Karnataka: KSDL ropes in Tamannaah Bhatia as brand ambassador; targets Rs 5,000 crore turnover by 2030

IANS | February 9, 2026 11:02 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil said on Monday that as part of efforts to strengthen the market presence of products manufactured by the state-owned Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), the two-year tenure of renowned film actress Tamannaah Bhatia as the company's brand ambassador will commence from Tuesday.

Over 300 pregnant women visit PMSMA camp in MP's Rajgarh

IANS | February 9, 2026 10:48 PM

Rajgarh, Feb 9 (IANS) Under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), a special health camp was organised at the OPD of the government-run hospital of Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh on Monday.

MPs must face consequences for stalling Parliament

IANS | February 9, 2026 10:20 PM

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Since the beginning of the Budget Session of Parliament on January 28, till February 6, Lok Sabha achieved a productivity level of 20 per cent, and the Rajya Sabha, about 89 per cent, according to a study. ​

Emergency landing strip in Assam’s Moran ready for inauguration next week

IANS | February 9, 2026 7:18 PM

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Augmenting the Indian military's preparedness and response mechanism in any combat situation, the government has readied an emergency landing facility in the North-Eastern part of the country, adding to the existing networks of highways which could double up as airstrips for landing, as well as take-off for aircraft and fighter jets.​