New Delhi- In an effort to strengthen the PM POSHAN Scheme, the Ministry of Education has enhanced the ‘Material Cost’ by 9.50 per cent and new rates will be applicable across all the states/UTs from May 1, it was announced on Thursday. The Central government will bear the additional cost of approximately Rs 954 crore…
Ahmedabad- Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson has been fined Rs 24 lakh after his team recorded their second over-rate offence while suffering a crushing 58-run defeat to Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday evening. A statement from the IPL on Thursday said Samson and the entire RR team have been…
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday hit out at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in a veilled attack over the latter’s criticism against him, accusing them of “sitting in the lap” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and “destroying” the union territory. “Some weird things happened in the house in…
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Delhi Jal Board (DJB) chief engineer Jagdish Kumar Arora and contractor Anil Kumar Agarwal. Both were arrested last year in an alleged money laundering case involving DJB. Both individuals, however, were asked to furnish a bail bond worth Rs. 50,000. As per…
Mumbai- Ahead of the upcoming civic body elections, former Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of state unit chief and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and former minister and state executive president Ravindra Chavan. By joining the BJP, which leads the Mahayuti government in the state, Jadhav…
Gwalior- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will virtually inaugurate the newly constructed railway overbridge (ROB) in Gwalior on Tuesday, which will be a major infrastructure milestone for the historic city. Built at an estimated cost of Rs 42.80 crore, the overbridge is located near Vivekananda Needam at a railway crossing, connecting Chandrabadni Naka to the new…
New Delhi- As the US reciprocal tariffs begin to shake up the world economy, India must consider how to approach this matter in a best possible way while safeguarding its national interest, Pervinder Singh Chandhok, who has been associated with the India-Iran and Middle East Chamber of Commerce in the UAE, said on Saturday. In…
Ahmedabad- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) handled 450 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in FY 2024-25, marking a 7 per cent year-on-year growth, it was announced on Wednesday. Mundra, APSEZ’s flagship port, achieved a historic feat by surpassing the 200 MMT cargo mark in a single fiscal, a first for any…
New Delhi- In an attempt to dispel doubts of newly-elected Delhi legislators, Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday gave his ruling, clarifying on ‘reserved subjects’ which can be raised during question hour with his permission. “As you are aware, according to Article 239 AA, it is the subjects that are reserved, not the departments. The…
New Delhi – The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital, Atishi, on Monday criticized the BJP-led Delhi government for not presenting the Economic Survey ahead of the budget, questioning its “ability” to govern and calling the move a break from established tradition. Addressing a press conference, Atishi expressed surprise…
