Cylone Fengal: Centre approves Rs 944 crore as relief aid to Tamil Nadu
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Central government has approved the release of Rs 944.8 crore to the Tamil Nadu government as two installments of central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to help it provide relief to people affected by cyclone Fengal, the Home Ministry said in an official statement. Under the […]
UP CM announces Rs 2 lakh as compensation for Kannauj accident victims
Lucknow, Dec 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed immediate financial assistance of Rs two lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to those who sustained serious injuries in the Kannauj accident, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said. This comes after eight people lost their […]
Ashok Choudhary slams Tejashwi Yadav for misleading him over normalisation in BPSC exam
Patna, Dec 7 (IANS) Bihar Rural Work Department Minister Ashok Choudhary has criticised Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav, accusing him of misleading the protesting candidates of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) over the alleged normalisation policy being implemented. “The normalisation has not been implemented by the BPSC, so the candidates’ demand for its withdrawal is […]
Karnataka is number one state in maternal deaths: BJP
Bengaluru, Dec 7 (IANS) Coming down heavily on the Congress government over a series of deaths of women after delivery in the state, the Karnataka BJP has said that the state occupies the top position in terms of maternal deaths. Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru on Friday, Opposition leader R. Ashoka said, “Chief […]
BPSC students’ protest: Patna Police deny reports of Khan Sir’s detention
Patna, Dec 7 (IANS) Amid the reports that educationist Faizal Khan (Khan Sir) was whisked away by the police when he joined the agitating BPSC candidates, Patna Police categorically denied any such development on Friday. Khan Sir, along with Guru Rahman, openly supported the agitating BPSC candidates following the lathi-charge in Patna. They reached the […]
Lucknow doctors surgically remove woman’s rare giant gallbladder sized 15 cm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A team of doctors at Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow has removed a rare giant gallbladder, sized over 15 cm, from a 35-year-old woman, giving her a new lease of life. Shalini Tiwari reported to the hospital with severe pain in the abdomen. Her ultrasound revealed a gallstone disease — hardened deposits […]
Relentless FII sellings now over as Indian economy remains resilient
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) In a clear change of strategy, the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have turned buyers, and the stage of relentless FII selling is now over with the Indian economy remaining resilient despite the geo-political conditions, market watchers said on Saturday. According to the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) data, FIIs invested […]
Centre’s Rs 15K cr PLI scheme for pharma to boost domestic manufacturing
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Union government has approved a financial outlay of Rs 15,000 crore for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for pharmaceuticals, aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing. In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel said the government has taken several measures […]
India clocks impressive 67 pc growth in total exports in 10 years
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) As demand for Indian products in the global market surges across categories, the country’s total exports reached about $778 billion in FY2023-24, compared to $466 billion in FY2013-14 — a whopping 67 per cent growth. India’s share in world merchandise exports also improved from 1.66 per cent to 1.81 per […]
Over 3.13 lakh enterprises supported under Startup Village Entrepreneurship Programme: Centre
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A total of 3,13,464 enterprises have been supported under the Startup Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) to date, according to the government. Minister of State for Rural Development, Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha that so far, total central share releases to states/UTs under the […]
