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Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday, speaking in the presence of US Ambassador Sergio Gor, praised US-Karnataka relations and emphasised the city’s growing importance as a technology and innovation hub and its deepening ties with American...
Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the Centre has amended India's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules to facilitate large-scale e-commerce and create new market opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises...
Guwahati, Aug 7 (IANS) Assam’s flood situation remained grim on Friday with more than 1.55 lakh people continuing to reel under the impact of the deluge across 13 districts, while the cumulative death toll in this year’s floods has risen...
Bhubaneswar, Aug 7 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday alleged that the Odisha Government’s series of investors’ meets in the country and abroad over the past two years have failed to translate into any significant investments on...
Ahmedabad, Aug 7 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday trapped a private intermediary while allegedly accepting a Rs 36,000 bribe for the approval of fire no-objection certificates (NOCs) for six buildings in Ahmedabad, and subsequently initiated legal action...
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu chief spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy on Friday strongly criticised the state budget, describing it as visionless and lacking any roadmap to address the rising debt burden or create productive assets, while...
Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) Bihar Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday met the State Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar to discuss the state's law-and-order situation, including the recent firing...
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced that every eligible farmer in Maharashtra will receive the benefits of the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Farmers Loan Waiver Scheme. Formulated to empower farmers, enrich agriculture and advance Maharashtra’s development,...
Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by State party President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, Leaders of the Opposition R. Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Friday met the former Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti and alleged...
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against two accused in an alleged cross-border terror conspiracy involving the smuggling of an improvised explosive device (IED), firearms and heroin from Pakistan for use...
Guwahati, Aug 7 (IANS) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Friday celebrated the National Handloom Day in Guwahati by honouring successful handloom weavers and showcasing Assam's traditional weaving heritage, while stressing the sector's role in women-led...
Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) Rajasthan has witnessed a 336 per cent increase in foreign tourist visits over the past six years, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Thursday....
