Gujarat govt pitches investment opportunities in Singapore South Korea; Rs 1,000-crore semiconductor project in focus
Gandhinagar, Nov 6 (IANS): A semiconductor equipment manufacturing facility involving a proposed investment of around Rs 1,000 crore in Sanand is among the key investment prospects emerging from Gujarat’s eight-day business outreach programme in Singapore and South Korea, as the state steps up efforts to attract global companies ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit […]
KGMU to form disciplinary committee to examine STF report on religious conversion case
Lucknow, Nov 6 (IANS): Lucknow’s King George’s Medical University (KGMU) on Friday has decided to form a disciplinary committee to examine the report of the Special Task Force (STF), formed to investigate the allegations of religious conversion and harassment of female doctors at the institute. Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh government had directed the institute to […]
Calcutta HC vacation bench refuses to hear anticipatory bail plea of Abhishek Banerjee’s aide
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS): A single-judge vacation bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday refused to hear the anticipatory bail plea from Sumit Roy, the executive assistant of the Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party’s Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee. Roy was arrested by the Kolkata police earlier this year in […]
‘Decision based on facts’: CM Satheesan rebuts predecessor Vijayan on power purchase
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 6 (IANS): Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Friday strongly rejected Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan’s allegations over the state’s power purchase decisions, saying his intervention was based on official records and the need to ensure uninterrupted power supply. In a detailed rebuttal, Satheesan said Vijayan’s claim that the Himachal Pradesh power […]
BJP chief Nitin Nabin to visit Chhattisgarh for Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas event on Nov 15
Raipur, Nov 6 (IANS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin is set to visit Chhattisgarh on November 15 to participate in the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas celebrations in Dharamjaygarh of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. The visit assumes political significance as it will be his first trip to the state since taking over as the […]
‘Hindutva is not Sanatan Dharma’: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS): Amid a controversy over his remarks surrounding ‘Hindutva’, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday cited the late Veer Savarkar, while remarking that “Hindutva is not Sanatan Dharma”. Digvijaya Singh on Thursday had triggered a controversy by saying: “Spreading hatred is Hindutva which is done by the RSS and VHP who […]
Primary education key to social transformation: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar, Nov 6 (IANS): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said his government considers education the most important foundation for social transformation and development, asserting that a strong foundation in primary education will pave the way for a brighter future for children. Speaking at a special event in Kendujhar district, CM Majhi said, […]
INS Sahyadri joins partner nations for annual Malabar Exercise near Japan
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS): Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Sahyadri will join the navies of the US, Japan and Australia in the harbour and sea phases of Exercise Malabar 2026, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday, a day after the ship arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan. “MALABAR 2026 brings together the […]
France workers hold protest to demand higher wages
Paris, Nov 5 (IANS): Hundreds of workers took part in the major protests in France on Thursday, as the nation braces for a strike involving the yellow vest movement, trade unions, students and workers from various sectors. Trade unions took part in the protests in France on Thursday to demand higher wages and in support […]
India bolsters ties with diamond-producing countries
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS): India, as Chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) for 2026, has flagged key priorities concerning the global diamond industry, including responsible rough diamond sourcing as part of its outreach ahead of the KP Plenary to be held in Delhi from November 30 to December 4, according to a statement issued […]