Telangana Assembly passes Bill for sub-categorisation of SCs
Hyderabad, March 18 (IANS) The Telangana Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill for the sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SCs) for fair distribution of reservation as per the order passed by the Supreme Court last year. The Telangana Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Bill, 2025 was unanimously passed by a voice vote as all the parties […]
Telangana High Court imposes Rs 1 crore fine on petitioner
Hyderabad, March 18 (IANS) The Telangana High Court on Tuesday imposed a heavy fine of Rs 1 crore on a petitioner for misleading the court. Petitioner Venkatrami Reddy was directed to pay the fine for concealing information about previous cases on the same matter. Justice Nagesh Bhimapaka delivered the verdict after he found that Venkatrami […]
NDMC to use modular rainwater harvesting to check water logging: Kuljeet Singh Chahal
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The NDMC is set to implement modular pit technology for rainwater harvesting and using them to counter waterlogging at 27 major points, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable water management, said Council’s Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal. He said NDMC has identified 27 major waterlogging points, including Purana Quila Road, Golf […]
Maha govt to introduce policy to benefit local industries from thermal power plant ash: Fadnavis
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that the state government will introduce a comprehensive policy to ensure that local industries benefit from the ash generated in thermal power plants, thereby fostering industrial growth. “In 2016, the state government had formulated a policy allocating 20 per cent of the ash […]
Opposition’s demand for debate on PM Modi’s Maha Kumbh statement contradicts Parliamentary rule
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on the Maha Kumbh led to an uproar in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, with the opposition demanding a discussion on his remarks. However, this demand is not in line with parliamentary rules, particularly Rule 372 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business […]
Assembly polls: Rajesh Kumar appointed Bihar Congress President
Patna, March 18 (IANS) Ahead of the Assembly elections due later this year, the Congress on Tuesday appointed MLA Rajesh Kumar as the new President of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC). He replaces Dr Akhilesh Prasad Singh. The appointment was announced by Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge. Rajesh Kumar is an MLA from Kutumbha […]
Celltrion targets $3.46 bn in sales this year on biosimilars
Seoul, March 18 (IANS) Celltrion, a major South Korean biopharmaceutical firm, on Tuesday said it aims to achieve 5 trillion won ($3.46 billion) in sales this year, helped by an expanded biosimilar lineup. The annual target is 40.5 per cent higher than the record high of 3.56 trillion won it posted last year, Yonhap news […]
Three earthquakes shake Indonesia, one death reported in North Sumatra
Jakarta, March 18 (IANS) Three earthquakes struck Indonesia on Tuesday, with a 5.5-magnitude tremor hitting North Sumatra province in the morning, and two earlier quakes in Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara, the country’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency reported. The 5.5-magnitude quake struck North Sumatra province at 5:22 a.m. local time on Tuesday. The epicenter […]
Want to see India overtake China, become ‘real leader’ of free world: Former Australian PM
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the country’s rise over the last decade, former Australian PM Tony Abbott said on Tuesday that he would like to see India overtake China as a critical supplies chain leader and also as one of the “real leaders” of the free world. Abbott, […]
Trump-Putin call ‘going well’, says White House
Washington, March 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have been on the phone for more than an hour and the White House said “the call is going well”. A readout of the call will be issued later. The two leaders are expected to discuss the US plan for a 30-day […]
