Tripura moving ahead in start-up sector: IT Minister
Agartala, Aug 17 (IANS) Keeping pace with other states, Tripura is moving ahead in full swing in the start‑up sector and has been recognised as a ‘Leader’ in the Start‑up India Ranking, Information and Technology Minister Pranajit Singha Roy said on Monday. At present, Tripura has 80 functional start‑ups and eight incubators. According to Start‑up […]
CM Rekha Gupta launches ‘Delhi Ko Kude Se Azadi’ cleanliness campaign
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday launched the ‘Delhi Ko Kude Se Azadi-Swachhta Abhiyan 2026’ at the Kedarnath Sahni Auditorium at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi headquarters, encouraging different civic wards to compete for Rs 1 crore prize money. She said the special cleanliness campaign will run across the […]
Bihar CM launches portal to address students’ grievances
Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday launched the ‘Vidyarthi Sahyog Portal’ (Student Support Portal) to provide students with a direct and time-bound mechanism for resolving academic and hostel-related grievances. The event was organised at JD Women’s College in Patna in the presence of Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari and Higher Education […]
MP govt proposes 11 industrial parks under BHAVYA scheme
Bhopal, Aug 17 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh government has proposed 11 industrial parks covering more than 9,000 acres under the Centre’s BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna) scheme, with a total estimated project cost of Rs 8,144.35 crore, the state government said on Monday. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav presented the proposals at the third meeting of the […]
Rajasthan: Udaipur MP Mannalal Rawat gets key role in new BJP team
Jaipur, Aug 17 (IANS) The BJP National President Nitin Nabin has assigned key organisational responsibilities to four prominent leaders from Rajasthan as part of the party’s newly announced national team. Udaipur Lok Sabha MP Mannalal Rawat has been appointed National President of the BJP Scheduled Tribe (ST) Morcha. The new team also includes former Rajasthan […]
Jharkhand cancels JSSC-CGL exam after 24-day student protest
Ranchi, Aug 17 (IANS) After 24 days of student protest in Jharkhand, the Hemant Soren government has accepted the agitators’ biggest demand and decided to cancel the JSSC-CGL (Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission- Combined Graduate Level) examination held in 2024. All competitive examinations conducted in the state by the agency TDPL have also been cancelled. The […]
Kerala CM writes to PM Modi against mining law changes
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an urgent review of the amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, warning that the changes could curtail the constitutional and fiscal powers of States and hit Kerala’s revenue interests. Satheesan has particularly objected to […]
Punjab Congress slams AAP govt over Finance Dept’s order
Chandigarh, Aug 17 (IANS) Punjab Congress chief Raja Amarinder Singh Warring on Monday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of showing contempt towards the judiciary, after the state Finance Department issued directions that appeared to override a Punjab and Haryana High Court order on payment of dearness allowance […]
Gujarat: Botad gets Vande Bharat connectivity as train begins running via Gandhigram route
Botad (Gujarat), Aug 17 (IANS) Gujarat’s Botad district on Monday gained direct Vande Bharat connectivity with the Sabarmati-Veraval service beginning operations through the Gandhigram-Botad route, following a change approved by the Railway Board. The revised route came into effect on August 17, bringing the semi-high-speed service to the town and improving rail connectivity for passengers […]
Drones attack the Kurdistan Regional Government prime minister’s office in Iraq
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Two drones attacked the office of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s prime minister in Iraq on Monday, the KRG security agency said. The attacks were launched from Iranian territory and targeted the prime minister’s private office and the residence of the director of the region’s security agency in Erbil province’s Pirmam district. No casualties were […]
