New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): In a remarkable decision taken at the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee, India official nomination for 2024-25 cycle, Maratha Military Landscapes of India got inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming India 44th property to receive this recognition. This global accolade celebrates India enduring cultural legacy, showcasing its diverse traditions of architectural brilliance, regional identity, and historical continuity. Prime Minister Nar...Read More
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh IT and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh on Friday hailed the successful implementation of the state-wide 'Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) 2.0' programme. Expressing gratitude to all stakeholders, he credited the collective efforts of government and private schools, colleges, education officials, staff, headmasters, teachers, students, parents, donors, alumni, public representatives, and officers from various departments for making the event a success....Read More
New Delhi, Jul 11: Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the guidance of Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), Government of India, has announced a pioneering scheme to provide financial incentives for electric trucks (e-trucks) under the PM E-DRIVE initiative. This marks the first time the Indian government is extending direct support specifically for electric trucks, aiming to accelerate the country's...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 11: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, has officially expanded the Sanchar Mitra Scheme into a nationwide initiative aimed at engaging youth as digital ambassadors to bridge communication gaps and promote digital literacy across the country.In its first outreach effort, the Assam LSA, the field office of DoT, organised an interactive session with representatives from top engineering institutions -- including IIT, IIIT, NIT, and other colleges across A...Read More
Noida: The Authority on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Unitech Golf & Country Club, in Sector 96, for violating rules of bulk waste generators. The officials in an earlier inspection, found improper segregation, storage, and handling of solid waste management.Under the Solid Waste Management (SWM) rules, 2016, bulk generators are required to treat their wet waste on-site. The city generates nearly 800 tons of solid waste per day, of which nearly 30% comes from BWGs.SP Singh, general mana...Read More
Jammu, July 11: Prime Minister NarendraModi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed candidates in various government departments and organisations on July 12 at around 11:00 am via video conferencing. On this occasion, he will also address the appointees.The RozgarMela is a key initiative aligned with the Prime Minister's commitment to prioritising employment generation. It aims to provide meaningful employment opportunities to the youth, empowering them to contri...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Union government has begun collecting signatures of MPs to move a motion in Parliament seeking the removal of Allahabad High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing corruption allegations following the discovery of burnt cash at his official residence in Delhi. Sources said that signatures of several Lok Sabha MPs had already been secured, suggesting the motion may be introduced in the Lower House. For the Lok Sabha, a minimum of 100 MP signatures are required to move such a ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another key conspirator wanted in the ISIS Pune sleeper module case, the agency said on Friday. Rizwan Ali alias Abu Salma alias Mola is the 11th accused to be arrested in the case and had carried a reward of Rs three lakh for information leading to his capture. The NIA Special Court had also issued a standing Non Bailable Warrant (NBW) against Rizwan, who was actively involved in promoting the terror activi...Read More
MUMBAI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has urged the Centre to ban import of raisins from China. In a letter written to Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Mr. Pawar said "illegal" import from China, bypassing customs duties and taxes, is causing severe financial losses to both grape farmers and the national exchequer. Mr. Pawar's letter came in the wake of the memorandum submitted by the Maharashtra State Grape Growers Association. The MSGGA has alleged that there h...Read More
Srinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday reiterated his demand for the immediate restoration of statehood to J&K and called for the transfer of security control to the elected government, asserting that the region should no longer function as a Union Territory. Speaking at a special interaction with tour operators in Kolkata, Omar said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have waited long enough for the return of their democratic rights and administrative autonomy."We don't want to remain as...Read More
Gandhinagar, Jul 11 (PTI) The Gujarat government on Friday said the state witnessed 34 per cent reduction in the number of new tuberculosis patients and 37 per cent reduction in mortality rate in 2023 when compared to 2015. A release said Governor Acharya Devvrat held a meeting with senior officials of the Health and Family Welfare Department at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and conducted a comprehensive review of the work being done under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiy...Read More
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India] July 11 (ANI): Gujarat has made significant strides in combating tuberculosis (TB), achieving a 34% decline in new cases and a 37% reduction in mortality rates compared to 2015. This remarkable progress has earned the state the top spot in the "Most Improved State" category. Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel on Friday, held a meeting at Raj Bhavan with senior officials of the Health and Family Welfare Department a...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth in various Government departments and organisations on July 12 at around 11:00 AM via video conferencing. According to the Prime Minister Office, PM Modi will also address the appointees on the occasion. Reacting to this, Prime Minister Modi posted on X, and emphasized that the government is determined to increase youth participation in building a Viksit ...Read More
Chandigarh, July 11: Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic visits by saying that, as the Chief Minister of Punjab, he has every right to question the foreign policy of the country. The Chief Minister told the media here that he will repeatedly ask the question about the foreign visits of Modi. "During the India-Pakistan war, none of the countries across the globe supported our country, so what is the use of such visits?" Mann questioned. CM Mann hi...Read More
