AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday criticised the DMK government for its approach towards the Mekedatu dam project. In a statement, he said that the State government had not been taking “appropriate steps” on the matter, and had not given a “proper reply” to his repeated observations on the issue. Calling upon the … Read more
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President J.P. Nadda | Photo Credit: ANI BJP national president J. P. Nadda on Tuesday accused the governments in West Bengal, Punjab, Bihar and Rajasthan of depriving the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) of their legitimate rights, terming it a “huge conspiracy.” Mr. Nadda, who was addressing a press conference at … Read more
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: Bhagya Prakash K Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday (May 16) said one of the proposed amendments to the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, is to rename it ” Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam“, alleging it reflects the Modi government’s mindset of “imposing … Read more
Panaji: The Goa government’s flagship ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) programme, which was introduced three years ago to reduce heart-related mortalities, will be showcased during G20 meetings scheduled to be hosted by the state this month. As many as 2,573 patients have benefited from thrombolysis and 10,874 have availed of critical electrocardiograms (ECG) free of cost … Read more
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai arriving at a public meeting at the PDA Engineering College auditorium in Kalaburagi on Tuesday, after launching the mega textile park allocated under PM-MITRA Scheme. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI Recalling the time when cotton mills in Davangere, Hubballi, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Belagavi and other places in the State were processing raw … Read more
On April 30, twenty-six-year-old Ansh, a resident of Delhi’s Krishna Nagar, tested negative for Covid-19 after having contracted the virus a fortnight ago. He and his 56-year-old father were both unvaccinated. A day later, the government expanded Covid-19 vaccination for people in the age group of 18-44 years. But, Ansh had to wait until May … Read more
In the wake of increasing Covid-19 cases in Goa, a local resident has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court, seeking details of the state government’s preparations for the third wave of coronavirus infections. The petitioner, Nandgopal Kudchadkar, argued that from just 50 cases per day in … Read more
Delhi government on Thursday announced that its employees can take cash equivalent of leave travel concession (LTC) if they opt for it, in a bid to boost the consumer spending during the festive season. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government said a special festival package of advance will be also be accorded to all … Read more
It is that time of the year again when Delhi gets covered in smog and political parties get busy in blaming each other for Delhi’s condition. Visuals of stubble burning from the neighbouring state of Punjab has prompted many to blame the farmers, meanwhile, the government is shielding itself from the blame by listing the … Read more
The government’s proposed compound interest waiver is likely to help the individuals who opted for the moratorium, but a bigger concern arises out of the accumulated simple interest during the period. The Centre recently submitted a proposal to waive ‘interest on interest’ charges or compound interest on all retail and MSME loans up to Rs … Read more