New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, HD Kumaraswamy, on Wednesday said the government’s allocation of Rs 12.2 lakh crore as capital expenditure (capex) in the Budget for 2026-27 would propel India’s construction equipment industry towards global leadership.
Tokyo/Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on the first day of his Japan visit, held extensive discussions with CEOs of leading Japanese firms and sought their active participation and involvement in immense investment possibilities that lie in the state in the form of logistics parks, warehousing, multi-modal transport infrastructure, and medical device manufacturing.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday called out Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for what the party described as "selective outrage" over the Israel-Gaza conflict, claiming that one might carry a "fake Gandhi surname" but that would not ensure "conviction and the courage".
Gandhinagar, Feb 25 (IANS) With more than Rs 83 lakh in sales recorded across 38 municipalities so far, Gujarat's statewide rollout of Swadeshi Mela (shopping festival) has gathered pace ahead of its March 15 deadline.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A 54-year-old man, Ramnaresh Yadav, died after allegedly consuming contaminated drinking water in Bhagirathpura area of Indore, even as concerns continue to mount over suspected water-borne illnesses in the locality.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday expressed strong displeasure over references to “corruption in the judiciary” in a newly introduced Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), remarking that no one would be permitted to “defame or denigrate” the institution.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A little known group called the Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan (TTH) has claimed responsibility for the recent killing of police personnel at a border outpost in Punjab. This has led Intelligence agencies to believe that there are renewed efforts to destabilise Punjab through tactical escalation.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Union Cabinet has cleared the proposal to rename Kerala as 'Keralam', paving the way for a constitutional amendment in Parliament and triggering a fresh political debate. While the BJP welcomed the decision as recognition of the state’s cultural and linguistic identity, the Congress alleged a “dual policy,” questioning why a similar long-pending demand to rename West Bengal has not received the Centre’s approval.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The government evaluated several infrastructure projects from Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Civil Aviation, which are expected to boost logistics efficiency, reduce travel times, and deliver significant socio-economic benefits to the catchment areas of the project, it was announced on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Congress General Secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said that taking action against the party's youth wing over the shirtless protest during the recent India-AI Impact Summit is "extremely condemnable", adding that the party stands firmly with the "fearless soldiers".
