India’s future needs to be powered by deep-tech: Uttam
Hyderabad, Feb.28 (RANUMA): Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday emphasised that science must move beyond laboratories, research beyond publications, and innovation beyond prototypes to deliver the desired results. Addressing a gathering of policymakers, Vice Chancellors, industry leaders, scientists, and young scholars at the National Conclave on Research and Deep […]
Satheesan meets Tharoor as Congress pushes unity ahead of Kerala polls
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) Kerala Leader of the Opposition and senior Congress leader V.D. Satheesan paid a surprise visit to party MP Shashi Tharoor here on Saturday, signalling a thaw after weeks of unease and speculation over Tharoor’s political future. The meeting at Tharoor’s residence focused on preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections and is […]
TN: Rising labour costs push sugarcane farmers to brink
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Sugarcane farmers across the region have raised serious concerns over the steep rise in labour costs, warning that the economics of cultivation are becoming increasingly unviable. At a recent farmers’ grievance day meeting, cultivators urged sugar mills and the district administration to step in – either by regulating labour charges […]
2 new modules added to UMEED portal for better management of Waqf properties
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Minority Affairs Secretary Chandra Shekhar Kumar launched two additional modules on Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) Central Portal to enhance transparency, an official said on Saturday. The two additional modules – Survey Module and Waqf Property Lease Module – aim to boost the Ministry’s efforts to leverage […]
Sunetra Pawar sworn in as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Sunetra Pawar, wife of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, was on Saturday sworn in as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister, days after the sudden demise of her husband in a plane crash. Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sunetra Pawar at a simple ceremony […]
Bihar Minister raises concerns over state of bungalow vacated by Tej Pratap
Patna, Jan 31 (IANS) After Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) National President Tej Pratap Yadav vacated the official government bungalow at 26 M Stand Road, the new minister inspected the premises on Saturday and made serious allegations about its condition. Bihar government minister Lakhendra Paswan, who has been allotted the bungalow, said the residence lacks basic […]
From conservationist to Dy CM: Sunetra Pawar’s political leap
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Sunetra Pawar has progressed from a prominent conservationist to Maharashtra’s first woman deputy chief minister. As the wife of former deputy chief minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, she currently serves as a Rajya Sabha member and will retain this position until she joins another house. Sunetra Pawar steps into a […]
6,900 companies shut or moved out of Bengal since TMC came to power: Amit Shah
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that as many as 6,900 companies operating in West Bengal had either shut down or shifted their bases to other states between 2011, when the Trinamool Congress (TMC) came to power, and 2025. “From 2011 to 2,025, a total of 6,900 companies in […]
Himachal to begin fourth phase of BPL survey from Feb 1
Shimla, Jan 31 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Saturday directed the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department to begin the fourth phase of the below poverty line (BPL) identification survey from February 1. Chairing a meeting of the department here, the Chief Minister said the government is committed to ensuring that […]
Punjab feels neglected in investment, policy support: Speaker writes to PM Modi
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) A day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab, state Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has a letter to him, apprised his leading issues concerning the state and seeking their resolution at the earliest. He said, “Punjab, one of the most prosperous states and the breadbasket of […]
