Bhavnagar, Aug 21 (IANS) Gujarat’s liquor prohibition will not be lifted, Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Friday, as he visited patients undergoing treatment after the consumption of adulterated liquor in Bhavnagar district left eight people dead.
New York, Aug 21 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday held separate meetings with senior executives from Kyndryl, BlackRock and Holtec International in New York, with discussions ranging from artificial intelligence and financial services to nuclear equipment manufacturing as part of the state’s outreach ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday presented the state’s economic growth story, investment opportunities and development vision at the two-day World Leaders Forum in New Delhi, an official said.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India on Friday said that the government had taken 'proportionate action' by demolishing unauthorised structures outside Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, a few days after Pakistan did not heed to India's request and removed structures in front of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad that were meant to facilitate parking.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The government on Friday said it is incorrect to attribute the recent increase in sugar prices to diversion of sugar for ethanol production, as the share of sugar diverted for this purpose has declined from around 12 per cent in 2022-23 to around 9 per cent in 2025-26.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that the Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s US trip was denied political clearance as the programmes proposed were not appropriate to the office held and the purpose of the visit
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A section of Japanese media and people are criticising Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her administration for their efforts to upgrade Japan's defence and security systems, but these critics are overlooking China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region, according to an article published on the Japan Forward news website.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped $9.905 billion to $716.90 billion during the week ended August 14, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.
Visakhapatnam, Aug 21 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliated organisations have voiced concern over demographic imbalance, saying it affects social harmony in some regions.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The estimated number of unincorporated establishments in India's non-agricultural sector increased by 9.20 per cent to 8.67 crore in April–June this year, from 7.94 crore in April–June 2025 despite the global uncertainties, according to a statement issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday.
