Sri Lanka's unpredictable policies driving away foreign investors, says US State Dept report

IANS | September 30, 2025 8:03 PM

Colombo, Sept 30 (IANS) A US Department of State report highlights the withdrawal of Adani Green Energy from a proposed $400 million wind energy project in Sri Lanka as a reflection of the challenges faced by foreign investors due to the inconsistent policies of the President Aruna Dissanayake-led government that came to power in the island nation in 2024.

Chhattisgarh: Beneficiary of PM Surya Ghar Yojana shares relief from electricity bills in Gariyaband

IANS | September 24, 2025 8:14 PM

Gariyaband (Chhattisgarh), Sep 24 (IANS) The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, a flagship initiative launched by the Centre, aims to illuminate 1 crore households across the country through rooftop solar installations. With subsidies offered to encourage citizens to adopt it for residential use and manifold benefits, a user in Chhattisgarh has highlighted his positive experience.

Amit Malviya ridicules Mamata Banerjee’s ‘blame-game' for deaths in Kolkata after cloudburst

IANS | September 24, 2025 3:15 PM

Kolkata, Sep 24 (IANS) After a midnight cloudburst caused heavy rain and waterlogging in Kolkata on Tuesday, the BJP’s Information Technology Cell chief and the party’s special observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya on Wednesday, ridiculed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s blame-game over the 7 electrocution deaths in the city caused by submerged electrical wires.