TN: Tiruchy to tap local influencers to boost offbeat tourism, improve visitor amenities
Tiruchy, Dec 20 (IANS) In a bid to spotlight lesser-known tourist destinations across the district, the Tiruchy tourism department is set to collaborate with local influencers and use social media campaigns to promote spots such as Puliyancholai, Pachamalai Hills, Birds Park and Mangalam Falls. The plan aims to draw more visitors – particularly young travellers […]
Draft Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 key to Viksit Bharat 2047 goals: Manohar Lal Khattar
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is of great national importance as it seeks to strengthen the legislative foundation of India’s power sector in the context of the aspirations for ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’, Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, said on Saturday. The minister, in […]
States must utilise Centre’s funds timely: Manohar Khattar
Bhopal, Dec 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, on Saturday instructed that funds allocated by the Central government for urban development must be fully and timely utilised. Addressing a Regional Conference of Urban Development Ministers from Northern and Central States in Bhopal, the Union Minister stated that better coordination […]
FM Sitharaman discusses simplification of procedures, leveraging digital tools for transparency
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday discussed simplification of procedures, regulatory predictability, coordinated inter-departmental functioning, efficient fund flows, future-ready tax administration, financing pathways for sustained growth, and leveraging digital tools for transparency, efficiency, and accountability. Sitharaman, along with Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, Harsh Malhotra, chaired the Chintan Shivir […]
Second drone in 24 hours found crashed in northwest Turkiye
ISTANBUL(RAHNUMA): A drone of unknown origin has been found in Turkiye, less than a day after another unmanned aerial vehicle of suspected Russian origin crashed in the northwest, Turkish media reported on Saturday. According to several independent television networks and the Cumhuriyet newspaper, the drone was found in an empty field near the town of […]
Iran, UK foreign ministers in rare direct contact
TEHRAN(RAHNUMA): Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has spoken by phone with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper, an Iranian foreign ministry statement said on Saturday, in a rare case of direct contact between the two countries. The ministry said that in Friday’s call the ministers “stressed the need to continue consultations at various levels to strengthen […]
Lebanon close to completing disarmament of Hezbollah south of Litani River, says PM
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanon is close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Saturday, as the country races to fulfil a key demand of its ceasefire with Israel before a year-end deadline. The US-backed ceasefire, agreed in November 2024, ended more than a year of fighting between […]
KTR SLAMS CONG, PROMISES BRS COMEBACK IN 2028
KTR SLAMS CONG, PROMISES BRS COMEBACK IN 2028Hyderabad, Dec.20 (RAHNUMA): Former minister and BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Saturday unleashed a scathing attack on the Congress government, accusing it of corruption, governance failure, and industrial decline. He alleged that the Telangana Congress has become an ‘ATM’ for Delhi power centres and questioned why […]
DATTATREYA DEMANDS FARMER-FRIENDLY MASTER PLAN REVISIONS
Hyderabad, Dec.20 (RAHNUMA): Former Governor Bandaru Dattatreya called for a major revision of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) Master Plan, alleging that current zoning policies adversely affect small and marginal farmers. Addressing a discussion forum at the Hyderabad Press Club, Dattatreya highlighted that 50,000 farmers are unable to build homes on their land due […]
PSCs KEY TO NATION BUILDING – VP RADHAKRISHNAN
Hyderabad, Dec.20 (RAHNUMA): Vice-President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, on Saturday addressed the Valedictory Session of the National Conference of Chairpersons of Public Service Commissions (PSCs) in Hyderabad, underscoring the pivotal role of PSCs in strengthening governance and nation-building. Radhakrishnan emphasized that as India moves towards the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047, the quality of civil […]
