India, Saudi Arabia agree to move ahead with Electrical Interconnection Initiative
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia held a high-level official discussion on ways to take forward the bilateral Electrical Interconnection Initiative between the two countries and explore avenues for strengthening cooperation in the power sector.
Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, held a virtual bilateral meeting with Nasser…
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SC to hear Pinarayi Vijayan, family’s pleas against Kerala HC order in CMRL-Exalogic case on…
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear, on October 21, petitions filed by CPI-M veteran and former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena, son-in-law and former Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas,…
Financial inclusion lies at core of central banking: CEA Anantha Nageswaran
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Government’s Chief Economic Adviser, V. Anantha Nageswaran, on Monday said that financial inclusion is not a peripheral objective but lies at the core of central banking.In his address at the RBI Samvad 2026…
Woman jumps from window after seeing son hanging in J&K’s Reasi, old woman murdered in…
Jammu/Srinagar, Oct 19 (IANS) A shocked mother jumped through the window after seeing her son hanging in J&K's Reasi district on Monday, police said.The 45-year-old woman was injured after jumping from a window upon seeing her son…
Tamil Nadu BJP demands revocation of 60-day parole to five Coimbatore blast convicts
Chennai, Oct 19 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu BJP on Monday demanded the immediate cancellation of 60-day parole granted to five life convicts in the 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blasts case, accusing the TVK government of showing selective leniency…
Delhi CM calls on L-G, discusses development issues
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday called on Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu at Lok Niwas and discussed issues related to the city’s development and security.
An official statement said, "Discussions…
Manipur destroys 3,000 acres of illegal poppy cultivation, arrests 467 drug traffickers in a year:…
Imphal, Oct 19 (IANS) Manipur has destroyed around 3,000 acres of illegal poppy cultivation, registered 307 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and arrested 467 drug traffickers over the past year, Chief…
Gujarat CM calls for social harmony and unity in ‘Vijayadashami’ message
Gandhinagar, Oct 19 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday called for greater social harmony, mutual respect and brotherhood as he extended Vijayadashami greetings to citizens, urging people to work collectively towards…
Uttarakhand: PM SVANidhi scheme strengthens livelihoods of small traders in Chamoli
Chamoli, Oct 19 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme is emerging as an important source of financial support for small traders and street vendors in Uttarakhand's border district of Chamoli,…
Maha: Ayushman Bharat Scheme provides free treatment to two Thalassemia-affected siblings in Jalna
Jalna, Oct 19 (IANS) The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) has come as a major relief for a family in Maharashtra's Jalna district, where two siblings suffering from thalassemia are receiving free treatment at…