Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): At the inauguration ceremony of the first AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) University, The Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, Bharatiya Janta Party member and Member of Lok Sabha form Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan thanked the Prime Minister Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minster Yogi Adityanath and called the moment historic. He said, 'I heartily thank Prime Minister Modi, Chief Minis...Read More
New Delhi: India and Pakistan on Tuesday, July 1, exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen held in each other's custody, as part of a bilateral commitment under the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access. The yearly exchange, carried out simultaneously through diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Islamabad, marked another chapter in the slow-moving humanitarian dialogue between the two neighbours. India Pushes for Early Release of 159 Prisoners and Fishermen According to a press release...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 1 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said a special cell will be established to address the concerns of the families of terror victims and directed deputy commissioners and SSPs to reopen cases which were deliberately buried. The LG chaired a high-level meeting to discuss issues concerning victim families whose loved ones were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists. "Special Cell to be established in LG Secretariat to address concerns of families. A ...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Public Health Engineering (PHE) has said that the complaint against state minister Sampatiya Uike over bribery allegations is baseless and motivated by malicious intent. Madhya Pradesh Jansampark department said that it has examined all the facts and observed the departmental procedures, and it found that the complaint is fabricated, baseless, and motivated by malicious intent. Also Read | Murder Over Same-Sex Relations in Sangli: 2...Read More
Maharashtra Assembly Monsoon Session: Nana Patole and other MVA legislators protested against alleged derogatory remarks by Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate and BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar about farmers. Congress MLA Nana Patole was suspended for a day from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Tuesday after he climbed Speaker Rahul Narwekar's podium amid aggressive protests by the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi MLAs. On the second day of the Monsoon Session, MVA legislators staged a protest aga...Read More
NEW DELHI: India has dispatched a team of geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits, two Indian government sources said, as New Delhi steps up efforts to secure critical mineral supplies essential to its energy transition. The Zambian government this year agreed to allocate 9,000 square km (3,475 square miles) to India for the exploration of cobalt - a key component in batteries for electric vehicles and mobile phones - as well as for scouting copper, which is widely used in po...Read More
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has proposed renaming the historic Old Delhi Railway Station to Maharaja Agrasen Railway Station in honour of the legendary king known for his values of non-violence, social justice, and community welfare. In a letter addressed to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on June 19, CM Gupta urged the central government to consider the renaming as a tribute to Maharaja Agrasen's legacy. "Renaming the Old Delhi Railway Station after Maharaja Agrasen wo...Read More
New Delhi, July 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted all the doctors on the occasion of National Doctor's Day. PM Modi said the contribution of the doctors in strengthening the country's healthcare infrastructure was exceptional. In a post on X, the Prime Minister extended best wishes to the medical fraternity and said the doctors have made a mark with their dexterity and diligence. "Best wishes to all hardworking doctors on #DoctorsDay. Our doctors have made a mark for their dext...Read More
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday unveiled his ambitious vision to transform Amaravati into a global capital for quantum technologies. Addressing the Amaravati Quantum Valley Workshop here, Naidu said: "Quantum computing is the need of the hour. By January 1, 2026, the quantum computing centre will be operational in Amaravati. This marks the beginning of the Quantum Valley." The workshop, jointly organised by the AP government, the Department of Science and Technology (G...Read More
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh expressed his discontent with the Central government marking the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, and said that it has never happened that a central government has made its political agenda the government's agenda. Digvijaya Singh said, "I have only one objection. Central government officials are writing letters to states and telling them to organise programs against the Emergency for one whole year. It has never ...Read More
Vijayawada: The Expert Appraisal Committee of Union ministry of forests and environment returned the proposal of AP government on clearance for Polavaram -Banakacharla linking project saying that it cannot accord environmental clearance for the project at present. At the same time, the experts committee made some suggestions, including asking the AP government to request the Central Water Commission (CWC) for a comprehensive study on Godavari surplus waters. Opposing the project, the Telangana...Read More
Nandyal: District Collector G Raja Kumari has directed officials to actively conduct the Grama Sthayi Jan Suraksha campaign across the district from July 1 to September 30, with a focus on creating wide-scale awareness about Central Government insurance schemes. Addressing officials during a public grievances redressal platform held at the PGRS Hall in the Collectorate on Monday, the Collector stressed the need for intensified outreach at the village level to ensure maximum public participation...Read More
KOCHI: The Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has received an order from Polestar Maritime Ltd to build two 70-tonne bollard pull tugs. This is in addition to the three bollard pull tugs of similar capacity under construction at the Udupi Cochin Shipyard Ltd. Polestar Maritime is a major player in the niche market of harbour tugs, coastal towing and marine services at ports. The tugs will be built in accordance with the designs of Robert Allan Ltd, a leading design house for harbour tugs. CSL and Udupi...Read More
India vs Bangladesh: Uncertainty continues to surround India's scheduled white-ball tour of Bangladesh, as political unrest in the host nation raises concerns over the timing and feasibility of the series. Despite the itinerary featuring three ODIs and three T20Is starting August 17, no final decision has been made. Aminul Islam, the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), has confirmed that while the board is in constant touch with the BCCI, the tour's fate hinges on the Indian govern...Read More
