Decomposed bodies of 3 family members found in Tripura
Agartala, Sep 10 (IANS) Decomposed bodies of three family members, including a three-year-old girl child, have been found in southern Tripura, police said on Monday. An official said that the bodies were found at a hut at Nabaram Para village in south Tripura district and the deceased belonged to a poor tribal family. The deceased […]
‘Why shouldn’t I become CM’, asks CM Siddaramaiah’s financial advisor Rayareddy
Koppal (Karnataka), Sep 10 (IANS) In a setback to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his financial advisor and senior Congress MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy on Monday staked his claim to become the Chief Minister of Karnataka. Rayareddy’s remarks have stirred a controversy amid strong rumours of CM Siddaramaiah getting replaced doing the rounds in the state’s political corridors. […]
Karnataka Guv Thaawarchand Gehlot clears three of 15 previously rejected Bills
Bengaluru, Sep 10 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who recently rejected about 15 Bills forwarded by the state government, cleared three of them on Monday. Sources confirmed that the Governor has signed the Karnataka Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2023; Renuka Yellamma Devi Temple Development Authority Bill, 2024 and the Municipalities and Related […]
Odisha: Civic bodies asked to remain on high alert amid heavy rain forecast
Bhubaneswar, Sep 10 (IANS) In the wake of the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast regarding heavy rainfall at many places in Odisha, the state Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department on Monday instructed all the Municipal Commissioners and Municipal Executive Officers to remain on high alert and make preparations to deal with any emergency situation. […]
Indian Army to join rescue efforts in Andhra’s flood-hit Kakinada
Vijayawada, Sep 10 (IANS) Indian Army will join rescue and relief operations in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh, where eight mandals have been flooded due to breach of a canal following heavy rains on the intervening night of September 8 and 9. The flooding occurred due to a breach of the Eluru canal near Rajupalem […]
Darshan admitted to assaulting fan, but claimed he was informed of his death later: Charge sheet (Ld)
Bengaluru, Sep 9 (IANS) Jailed Kannada superstar Darshan admitted to assaulting Renukaswamy, a fan of the actor allegedly killed by Darshan and his aides for sending obscene messages to his partner Pavithra Gowda, but claimed that he was informed about the victim’s death later, according to his 20-page statement mentioned in the charge sheet filed […]
Indian space startup Pixxel bags NASA contract to support Earth science research
Bengaluru, Sep 10 (IANS) Indian space startup Pixxel has bagged a NASA contract to support Earth science research using the hyperspectral technology. The Bengaluru-based company has become part of NASA’s $476-million commercial smallsat data acquisition programme — a first for an Indian startup after the space sector was opened to private companies in 2020. Co-founder […]
Centre would allow MP to procure Soyabean under PSS: Agriculture minister Chouhan
Bhopal, Sep 10 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the government would procure Soybean at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), which is Rs 4,894 per quintal. Union Agriculture Minister Chouhan said the Modi Government is committed to providing all help to the farmers and several schemes have been introduced in the […]
Hiring outlook in India up 7 pc for Oct-Dec quarter, strongest globally: Report
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The employment outlook in India is the strongest worldwide for the October-December period (Q4 2024), showing significant improvement of 7 per cent compared to the ongoing July-September quarter (Q3), a report showed on Tuesday. Employers across all sectors report net positive hiring intentions for the festive quarter, with financial and […]
GST reduction on cancer drugs to make life-saving meds more affordable: Experts
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Welcoming the GST Council’s reduction in tax rates on essential cancer drugs, experts on Tuesday said that it is a crucial step and will make life-saving medicines more affordable and accessible to patients. In a significant development for cancer patients across India, the GST Council at its 54th meeting held […]
