Karnataka launches Rs 28.52-crore cloud seeding programme amid rainfall deficit

IANS | September 4, 2026 2:15 PM

Bengaluru, Sep 4 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Friday launched its cloud seeding programme aimed at addressing the rainfall deficit and preventing a possible water crisis in the state, with Water Resources Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy flagging off a specially-equipped aircraft at HAL Airport in Bengaluru.

FM Sitharaman invites global CEOs to invest in India

IANS | September 4, 2026 2:05 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of discussions with CEOs of global companies in New York on the new investment opportunities in digital infrastructure opening up in India’s fast growing economy, according to an official statement posted on X on Friday.

Shocking misinformation propaganda by Naidu govt, says Jagan on literacy rate data

IANS | September 4, 2026 1:35 PM

Amaravati, Sep 4 (IANS) Countering the claim by Andhra Pradesh Education Minister, Nara Lokesh, that the literacy rate in the State increased from 72.6 per cent in 2024 to 82.1 per cent in 2026, former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed "shock" over what he called "misinformation propaganda" by the coalition government headed by Chandrababu Naidu.

Please place your trust in us: Newly-appointed Ram Temple Trust CEO Mishra

IANS | September 4, 2026 1:02 PM

Ayodhya, Sep 4 (IANS) Newly-appointed Ram Temple Trust CEO, Air Marshal (Retd.) Jeetendra Mishra, on Friday said he was currently trying to understand the entire system and sought the trust and blessings of devotees as he prepares to take forward the administration and development of the Ram Temple complex.

Adani Ports to start dedicated empty container yard operations at Mundra to boost efficiency

IANS | September 4, 2026 9:12 AM

Ahmedabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Friday said it is launching a dedicated Empty Container Yard (ECY) with integrated warehousing at Mundra, offering end-to-end services across the empty container lifecycle, including storage, maintenance, inspection, and seamless movement to exporters and CFSs (container freight stations).