Jairam Varadaraj | Photo Credit: The Hindu The world is witnessing unprecedented disruptions and uncertainty. India, however, presents the promise of growth, stability, and opportunities for investment. To avail of these opportunities, multiple steps were necessary: strong capital expenditure and infrastructure push by the Indian government; significant support to small and medium enterprises; job creation … Read more
Sweet orange farm of Gurram Srinivas Reddy at Tippalammagudem Village of Tipparthi mandal in Nalgonda district. Stating that they had suffered significant financial losses due to poor quality saplings purchased from nurseries maintained by Dr Y.S.R. Horticultural University (Dr Y.S.R.H.U), Andhra Pradesh, sweet orange/sweet lime farmers are urging the Telangana government to intervene and … Read more
1 hour ago By Maria Cassidy, BBC News Getty Images Food and drink with poor nutritional value are promoted more than healthier products, says the Welsh government Free drink refills could be banned at restaurants and cafes as part of new proposals by the Welsh government. Health Secretary Eluned Morgan has launched a consultation to restrict “promotions … Read more
The Krishna district police and Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) have formed special teams to probe into the destruction of government files by unidentified persons. Unidentified persons set some government files and CDs on fire on the banks of the Krishna River near Pedapulipaka village under Penamaluru police station limits late in the night … Read more
The State government has reportedly found irregularities in the ‘Aasara’ pension scheme with 5,650 pensioners, including some retired government employees, receiving double pensions in violation of rules and causing a dent to the exchequer. Sources say that the financial mismanagement of the welfare pension scheme has severely impacted the State’s coffers. In Khammam district, officials … Read more
2 hours ago By Jon Ironmonger, BBC Investigations, Northamptonshire Getty Images A huge amount of Full Support Healthcare PPE was found in the New Forest last year About £1.4bn worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) has been destroyed or written off in what is understood to be the most wasteful government deal of the pandemic. Figures obtained … Read more
File photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, said that instead of enacting a new legislation to prevent killings in connection with inter-caste marriages, it would be better to speed up legal processes and bring culprits to book under the … Read more
Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday lashed out at the Congress-led Karnataka government for the recent hike in sales tax on fuel, which has made petrol and diesel costlier in the state. The Janata Dal (Secular) leader said the fuel prices were hiked by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government to fund Congress’s … Read more
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Assam Secretariat on June 16 became the country’s first green State government headquarters with the inauguration of a 2.5 MW solar power project on its campus, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Installed at a cost of ₹12.5 crore, the grid-connected rooftop solar … Read more
The newly elected BJP government in Odisha on Wednesday approved a proposal to re-open all four gates of Puri’s Shree Jagannath Temple. The government also announced a special corpus of Rs 500 crore to look after the critical issues related to the temple. The entire cabinet, including Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, will also leave … Read more