The State government can hike the social security pensions from the present ₹1,600 a month if the Union government restores the State’s rightful share of funds, Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal informed the Assembly on Monday. The LDF government has in the past seven years authorised the release of ₹59,112 crore towards the distribution of social … Read more
Paramilitary personnel matching past during the 75th Republic Day parade, at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on January 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar On a chilly January 26 morning, India woke up to celebrate its 75th Republic day. With 77,000 invitees flocking to the capital to witness the celebrated parade at Kartavya … Read more
Shree Mandira Parikrama Project, a massive periphery redevelopment of the famous Jagannath temple, is poised to be unveiled on January 17. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Anticipating a huge turnout of around five lakh devotees, five-layer security arrangements have been put in place in Puri, akin to measures taken during the annual Rath Yatra, for … Read more
Various technologies developed and promoted by ICAR – Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) have had a great impact on tribal areas in many States, noted Arjun Munda, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare during his maiden visit to IIHR on Sunday. He said that eight major technologies from the institute were selected and … Read more
Amit N Mahajan, Director, Paras Defence, says “Paras Defence is currently focussing on the domestic market because it is not just that the domestic market is the biggest market, but it also has a preferential procurement policy in favour of companies like us. So, the export market becomes a plan B. Plan A always will … Read more
Irrigation, Food, and Civil Supplies Minister, N Uttam Kumar Reddy inspecting a fair price shop in Huzurnagar in Suryapet district on December 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Irrigation, Food, and Civil Supplies Minister, N Uttam Kumar Reddy criticised the ‘distorted’ policy of the earlier BRS government, which entrusted paddy stocks worth ₹22,000 crore to … Read more
File photo of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy with beneficiaries after the launch of extended pension distribution programme under YSR Pension Kanuka at Prathipadu village in Guntur district. | Photo Credit: VIJAYA KUMAR T Enhancing the Social Security Pension amount from ₹2,750 to ₹3,000 per month to Old Age Pension (OAP), widow, weavers, toddy … Read more
NCP chief Sharad Pawar. File | Photo Credit: PTI NCP chief Sharad Pawar on December 19 asked Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to probe the recent security lapse in Parliament and also sought his intervention into the suspension of MPs. “I would request you to kindly address this matter in the interest of upholding the … Read more
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his Cabinet colleagues during the Navakerala Sadas at Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s personal security detail has come under scathing criticism for “overstepping” the bounds of their official duty and “assaulting” Kerala Students Union (KSU) activists who staged a black … Read more
Australia is gearing up to play a big role in the future of space tech. For IT pros in areas as varied as AI, cyber security and game development, this is a big opportunity. Image: Adobe/Taras Vyshnya As far as deep tech goes, Australia’s greatest potential might be to look to the stars. Compared to … Read more