Rains likely across Telangana for four days

Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) Moderate rains are likely across Telangana for the next four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast. Heavy to very heavy rains are likely at isolated places on Friday and Saturday under the impact of upper air cyclonic circulation. For Hyderabad and neighbourhood, the IMD has forecast light to moderate […]
Telangana’s power demand up by 9.8 per cent

Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) Telangana’s power demand grew by 9.8 per cent during this year, officials said on Friday. The power demand in the state reached a record high of 17,162 MW this year, an increase of 9.8 per cent over the last year, officials revealed during a review meeting on the energy sector presided […]
Congress runs ‘commission sarkaar’ in Telangana, claims KTR

Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao said on Friday that the Congress runs a ‘commission sarkaar’ in Telangana. After Forest and Endowment Minister Konda Surekha’s remark that ministers take money to clear files, the BRS leader took to X to attack the state government. “Many congratulations to […]
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta leads Sikkim Day celebrations at Secretariat

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) In continuation of the initiative by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to celebrate the foundation days of various states, the Department of Art, Culture, and Language organised a cultural programme at the Delhi Secretariat to celebrate Sikkim Day on Friday. The objective of the event was to showcase the glorious […]
500 new e-buses to hit Delhi roads in 2 months: Minister

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A many as 500 new e-buses will hit Delhi roads over the next two months, Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Friday. Singh said the Delhi government remains committed to building a modern, eco-friendly public transport system. “We are moving swiftly to transform public transport. In the next two […]
Swachh Bharat inspiration: Woman from Bihar uplifts lakhs with hygiene drive

Chhapra (Bihar), May 16 (IANS) Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Mission, Khushbu Thakur from Saran district in Bihar has become a symbol of change by leading a powerful movement focused on menstrual hygiene. Her efforts have not only transformed her into a successful woman entrepreneur but also brought awareness and dignity to […]
NCW chief launches gender sensitivity programme for college students

Meerut, May 16 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday launched a programme to promote gender sensitivity and raise awareness on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) among college students. In her address at the event, NCW chief Vijaya Rahatkar said: “Our nation has always empowered women, and today, our daughters are breaking […]
Girl students excel in Class 10 exams in Punjab

Chandigarh, May 16 (IANS) Girl students on Friday excelled overall in the Punjab Class 10 board exam results by achieving a pass percentage of 96.85 per cent, outshining their male counterparts (94.50 per cent). Akshnoor Kaur of Sant Mohan Das Memorial Senior Secondary School at Kot Suthiyan in Faridkot district scored 100 per cent (650/650) […]
Madhya Pradesh to experience heatwaves, stormy weather in coming days

Bhopal, May 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh is experiencing heatwaves with the highest temperature in the state recorded in Khajuraho at 43.4 degrees Celsius. The heat was intense across several districts, with Gwalior, Naugaon, and Chhatarpur reaching 45 degrees Celsius, the highest so far this season, the weather office said on Friday. Other areas also experienced […]
‘Even US Prez had to reconsider his statement’: MP CM on success of Operation Sindoor

Bhopal, May 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, while inaugurating the “Trianga Yatra” (Indian Tricolour march), said that the victory in the latest conflict was achieved at an unprecedented pace, even prompting the US President to reconsider his statements, which the CM attributed to the power of India and strategic and decisive leadership […]