Srinagar: Three Kashmir-based political parties -- Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference (JKPC), People's Democratic Front (PDF) and the recently formed Justice and Development Front (JDF) -- on Monday announced the formation of People's Alliance for Change (PAC). Describing the PAC as an alternative platform representing the oppressed people of the region, they said it will strive for restoration of statehood, Article 370 and 35 (A) with justice and dignity. JKPC president Sajad Gani Lone ann...Read More
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 1 (ANI): Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday said that if the INDIA bloc comes to power in Bihar after the upcoming assembly elections, it will implement Rajasthan's health model in the state. Speaking at a press conference in Patna, Gehlot said, 'The health model we have created in Rajasthan cannot be compared to any other in the entire country. We have also enacted the 'Right to Health' law in Rajasthan, under which eve...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh stated that the Central Government has approved the Annual Plan of Rs 3,667 crore for the construction and upgrading of roads, bridges and related infrastructure in Himachal Pradesh for the financial year 2024-25. Singh on Monday said that the plan includes construction of bridges, road widening, installation of crash barriers and other works on national highways across various districts o...Read More
Bhimavaram (West Godavari District): Ravada Azad Chandrasekhar, a native of Veeravasaram in West Godavari district has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Kerala. The official announcement by the Kerala government has sparked celebrations among his family and well-wishers in his hometown. Chandrasekhar, an IPS officer of the 1991 batch, belongs to the Kerala cadre. Over the years, he has held several key positions in the Kerala Police, earning a reputation for efficien...Read More
CHENNAI: Nearly Rs 1,000 crore earmarked for material components under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme for Tamil Nadu is yet to be released, significantly hampering the scheme's implementation. The Union government has released the outstanding wage dues along with an additional Rs 919 crore towards the wage component for the fiscal year 2025-2026, but not the funds for material components - raw materials like sand, stones, and cement, and also wages f...Read More
Vijayawada: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Forests and Environment returned the proposal of the Andhra Pradesh government for Polavaram-Banakacherla link irrigation project, saying that it can't accord environmental clearance for the project at present. At the same time, the committee made some suggestions including asking the AP government to request the Central Water Commission (CWC) for a complete study on Godavari surplus waters. The Telangana government alleg...Read More
Sangareddy (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has expressed grief over the tragic fire accident that occurred at the Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district that killed 12 people. The Governor paid condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Also Read | Rules Changing From July 1, 2025: From LPG Cylinder Prices and Railway Fares to Aadhaar-PAN Link, Check Key Rule Changes ...Read More
Vijayawada: Tripura Governor Nallu Indrasena Reddy stressed the importance of mental health as essential to the nation's progress while inaugurating the M.Phil Clinical Psychology and Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology (PDCP) courses at Indlas Hospitals here on Monday. Speaking at the event, Indrasena Reddy stated that the vision of a Viksita Bharat (Developed India) is incomplete without ensuring the mental well-being of its citizens. Along with medical and health minister Y Satya Kum...Read More
MUMBAI: Fourteen weeks after the state government presented a ₹7-lakh-crore budget for FY 2025-26, it has tabled supplementary demands of ₹57,510 crore -- a sum which is about 8.21% of the budget and the second-highest supplementary demand in the history of the state. Terming this a sign of the government's fiscal indiscipline, the opposition and experts said that with further supplementary demands likely to be tabled in December and March, it could cross 15% of the budget and result in an unpre...Read More
Hyderabad: National Chartered Accountants Day, or CA Day, is a yearly celebration on July 1 to honour the founding of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in 1949. This day is very important for the accounting and finance community in India because it recognises the vital role chartered accountants have in the country's economy and finance. This year marks the 76th anniversary of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), which is the main authority for accounting...Read More
New Delhi: India's $1.2 billion AI Mission is turning into a big opportunity for homegrown cloud service providers, due to an increase in graphic processing unit (GPU) demand and government-backed infrastructure procurement. Local firms like Reliance Jio Platforms,Tata Communications Ltd and Hiranandani Group's Yotta Data Services are witnessing significant growth, buoyed by the Union government's push to build a massive compute backbone for artificial intelligence (AI). This is because these c...Read More
Officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs met with Meitei Civil Society Organisations in Delhi. The discussion focused on resolving Manipur's ethnic crisis. Groups like AMUCO and COCOMI participated. They requested the implementation of the National Register of Citizens. Concerns were raised about security and free movement. The CSOs rejected engaging with militant outfits.A fresh round of dialogue between the officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and members of a joint delegation of...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
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): The incineration of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy has been completed at a waste disposal factory in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district in the early hours of Monday. Four decades after the tragic incident of the 'Bhopal gas tragedy', a total of 337 metric tonnes of toxic waste materials from the Union Carbide factory site were shifted to Ramky company located in Pithampur for disposal on the night of Januar...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): India and Bhutan held the Development Cooperation Talks in New Delhi on Monday. Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal led the Indian delegation, and Foreign Secretary Aum Pema Choden led the Bhutanese delegation. 'India and Bhutan share an exemplary partnership characterised by trust, goodwill, mutual understanding at all levels, and strong bonds of friendship and close people-to-people ties,' the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. The Development Cooper...Read More