Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday set aside the conviction of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and acquitted him in the murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Top government sources on Saturday allayed fears that current global energy situation can become a crisis for India, saying that the country currently holds over 250 million barrels (around 4,000 crore litres) of crude and petroleum products, providing about 7-8 weeks of buffer across the supply chain.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Crude oil prices surged further on Saturday to reach $91.84 per barrel amid the escalating US-Israel and Iran war.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will visit Bairagi Camp in Haridwar on Saturday to review exhibitions highlighting Uttarakhand’s development works and public welfare initiatives and address a public gathering.
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Trinamool Congress general secretary and party’s Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee on late Friday evening, shot a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar demanding daily publication of supplementary lists to the final voters, list published on February 28 as per the progress of the judicial adjudication of the voters’ identified under the “logical discrepancy” category.
Bhubaneswar, March 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday met senior leaders of the Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party's headquarters in Bhubaneswar and held discussions on a range of issues, including preparations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
Ranchi, March 6 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra, launched under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), is transforming everyday healthcare into a story of self-reliance and dignity. Marking a decade of the scheme’s launch, the Jan Aushadhi week is being organised pan-India to promote free health check-ups and affordable treatment.
Vadodara, March 6 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Friday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 203 crore in Vadodara, including works related to water supply, roads and urban infrastructure.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) While the Iran war has already driven Brent crude up around 9 per cent to near $80 per barrel and LNG prices by around 50 per cent in the global market, India has sufficient foreign exchange reserves, a low current account deficit (CAD) of 0.8 per cent of GDP in H1 FY26, and low inflation rates, which collectively allow it to effectively mitigate the impacts of rising global crude oil prices and ensure domestic energy security, according to the Finance Ministry’s monthly review report released on Friday.
Ahmedabad, March 6 (IANS) The Adani Group has been named as the official partner for the World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) 2026 — an International Day by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) and delivered by the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO).
