Salem, Sep 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay will release water from the Mettur dam on Tuesday for irrigation in the Cauvery delta districts, after improved inflows pushed the reservoir’s water level beyond 90 feet. The Mettur dam, considered...
Madurai, Sep 1 (IANS) Nearly 4,000 acres of sugarcane cultivation in Melur, Vadipatti and adjoining areas of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu are under severe threat due to inadequate irrigation, with farmers warning of widespread crop damage unless the region...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As the Indian economy recorded real GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the figures, saying they reflected the country's strong economic fundamentals and the...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes went up 22 per cent (year-on-year) to 24.51 billion in the month of August, while UPI transaction value surged 20 per cent to Rs 29.82 lakh crore last...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's Congress government completed 1,000 days in office, the BJP on Tuesday described the tenure as a failure, alleging that the ruling party has failed to fulfil any of the...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As the Indian economy recorded real GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the figures, saying they reflected the country's strong economic fundamentals and the...
New York, Sep 1 (IANS) Iga Swiatek extended her remarkable record in Grand Slam opening rounds with a straight-sets victory over Wang Xiyu, while Amanda Anisimova, Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova also progressed on a busy day in the women's...
Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) India’s 7.8 per cent economic growth in the first quarter reflects the hard work of its people and the growing strength of its manufacturing and services sectors, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.In an exclusive interview...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked the prices of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 9.50, while aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines have risen 5.46 per cent or Rs 6.28 per...
Kaushambi, Sep 1 (IANS) A case has been registered against six people following a firecracker factory blast that claimed 11 lives in the Pipri police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi, invoking serious charges including Explosives Act violations, officials said...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Delhi-NCR is likely to experience partly cloudy skies with chances of rain and thundershowers on Tuesday, with weather activity expected to pick up during the afternoon and evening, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)....
Chennai, Sep 1(IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will seek Geographical Indication (GI) tags for 10 agricultural products known for their unique qualities and strong links to specific regions of the state, Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth said.The products selected for GI...