Lebanon’s UN refugee agency chief hopes at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return under new plan
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): The UN refugee agency’s representative in Lebanon said Thursday he hopes that at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return from Lebanon by the end of the year under a new government-backed return plan. Before former President Bashar Assad was ousted in a lightning insurgent offensive in December, only about 1 percent of the Syrian refugees […]
Telangana to create new power distribution company to handle subsidy schemes
Hyderabad, July 31 (IANS) The government of Telangana on Wednesday decided to create a new electricity distribution company in the state for handling free electricity for agriculture, 200 units of free electricity for households under Gruha Jyoti scheme, and free electricity schemes for schools and colleges. The decision was taken as part of the reforms […]
Elusive leopard finally trapped on Hyderabad outskirts
Hyderabad, July 31 (IANS) A leopard, which had created panic on the fringes of Hyderabad during last few days, has been finally trapped on Thursday. The elusive big cat was trapped in a cage in Manchirevula Eco Trek Park in Rangareddy district on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The Forest Department will shift the animal to […]
Four new judges of Telangana High Court take oath
Hyderabad, July 31 (IANS) Four newly-appointed judges of the Telangana High Court were sworn in on Thursday. Ghouse Meera Mohiuddin, Chalapathi Rao Suddala, Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy and Gadi Praveen Kumar took oath as judges at a ceremony held at the High Court. Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh administered the oath. President Droupadi Murmu on Monday […]
Ghose Commission submits report on Kaleshwaram project to Telangana govt
Hyderabad, July 31 (IANS) Justice PC Ghose Commission, which probed the alleged irregularities in the execution of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation project, on Thursday submitted its report to the Telangana government. The Commission, headed by retired Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose, submitted its report to Irrigation Department Secretary Rahul Bojja, who then forwarded the […]
Telangana Congress in-charge seeks public support for 42 pc BC quota
Hyderabad, July 31 (IANS) AICC in-charge for Telangana, Meenakshi Natrajan, on Thursday sought people’s support for 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes. She urged people to join hands with the Congress in exerting pressure on the Centre to approve two Bills passed by the Telangana Assembly for 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes […]
India-made Green Hydrogen Power Plant starts operating at Kandla port
Gandhinagar, July 31 (IANS) Union Ports, Shipping & Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated the indigenously made 1 MW Green Hydrogen Power Plant at the Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla in Gujarat. The plant is capable of producing approximately 140 metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually and is poised to play a crucial role in […]
Karnataka govt welcomes IT companies relocating to Bengaluru from Maharashtra
Bengaluru, July 31 (IANS) The Karnataka government welcomes the IT and software companies migrating to the state from Maharashtra and assured them of all facilities, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar said on Thursday. Shivakumar made the statement while responding to media questions on Thursday after participating in the Quantum Summit held at the Manyata Tech Park […]
‘Court temple of justice, advocates are priests’: Rajasthan Chief Justice
Dausa, July 31 (IANS) Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram on Thursday inaugurated the newly constructed extension building of the District Court in Dausa. During his address, he emphasised the importance of durability and quality in public infrastructure, stating, “I hope the PWD has made efforts to ensure this building stands strong for […]
‘No Helmet No Petrol’ campaign to begin in Indore and Bhopal from tomorrow; plea challenging directive filed
Indore, July 31 (IANS) A day before district administrations in Madhya Pradesh’s two major cities — Bhopal and Indore are set to begin the ‘No Helmet No Petrol’ initiatives from Friday, a petition challenging the move has been filed at the High Court on Thursday. According to official information, petition challenging the directive issued prohibiting […]
