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Karnataka Milk Federation’s Nandini brand will debut in Delhi on Thursday, marking its first entry into north India. The launch event, attended by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, follows a political controversy over Amul’s potential entry into the Karnataka market in April 2023, sparking a rivalry between Congress and BJP.
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole is confident of their Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to win the majority mark in the state assembly polls. He said the trends are in favour of them. “We will win more than 175 seats,” he declared. The alliance need 145 seats to form the government in the state. MVA, comprises […]
An Independent candidate from Beed suffered a massive heart attack while waiting to vote at a polling station in Maharashtra on Wednesday. Despite being rushed to a hospital, he was declared dead on arrival. The incident occurred at the Chhatrapati Shahu Vidyalaya voting center in Beed. The body has been sent for post-mortem, said the […]
Pollster Matrize projected 150-170 seats for Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra assembly polls. It also predicted the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance to bag 110-130 seats. In the 288 seat Maharashtra assembly, 145 is the majority mark. This means Mahayuti will once again get the majority mark.
As polling in Maharashtra ends, exit polls took the center stage. As per Peoples Pulse projections, ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP will sweep the state with 182 seats. MVA comprising of Congress, NCP (SP), Shiv Sena (UBT) will secure 85-112 seats. Majority marks is 145 in the 288 seat assembly in […]
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu announced that the State Investment Promotion Board approved investments worth ₹85,000 crore, expected to create 34,000 jobs. Speaking in the assembly, Naidu highlighted that the investments were approved during the first SIPB meeting on November 19. Among the 10 cleared investments is a ₹61,780-crore joint venture for an integrated steel […]
Andhra woman working as a house help in Kuwait accused her employers of torture. The woman is a native of Kakinada. She recorded a video explaining her ordeal and sent it to her relatives. In a tearful video, Gara Kumari, a widow and mother of three, cried for help. She said, “They are not giving […]
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi launched the ‘Delhi Solar Portal’ on Wednesday as a single window solution for installing rooftop solar panels. The portal will enable Delhiites to become ‘prosumers,’ generating extra solar power. Atishi highlighted that the portal will help achieve the AAP government’s target of 750 MW rooftop solar power generation, as outlined in [&h...
In a setback to DMK government in Tamil Nadu, Madras High Court ordered a CBI probe into the illicit liquor tragedy that killed 68 people in Villupuram. The state already transferred the case to Crime Branch wing of the CID. It also opposed the transfer to CBI. It argued that it has arrested 24 people, […]
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert for an upper air cyclonic circulation forming over the South Andaman Sea and nearby areas around November 21. The system is expected to move west-northwestward, developing into a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal by November 23, potentially intensifying into a depression by November […]
Madras High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, which claimed 68 lives. The incident occurred on June 18 in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district. A division bench, comprising Justices D. Krishnakumar and P.B. Balaji, directed the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) to transfer the case to the […]
Federal Transport Minister Anita Anand announced increased security measures for travelers to India, citing “an abundance of caution.” In a statement issued, she confirmed that Transport Canada has implemented temporary additional security screenings, which may result in delays at airports. The measures are designed to enhance safety and security for international travelers.
Jharkhand witnessed a voting percentage of 67.59% till 5 pm in the second phase of the Assembly polls. ECI officials are sealing the EVMs as the polling in many places concluded. However, polling is going on in certain polling stations where voters were waiting in queue before the culmination of poll hours. BJP-led NDA and […]
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena approved the long-pending promotion of 295 Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) working in Delhi govt hospitals on Wednesday. The promotions, implemented under the Delhi Health Service (Allopathy) Rules, 2009, aim to address long-standing issues faced by govt employees. This move ensures timely career progression and improved working conditions for the CMOs.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw advised filmmakers to embrace AI, 5G and virtual production in their craft. In an editorial, he wrote about India’s creative economy. He noted that India’s creators evolved from being just storytellers to being nation-builders. Calling the creative industry a $30-billion one, he highlighted government initiatives to foster content creation and innovat...