Indian ministries, politicians, celebrities lose blue ticks on Twitter

Indian ministries, politicians, celebrities lose blue ticks on Twitter

A view of the Twitter page image of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY). Multiple Union Ministries have lost their verified check mark on Twitter following the Elon Musk-owned platform’s move to limit the check mark to people who pay $8 a month (₹650 in India) to retain the blue symbol on their profiles. … Read more

No fresh permission to hydel projects in Upper Ganges region in 6 years: Prakash Javadekar

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The government has not given permission to any new hydroelectric project in the Upper Ganges region in the last six years, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told Rajya Sabha on Monday. Replying to supplementary queries during the Question Hour, he said the ministries of Environment, Jal Shakti and Energy have decided not to grant fresh permission … Read more