Former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday warned that treating the Mekedatu project as a matter of political prestige would harm Karnataka’s interests, urging the State Government to seek Central approval “with trust and harmony” to strengthen its legal position. Bommai said the project, first conceived as a power initiative in 1996, underwent … Read more
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd.) on Monday (October 7, 2025) approved the Uttarakhand Minority Education Bill, 2025. With the implementation of the Bill, the State will repeal the Madrasa Education Board Act, 2016, and the Non-Government Arabic and Persian Madrasa Recognition Rules, 2019. A statement issued … Read more
Representational image. | Photo Credit: AFP Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday (April 5, 2025) that his government’s nod to four multi-tracking railway projects will improve connectivity infrastructure, boost convenience, reduce logistics costs and strengthen supply chains. He was reacting to the Union Cabinet’s approval for four projects of the Ministry of Railways involving … Read more
Tamil Nadu has the highest power demand among the southern States. Haripriya V 9336@Coimbatore | Photo Credit: Haripriya V 9336@Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) rejected Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd. ‘s (TNGECL) plea seeking nod for power purchase under the PM-Kusum Scheme-Component A. The regulator noted that TNGECL floated the tender without … Read more
File photo of the KBR Park’s entry gate, in Hyderabad. After rejecting it repeatedly, the standing committee of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has finally approved the proposal for multi-level smart parking for two-wheelers and four-wheelers near the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park’s entry gate. During its meeting on Thursday (September 12, 2024) the … Read more
The Union government on Thursday issued a Letter of Intent (LoI) to the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, to establish their campus in India, making it the first university to get LoI under the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) regulations for setting up foreign universities in the country. UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar said the university … Read more
District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh on Wednesday directed all political party leaders to secure prior permission for hosting election rallies, public conventions, and road shows. Mr. Singh, who is also the District Election Officer, asked party leaders and campaigners to follow the same rule while using microphones and vehicles for electioneering. Letters carrying the latest … Read more
City-based AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd., biopharmaceutical firm, on Tuesday said it has received approval from Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for importing and marketing of Andexanet Alfa in India. Andexanet Alfa is a novel and life-saving antidote designed to reverse the effects of anticoagulant medications in emergency situations. It is well-tolerated and facilitates the … Read more
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given approval to construct training walls at the Pazhaverkadu estuary to stabilise the bar mouth, which often gets closed due to silting. An official, who was a part of the NBWL meeting held in New Delhi on November 17, confirmed that consent was granted for the construction of … Read more
The Congress on October 23 night declared its candidate for the last remaining assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh, Amla in Betul district. But, with a bureaucrat tipped to be the party nominee not getting the government’s nod in time to quit service, the ticket has gone to someone else for the next month’s polls. The … Read more