Lok Sabha elections: Deswali belt holds key in Haryana’s multi-corner contest

Lok Sabha elections: Deswali belt holds key in Haryana’s multi-corner contest

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Akhilesh Kumar The Deswali belt in politically-significant Haryana is key for parties in what is going to be a multi-corner contest in the Lok Sabha elections. Traditionally a stronghold of the Congress, the State’s ruling BJP has been making efforts over the years to weaken the … Read more

T.N. CM Stalin to address DMK’s booth agents in western belt on September 24

T.N. CM Stalin to address DMK’s booth agents in western belt on September 24

DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin will address the party’s booth agents in the western belt of the State, on September 24, 2023. The meeting will be held in Padiyur near Kangeyam, according to a statement issued by the DMK’s general secretary, Duraimurugan. Gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections next … Read more

Bombay HC takes cognisance of article in The Hindu on exploitation of Maharashtra’s migrant workers in sugar belt

Bombay HC takes cognisance of article in The Hindu on exploitation of Maharashtra’s migrant workers in sugar belt

About 12 lakh to 15 lakh people migrate within Maharashtra, from dry Marathwada to western Maharashtra’s Sangli, Kolhapur, Pune, Satara, Solapur, and Ahmednagar — also known as the sugar belt. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The Bombay High Court took suo motu cognisance of an article by The Hindu on the financial and sexual exploitation … Read more

New weather system in the Bay of Bengal to impact north coastal belt this weekend

New weather system in the Bay of Bengal to impact north coastal belt this weekend

The check dam on Kudaganar river near Dindigul witnessed heavy flow on Wednesday thanks to the recent rain. | Photo Credit: G. Karthikeyan A low-pressure area that is likely to form over the Southeast Bay of Bengal by Thursday is expected to intensify into a depression around Saturday. This would increase the rainfall over Tamil … Read more

China says it will step up risk controls in Belt and Road Initiative

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China will strengthen risk prevention and control in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), state media quoted President Xi Jinping as saying on Friday. China plans to establish a pre-warning system for preventing risks in overseas projects, Xi was quoted as saying. The BRI still presents opportunities, but the international environment has become increasingly complex, … Read more