Chandigarh: A day after the ministry of external affairs (MEA) rebuke of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visit, CM Mann repeated the same on the floor of the state assembly here on Friday. Speaking during the discussion on the resolution presented in the assembly to reject deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) dams, Mann said that the MEA issued a statement when he, as a citiz...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Pankaj Mohindroo, Chairman of India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), welcomed the central government initiatives to ramp up rare earth magnets production in India, particularly the incentives the latter is earmarking for. ICEA is the apex industry body representing the entire electronics sector. 'We are extremely excited, although this will make set up capacities in the longer run, but the intention is very good and I think it is very timely becaus...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jul 11 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and stalwart Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the BJP of making attempts to "steal (chori) the elections in Bihar, as it did in Maharashtra" last year. Addressing the party's 'Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh' here, the Congress leaders also accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of not doing its duty but working for the interest of the BJP. "We will prevent the BJP and ECI from stealing the elections in Bihar," Gandhi said. The C...Read More
Mohali (Punjab) [India], July 11 (ANI): 'Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder' producer Amit Jani expressed his disappointment over the verdict of the Delhi High Court and said that they have moved to the Supreme Court to challenge the verdict. In a conversation with ANI, he said, 'Humne High Court ke faisle ke khilaaf Supreme Court mein appeal ki hai uske revision ke liye kyunki hum usse santusht nahi hai (We have appealed against the High Court's decision in the Supreme Court for its rev...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The central government has earmarked Rs 1,345 crore to incentivise rare earth magnets production in India, aimed at building domestic capacity when there are reports of global short supply. 'Some progress is going on (on the rare earth magnet production front). We have already allocated Rs 1,345 crore (for subsidy). We are on course to select the manufacturers,' Minister for Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy told reporters at a press conference Friday. Heavy Ind...Read More
Union Heavy Industries & Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday launched a groundbreaking scheme to provide financial incentives for electric trucks (e-trucks) under the PM E-DRIVE initiative. This marks the first time the Government of India is extending direct support for electric trucks, aiming to accelerate the country's transition to clean, efficient, and sustainable freight mobility. Advertisement Highlighting the significance of the scheme, Mr Kumaraswamy stated, "Diesel trucks, tho...Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka came down heavily on the BJP for appointing N Ramchander Rao, who was among the accused in the suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula, as the president of the BJP's Telangana unit. The Congress leader alleged that the saffron party has once again shown that it rewards those who go against Dalits and tribals. Addressing a press conference in Delhi on Friday, he recalled the alleged role of Ramchander Rao in the Rohit Ve...Read More
Guwahati, Jul 11 (PTI) The Assam government will press for a tripartite meeting involving the Centre and a conglomerate of 21 organisations of Karbi Anglong for resolving their demands, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. Sarma met with representatives of the Forum for Hills Autonomous State Movement (FHASM) Alliance here to discuss the issues raised by it. The alliance, involving political as well as apolitical organisations, has been pressing for a "state within state" for Kar...Read More
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on Friday reiterated that Tamil Nadu was being punished with "unfair delimitation" for its progress. However, he maintained that Tamil Nadu would "not bow." On the occasion of World Population Day on Friday, Mr. Stalin in a social media post, reminded the Union government that Tamil Nadu led in population control, empowered women with dignity, delivered healthcare and education for all, and also championed sustainable development. "And ye...Read More
BHUBANESWAR, Jul 11: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that the BJP-led central government was attempting to omit secularism and socialism from the Constitution, and weakening legislations meant to protect the poor and tribals. Addressing the party's 'Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh' here, Kharge also said that tribals, dalits, women and youths of the country will have to learn to fight for their rights under the BJP rule. "The saffron party has a mission to change the Constitu...Read More
Shillong, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Meghalaya witnessed a landmark moment in its development journey on Friday as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid foundation stones and inaugurated several transformative projects worth Rs 1,087.81 crore in the state. Speaking during an Integrated Public Programme at the LARITI - International Centre for Performing Arts and Culture here, FM Sitharaman lauded Meghalaya's steady growth and bold vision under the leadership of the CM Conrad K. Sangma. ...Read More
New Delhi: There is some important information for those in India related to electric vehicles (EVs) business and advanced technology. The country's leading auto company Mahindra & Mahindra and auto parts maker Uno Minda are now preparing to make rare earth magnets in India. These magnets are very important for electric motors, defense systems and electronic devices. Till now India was dependent on China for their supply, but this collaboration between Mahindra & Mahindra and Uno Minda will chan...Read More
Hyderabad: Union minister of Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy, will hand over appointment letters to newly selected recruits of the central government under the Rozgar Mela on Saturday, July 12. The program will be held at 10:00 am at Rail Kalarang, Bhoiguda, Secunderabad. The 16th Rozgar Mela is being held at 47 locations across the country, and on South Central Railway, the function is being conducted at Secunderabad, Guntur and Guntakal. Candidates from across the country are being recruited...Read More
Chennai, Jul 11 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday accused the opposition AIADMK of backing the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise, which, he said "punishes our progress." On the occasion of World Population Day, he took to 'X' to give a 'reminder' to the union government that "Tamil Nadu leads in population control, empowers women with dignity, delivers healthcare and education for all, champions sustainable development." "And yet, what do we get in return? Fewer seats. L...Read More
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday issued a strong response to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's comments mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-nation tour, calling them "irresponsible and regrettable." MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in an official statement, said, "We have seen some comments made by a high state authority about India's relations with friendly countries from the Global South. These remarks are irresponsible and regrettable and do not behove the state...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) has released a report, putting out a slew of recommendations to deepen bilateral defence cooperation between the UK and India. Through the report, UKIBC offered suggestions to the UK government to strengthen commercial ties and align strategic priorities with India, including strengthening G2G ties, strategic communication, and industry engagement. UKIBC is a policy advocacy and strategic consulting not-for-profit, with a ...Read More