K’taka BJP demands immediate rollback of metro fare hike
Bengaluru, Feb 10 (IANS) Demanding immediate rollback of the Metro fare hike, a BJP delegation met with the Metro MD M. Maheshwar Rao on Monday, condemning the steepest metro fare hike in the country. Speaking to the media persons after the meeting, Bengaluru MLA Ravi Subramanya stated, “Metro is a public service sector, not a […]
Priyanka Gandhi winds up three-day constituency tour
Wayanad, Feb 10 (IANS) Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi on Monday returned from here to Delhi after completing a three-day extensive constituency tour. The highlight of the three-day constituency tour was this time she spent most of her time meeting up with the grassroots party workers. She went around the three districts Wayanad, Malappuram and Kozhikode […]
CISF goes green; solar panels to be installed on rooftops at 16 campuses
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Joining the government’s ambitious mission of scaling up solar power production and achieving a carbon-neutral economy, the Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) are set to install rooftop panels at 16 of its campuses across 11 states. The CISF on Monday signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar […]
PM Modi govt’s social inclusion policies to be showcased at UN event
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Modi government’s policies and initiatives aimed at strengthening social resilience will be showcased by Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur at a UN event focused on promoting inclusive social policies globally, an official said here on Monday. Thakur is leading an Indian team at the […]
Blueprint for change: NITI Aayog’s policy report sets ambitious goals for higher education
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) A groundbreaking policy report titled ‘Expanding Quality Higher Education through States and State Public Universities’ was released on Monday, providing a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities in India’s higher education system. The report was launched by Suman Bery, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI […]
As India achieves 100 GW solar power capacity, PM Modi’s throwback speech gains attention
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) As India achieves a historic milestone of surpassing 100 GW of solar power capacity, reinforcing its position as a global leader in renewable energy, an old speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from 2006 has found traction on the social media, where he is advocating about harnessing the solar energy […]
Natural medicines solution to global health challenges: Rajasthan Speaker
Jaipur, Feb 10 (IANS) Calling natural medicines as the solution to global health challenges, Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani called for the need for coordination between ancient and modern medical systems. He was speaking at the international conference organised by the Faculty of Botany and Diet & Nutrition at Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, on […]
K’taka HC expresses concern over Waqf Board’s authority to issue marriage & divorce certificates
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice M.I. Arun on Monday expressed concern and questioned the Waqf Board’s authority to issue marriage and divorce certificates to couples belonging to the Muslim community. The bench made the observation while looking into the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) […]
Baltic States synchronise power grids with Europe
Vilnius, Feb 9 (IANS) Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia synchronised their power grids with Western Europe on Sunday noon, media reported. The three Baltic countries disconnected from the BRELL energy network, which comprises Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, on Saturday morning and operated in isolated mode until Sunday noon. They are now linked to the […]
Trump declares February 9 as ‘Gulf of America Day’ after renaming Gulf of Mexico
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) United States President Donald Trump has officially designated February 9 as “Gulf of America Day,” marking the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico. The proclamation was signed on Sunday while Trump was en route to New Orleans for Super Bowl 59, with Air Force One flying over the renamed region. The […]
