Raipur/Bijapur- An anti-Maoist operation in Bijapur-Dantewada of Chhattisgarh came at a heavy cost to the security forces as two DRG (District Reserve Guard) jawans from Bijapur were killed in the line of duty. According to information, head constable Monu Vadadi and constable Dukaru Gonde, another jawan, Somdev Yadav, sustained injuries during the encounter. Officials confirmed…
Kolkata- Reacting to the development that 50 per cent of the Waqf Estate in the state has been registered in the Centre’s portal by the state Waqf Development Board, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she will not allow any impact on any religious place. While indirectly trying to establish that registration…
Ahmedabad- Gandhinagar witnessed the inauguration of Asia’s largest engineering exhibition, ENGIMACH-2025, with Deputy Chief Minister and Industries Minister Harsh Sanghavi formally opening the three-day event at the Helipad Exhibition Centre on Wednesday. The mega expo, scheduled from December 3 to 7, marks its 17th edition this year.The Deputy Chief Minister said the exhibition, considered one…
New Delhi- The government on Wednesday made it mandatory for all pan masala packs of every size and weight to display the retail sale price (RSP) and all other declarations required under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, effective from February 1. The Department of Consumer Affairs has notified the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities)…
Mumbai- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday launched the Rs 8,056 crore Orange Gate to Marine Drive Urban Tunnel Project, a major infrastructure plan aimed at easing traffic pressure in South Mumbai and improving access to the Navi Mumbai International Airport. The event also marked the commissioning of…
New Delhi- A total of 3,239 women were recruited across the four Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in FY 2024-25. The CRPF recruited 294 women, BSF 1,680, ITBP 1,093, and SSB 172, the Centre stated in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Central government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing women’s participation across CAPFs, outlining…
New Delhi- The optical fibre cable network has expanded from 17.5 lakh kms in March 2018 to 42.36 lakh kms in September 2025, while the number of Base Transceiver Stations has increased from 17.3 lakh in March 2018 to 31.4 lakh in October 2025, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. This has led to significant…
New Delhi- The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Article IV annual assessment of India’s economic framework released last week states that the country’s strong economic performance has benefitted from sound macroeconomic policies and earlier structural reforms. It further states that despite external headwinds, growth is expected to remain resilient, with inflation remaining subdued. However, oddly enough…
New Delhi- During Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Neeraj Dangi of Congress strongly criticised the inadequacy of the current Rs 5 lakh deposit insurance cover provided by the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) and demanded that the limit be immediately raised to at least Rs 25 lakh per depositor. “In…
Ranchi- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has officially entered the probe into the multi-crore Jharkhand liquor scam, intensifying the investigation into what is seen as one of the state’s biggest corruption cases in recent years. Acting on the FIR earlier lodged by the Jharkhand Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), the ED has registered an Enforcement Case Information Report…
