India

Amit Shah speaks to West Bengal governor over Ram Navami clash in Howrah

31 Mar 2023 18:21 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and taken stock of the situation in the state where violence broke out between two groups when a Ram Navami procession was taken out in Howrah city on Thursday evening, sources said on Friday. In the

CM Nitish Kumar announces subsidy of Rs 13,114 cr, no hike in electricity bill

31 Mar 2023 16:07 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced in the assembly that his government will not hike electricity rates and will give a subsidy of Rs 13,114 crores. “Our cabinet has decided that we will not allow the electricity tariff to increase for the people of Bihar and the tariffs

Sambalpur, Odisha: 7 dead, 2 injured after car falls into canal

31 Mar 2023 15:28 PM IST

At least seven persons died in an accident when a car fell into a canal in Sambalpur District on Friday. As many as 14 persons were present in the car when the incident took place around 2:00 am on Friday. They were returning after attending a marriage function. At 02:30

Woman kidnapped, gang-raped in car in Bengaluru, 4 arrested

31 Mar 2023 15:21 PM IST

Koramangala police arrested four persons for allegedly gang-raping a young woman in Karnataka’s Bengaluru, said the police. The incident took place in the area of Koramangala police station limits, where the woman was sitting in a park with her friend. She was dragged by four people and gang-raped in a

CM Yogi govt installs 2.5 cr smart prepaid meters across Uttar Pradesh

31 Mar 2023 14:30 PM IST

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has installed smart prepaid meters on the premises of a total of 2.69 crore consumers so far under the Government of India’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, stated an official release. Notably, the Government of India issued the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) notification in 2021 to

SC rejects transfer of Madras HC judge, approves request of two others

31 Mar 2023 14:11 PM IST

The Supreme Court Collegium recently rejected a request made by Justice VM Velumani to retain her as a Madras High Court judge or in any North-Eastern states. The Collegium, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, rejected the request of Justice Velumani and refused to reconsider the original decision. The Collegium,

New Indian foreign trade policy emphasises on rupee-based foreign trade settlement

31 Mar 2023 14:07 PM IST

India’s new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 was introduced by the Central government on Friday. It aims to increase exports to USD 2 trillion by 2030 and emphasises rupee-based international trade settlement. Piyush Goyal, the minister of commerce and industry unveiled the FTP 2023, which will take affect on April

TSPSC Paper Leak Case: YS Sharmila arrested before reaching Hyderabad’s TSPSC office

31 Mar 2023 13:21 PM IST

Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Telangana Party (YSRTP) chief YS Sharmila was detained by police on Friday as she attempted to protest the paper leak problem at the Telangana Public Service Commission (TSPSC) office in Hyderabad. The TSPSC canceled the Assistant Engineers (AE) exam on March 15 due to claims of question

PM Modi wishes everyone happy National Maritime week

31 Mar 2023 10:45 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed hope on Friday that the National Maritime Week will energise ongoing efforts to promote port-led development and harness the coasts for economic prosperity. He was replying to a tweet by the Union Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal where he informed about pinning the first Maritime Flag on

Strike in Idukki over ‘Arikomban’ issue turns intense, roads blocked

31 Mar 2023 01:07 AM IST

Portraying an interesting tale of human-animal conflict, ten panchayats of Idukki district observed a 12-hour strike from 6 am to 6 pm against the Kerala High Court order for the capture of tusker ‘Arikomban’ which had ravaged several human settlements. The strike was observed at Marayur, Munnar, Devikulam, Kanthalloor, Vattavada,

Rijiju flays Rahul for inviting foreign forces to meddle in India’s internal matters

30 Mar 2023 14:53 PM IST

Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday criticised the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi for inviting foreign powers to interfere in India’s internal affairs and said, “Remember, the Indian judiciary cannot be influenced by foreign interference. India will not tolerate ‘foreign influence’.” Now that our prime minister

COVID-19: 3 deaths, 483 new cases in Maharashtra in past 24 hours

30 Mar 2023 13:05 PM IST

Covid-19 infection caused three deaths in Maharashtra on Wednesday, according to state health department authorities. According to officials, there were 483 new cases reported in the past day, bringing the overall number of active cases in Maharashtra up to 2506 as of March 29. The state presently has a recovery