Congress, BJP locked in fierce battle for Telangana MLC polls
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) An interesting battle is on the cards between Telangana’s ruling party Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Legislative Council seat from Karimnagar-Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad graduates’ constituency. With the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), which is the main opposition party in the Assembly, staying away, it will be a direct fight […]
Telangana tunnel collapse: Rahul Gandhi speaks to CM as rescue operation underway
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over the phone on Sunday morning about the ongoing rescue operations to save eight trapped persons in the SLBC tunnel in Nagarkurnool district. According to the Chief Minister’s Office, during the nearly 20-minute update, CM Revanth Reddy illustrated […]
Fate of 8 trapped workers in Telangana tunnel not known, rescue operation on
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) More than 36 hours after a portion of an under-construction tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district collapsed, trapping eight workers, rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Army and other agencies continued their efforts to save them while the Indian Navy also set to join the rescue operation. The teams […]
Committed to reduce medical expenses for every Indian: PM Modi
Bhopal, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the Central government is committed to reduce the medical expenses for every Indian, which has been a pressing issue, especially for the economically weaker sections. “Our government is committed to reduce treatment costs for all citizens, which were exorbitant before our government came […]
122 lakh crore investment MoUs to be signed during ‘Advantage Assam’ summit
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) In the upcoming investment summit – ‘Advantage Assam’ 2.0, the state government has approved MoUs worth Rs. 1,22,000 crore to be signed during the event, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting in Dispur on Sunday. CM Sarma said, “The state cabinet has decided […]
‘Panch Parivartan’ is key to social transformation: RSS chief
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is now on a five-day visit to Assam, on Sunday said that five essential transformations — social harmony, family values, environment protection, Swadeshi practices, and civic duties — are desirable for the society. Addressing an intellectual program for the Guwahati-based RSS Karyakartas, emphasised […]
PM Modi to release 19th instalment of PM-KISAN, farmers event in Bilaspur in the spotlight
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to release the 19th instalment of PM Kisan Saman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on February 24. An amount accounting for Rs 22,000 crore will be transferred directly to 9.8 crore farmers’ accounts via the DBT (Direct Beneficiary Transfer) scheme. Under the PM Kisan scheme, eligible […]
AAP planning to regularise 12,000 contract staff in MCD, claims Atishi
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The ruling AAP is preparing to regularise 12,000 contract employees of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi by approving a proposal in the upcoming sitting of the civic House on February 25, party leader and former Chief Minister Atishi said on Sunday. The BJP hit back saying that Atishi is spreading […]
Odisha CM takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Maha Kumbh. Speaking to media persons on the occasion, the Chief Minister said: “It is an extraordinary privilege and a deeply spiritual experience to witness the sacred […]
PM Modi arrives in Bhopal for inauguration of GIS-2025
Bhopal, Feb 23 (IANS) With Madhya Pradesh all set for the Global Investment Summit (GIS) and with high expectations of new economic and industrial growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the chief guest of the event arrived in Bhopal on Sunday evening. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav after receiving Prime Minister Modi at Raja Bhoj airport in […]
