New Delhi- India’s consumer and retail sector witnessed robust deal momentum in Q3 2025, recording a total of 132 transactions valued at $3.4 billion — up 6 per cent in volumes and 9 per cent in value compared to Q3 2024, including public market activity, a report showed on Thursday. According to Grant Thornton Bharat’s…
New Delhi- India now stands on the world stage not as a follower, but as a confident leader, resolute in shaping the future of global science and innovation, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. Posting a video message on his official X handle ahead of Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC 2025),…
Kolkata- Prices of food items like fish, mutton, chicken and vegetables, required for popular Bengali dishes have skyrocketed in the retail market of Kolkata a day before the auspicious occasion of ‘Bhai Dooj’, popularly known as ‘Bhai Phota’ in the state, thus leaving the sisters in fix on how to arrange for the favourite fish,…
Chandigarh- The Punjab government on Wednesday claimed that sustained efforts by the civil administration and the police to prevent stubble burning have yielded significant results, with the state witnessing a near four-fold reduction in farm fire cases this year compared to the same period in the previous two years. According to official data compiled from…
Bengaluru- The Karnataka Congress has requested the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, to urge the Central government to implement menstrual leave for all women employees across Central Government institutions on the lines of the Congress-led government in the state to ensure promotion of gender equality and create a supportive…
Ahmedabad- Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has set the wheels in motion for a massive infrastructure upgrade to tackle long-pending issues of drinking water, drainage, and waterlogging. Spanning 4,000 hectares and expected to benefit nearly 10 lakh people, the ambitious project envisions a modern, integrated drainage and stormwater line network that will cover over 24…
Kozhikode- Senior Congress leaders in Kerala on Wednesday strongly opposed the state government’s move to implement the PM-SHRI scheme, warning that it should not be used to advance the “BJP’s political agenda”. They also alleged that the move reflects a tacit understanding between the ruling CPI-M and the BJP.AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal described the…
Bhopal- Madhya Pradesh is gearing up for Chhath Puja, the revered four-day festival dedicated to the Sun god, to be celebrated from October 25 to 28 this year. Thousands of devotees, mainly from Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, who are living in different parts of the state, will gather to observe the traditional rituals with…
Ludhiana- Punjab Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Wednesday said Lord Vishwakarma is credited with the creation of craft, architecture and engineering. Addressing a state-level function at Lord Vishwakarma Mandir here to observe Vishwakarma Day, Sond said the global industrial and infrastructure development is a direct result of Lord Vishwakarma’s blessings. He further explained that…
Thiruvananthapuram- Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the president of the Kerala unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding a probe by Central agencies into the alleged gold scam linked to Sabarimala. This fresh demand comes hours after a high-level State BJP delegation led by him called on visiting President Droupadi…
