Liquor traders strike in Rajasthan, seek longer hours
Jaipur, Feb 16 (IANS) Liquor traders across Jaipur on Monday shut their shops and staged a protest outside the Excise Office in Jhalana, demanding an extension in liquor sale timings and an end to what they described as unwarranted police harassment. The strike received a mixed response in the city, with the majority of liquor […]
Maha: MMRDA presents Rs 48,072.57 crore budget for 2026-27
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Monday presented its Budget for the financial year 2026–27 with a total outlay of Rs 48,072.57 crore, marking its first surplus Budget since 2017–18. MMRDA had a deficit of Rs 7,468 crore in 2024-2025. In just three years, the authority has achieved […]
India to import more precious metals from US
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) While India has diversified its energy basket and started sourcing more oil and gas from the US, it is also diversifying its import basket for precious metals from the UAE so that it can purchase more gold and silver from the US market instead, a senior official said. This will […]
Over 80 foreign leaders, 500 global AI leaders present as India AI Impact Summit 2026 gets underway
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The India AI Impact Summit 2026, which commenced here on Monday, brings together the heads of state and government, ministers, global technology leaders, eminent researchers, multilateral institutions and industry stakeholders to deliberate on the role of AI in advancing inclusive growth, strengthening public systems and enabling sustainable development, while marking […]
Meghalaya’s economy nearly doubled since 2018: Guv
Shillong, Feb 16 (IANS) Meghalaya Governor C.H. Vijayashankar on Monday said the state’s economy has nearly doubled over the last seven years, underlining that sustained high growth reflects the resilience of its people and the government’s long-term development vision. Addressing the Budget Session of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, the Governor said the state recorded an […]
TN on track for $1 trillion economy by 2031, says state Economic Survey 2025-26
Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu can achieve its ambitious $1-trillion economy milestone by 2031 if it sustains its 2024-25 nominal growth rate of 16 per cent, according to the Economic Survey of Tamil Nadu 2025-26. The projection assumes a medium-term 2 per cent annual appreciation in the value of the US dollar against the […]
KTR appoints incharges for municipal chairman elections
Hyderabad, Feb.16 (RAHNUMA): The opposition BRS party has become alert in the wake of the horse trading being done in the municipal elections to bag the posts of municipal chairman and vice chairman. The Party working president KTR has specially appointed election in-charges for the key municipalities where elections will be held on Tuesday. To […]
Unethical alliances formed to damage BJP: MP Aravind
Nizamabad, Feb.16 (RAHNUMA): Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Aravind has expressed his anger that the Congress, BRS, and MIM parties had united for winning in the Nizamabad Corporation Mayor and Deputy Mayor elections. He alleged that these three parties had put aside their ideologies and formed an immoral alliance to damage the BJP. Speaking to the media […]
Induction rally for selection of sports cadets for army boys sports company at 1 EME centre
Hyderabad, Feb.16 (RAHNUMA): The 1 EME Centre, Secunderabad will conduct an open rally for the selection of sports cadets into Boys Sports Company (BSC) scheduled from April 6 to 12. The rally is open to raw and proven players in Volleyball, Kayaking & Canoeing disciplines. The Age limit for the applicants should be between 08 […]
Press Academy to organise day long training program for journalists
Hyderabad, Feb.16 (RAHNUMA): Telangana Media Academy Secretary Nagulapalli Venkateswara Rao today said that one-day training classes were being organized on land rights, agriculture, rural development and environmental reporting for working journalists. He also said that this training program was being organized on the 18th of this month from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm at the […]
