hue and cry notices to all senio...Read More
Raipur: At least six Maoists were on Friday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Abujhmad under Narayanpur district in south Bastar of Chhattisgarh. The encounter began in the afternoon and was still underway, police said. "So far, during the search operation, bodies of six Maoists have been recovered at the encounter site along with a huge cache of weapons including AK 47 and SLR rifles and explosives", Bastar range inspector general of police Sunderraj P told this newspaper. T...Read More
Amritsar, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition in Punjab and Congress lawmaker Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately convene an all-party meeting in Amritsar to discuss continuing threats to the Golden Temple through threatening emails. Speaking after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib, where he was accompanied by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala and other Congress leaders, Bajwa said that he met with of...Read More
Chandigarh, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab's Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Baljit Kaur said on Friday that the state government has intensified efforts to eradicate child begging with the launch of 'Project Jeevanjot II'. The state government has introduced DNA testing in suspicious cases where it is unclear whether the accompanying beggar adults are the child's biological parents or not. The Minister said that if any adult is found forcing unrelated children to beg, s...Read More
Durgapur: From Motihari in Bihar to Durgapur in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus was on Assembly polls as he held road shows, addressed public rallies and announced a slew of development projects for both states on Friday. Bihar elections are due around November. And though polls in West Bengal are 10 months away, the all stakeholders have started building up for the crucial ballot test in a state which has remained elusive for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). With three-time...Read More
Chandigarh, Jul 18 (PTI) Under 'Project Jeevanjot-2', the Punjab government has rescued 41 children in raids at 18 locations across in the last two days as it has stepped up efforts to eradicate child begging from the state. Punjab's Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur on Friday said if the culprits are found pushing children into begging or are found to be trafficking networks or mafias exploiting children, they will face punishments ranging from five years imp...Read More
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Six bodies of Naxalites have been recovered in the ongoing exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists in Chhattisgarh Abujhmad region of Narayanpur District, a top police officer said. A huge quantity of weapons, including AK-47 rifles and SLR rifles, have been recovered so far from the spot. Search operation is underway, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Bastar range of Chhattisgarh, Sundarraj. Earlier, twenty-three Naxalites, ca...Read More
HYDERABAD: Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which agreed to resolve the long-standing river water disputes at a meeting in New Delhi, also ratified earlier decisions made by the Apex Council in 2020 and as per the AP Reorganisation Act, the Krishna River Management Board office will be located in AP, while the Godavari River Management Board office will be based in Telangana.Another key decision was AP agreeing to take up repairs and restoration work at the Srisailam dam, one of the oldest and most...Read More
Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health departm...Read More
Patna, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi just launched four new Amrit Bharat trains in Motihari and also addressed a large public gathering where outlined BJP-JD(U) government priorities and focus for building a 'New Bihar'. The newly launched trains will make travel between Bihar and the national capital faster and easier. The initiative was part of Rs 7,200 crore infrastructural push to Bihar, announced by PM Modi at Motihari rally on Friday. Many Union Ministers and stat...Read More
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Six bodies of Naxalites have been recovered in the ongoing exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists in Chhattisgarh Abujhmad region of Narayanpur District, a top police officer said. "A huge quantity of weapons, including AK-47 rifles and SLR rifles, have been recovered so far from the spot. Search operation is underway," said Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Bastar range of Chhattisgarh, Sundarraj. Also Read | US Designates Lashkar...Read More
Agartala: Tripura is constructing a multi-storied office building using advanced earthquake-resilient technology, designed to withstand tremors up to magnitude 8.5 on the Richter scale, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Friday. Addressing a seminar on infrastructure organized by the Indian Building Congress, Saha highlighted the challenges of construction in a seismic zone like Tripura. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! "Our engineers have embrace...Read More
NEW DELHI: India and Britain are close to finalising a long-awaited free trade agreement next week, according to two Indian government sources. The deal will provide duty-free access for Indian textiles and electric vehicles to the UK market while easing British exports of whisky, cars, and food products. The agreement, concluded after three years of negotiations, aims to strengthen bilateral trade by removing barriers and allowing duty-free movement of goods. A formal signing is expected dur...Read More
Chennai, Jul 18 (PTI) Public sector Indian Overseas Bank has drawn up plans to raise Rs 4,000 crore during this financial year through various instruments, including Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), a top official said on Friday. With the proposed plan to fund raise, the Government of India's shareholding in the Chennai-headquartered bank is expected to come down to 90 per cent from the current 94 per cent, the bank's Managing Director and CEO Ajay Kumar Srivastava said here. "Last yea...Read More
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The All India Football Federation have congratulated Inter Kashi on being adjudged the I-League Champions following the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS has partially upheld an appeal by Inter Kashi Football Club (Inter Kashi FC) against Churchill Brothers FC Goa, Namdhari FC, Real Kashmir FC, and AIFF. CAS has ruled that the AIFF shall declare Inter Kashi FC as winners of the I-League 2024-25. After an unsuccessful first procedure i...Read More
Mohali (Punjab) [India], July 18 (ANI): Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon (Retd) on Friday welcomed the decision of the United States to designate Resistance Front (TRF)-an offshoot of Pakistan based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) that initially claimed responsibility for the April 22 terror attack that killed 26 people as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). Dhillon, who was the Corps commander in Kashmir from 2019 to 2020, noted that the Re...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) CEO Arun Misra on Friday rejected US short-seller Viceroy's allegation that Vedanta has violated the brand fee agreement with the government, saying that a due process was followed by the board. Viceroy Research in a recent report had alleged that Vedanta violated its agreement with the government with regard to collection of brand fee from HZL. "We are very clear in our approach. We take matters to board after due consultation, legal vetting......Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) CEO Arun Misra on Friday rejected US short-seller Viceroy's allegation that Vedanta has violated the brand fee agreement with the government, saying that a due process was followed by the board. Viceroy Research in a recent report had alleged that Vedanta violated its agreement with the government with regard to collection of brand fee from HZL. Also Read | Ladki Bahin Yojana July 2025 Installment Date: When Will Maharashtra Women Beneficiaries ...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 18 (PTI) A man was arrested for allegedly using abusive language and derogatory comments against Karnataka and Kannada-speaking people, police said on Friday. The incident occurred on July 17 at around 9.30 am, when Ranjith Mathew, a delivery partner, called a customer, identified as Mithun Sarkar, to confirm the address to deliver a T-shirt ordered by him through an online platform, they said. Also Read | Ladki Bahin Yojana July 2025 Installment Date: When Will Maharashtra Wome...Read More