News from India
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The increase in wholesale price inflation in June was largely driven by price pressures in goods that are sensitive to global commodity and energy prices, the Parliament was informed on Monday.However, the government has been...
Chennai, Aug 3 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Monday granted bail to the DMK's Vilathikulam MLA G.V. Markandayan, who was arrested over an alleged public remark that his party legislators would “break the bones” of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister...
Bengaluru, Aug 3 (IANS) The Congress leadership's last-minute changes to the Karnataka Cabinet expansion list sparked some resentment within the party on Monday, with several disappointed legislators threatening to resign from their Assembly memberships, supporters staging protests and one party...
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Indian Railways registered a robust 9 per cent growth in freight loading during July at 141.3 million tonnes, compared with 129.7 million tonnes during the corresponding month of the previous year, leading to improved revenue...
Chandigarh, Aug 3 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday slammed the Congress over its internal discord, saying the party is preoccupied with infighting and has little concern for the interests of Punjab.Speaking exclusively to IANS, Mann said, “Good...
Vadodara, Aug 3 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Satish Patel won the Manjalpur Assembly by-election in Gujarat by a decisive margin on Monday, retaining the Vadodara seat for the party after securing 55,481 votes against 24,851 votes received by...
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) The West Bengal Panchayat Department has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to boost the own-source revenue of panchayats across the state.A senior government official said on Monday that the SOP lays down detailed guidelines on...
Ranchi/Jamtara, Aug 3 (IANS) An alert has been issued in several districts of Jharkhand, including Dhanbad, Ranchi, Palamu, Ramgarh, and Jamtara, on Monday after gangster Sujit Sinha was killed in a police encounter.The killing of the notorious gangster in a...
Kochi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has decided to intensify its 'Campus to Campus Vande Mataram' and 'Screen Time to Activity Time' campaigns across Kerala.The decision was taken at the organisation's two-day Central Working Committee meeting...
Pune/Imphal, Aug 3 (IANS) Manipur Deputy Chief Minister, Losii Dikho, said that the Northeastern region is an integral part of India's heritage, endowed with rich traditions, vibrant cultures, immense talent and vast potential that significantly contribute to the country's growth...
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, security agencies in Delhi sprang into action to comb the entire area around the Red Fort on Monday as an email sent to the Delhi Mayor’s office threatened multiple...
Gandhinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Gujarat's Water Resources Department has strengthened its flood management system for the monsoon season by operating a round-the-clock Central Flood Control Unit in Gandhinagar and a network of 12 regional control units that continuously monitor water...