Valsad, Oct 12 (IANS) A Rs 159.50 crore barrage on the Daman-Ganga river near Vapi in Gujarat’s Valsad district is set to be taken up, with the project expected to provide irrigation to 549 hectares of agricultural land, improve groundwater recharge and strengthen water availability for domestic and industrial use.
Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday said it is wrong to drag the Chief Justice of India (CJI) into politics and called on the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, to demonstrate political maturity.
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ashish Shelar on Monday launched a sharp attack on Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, describing his remarks on the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) student protests as “childish” and accusing the Opposition of engaging in unconstitutional street politics.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) While western countries continue to focus on India’s coal-fired power plants in the debate on climate change, what is being overlooked is the rapid rate at which the country is adding to its renewable energy capacity, which includes both solar, hydel, and wind power, an article said.
Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Chief Minister of Pakistan’s northwestern province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, and several cabinet members were detained after the provincial government was suspended under emergency rule, local media reported on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing its top leadership of being "completely directionless" and asserting that this was the primary reason behind the party's repeated electoral defeats across the country.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to regulate trade margins on anti-cancer medicines by capping them at 30 per cent of the maximum retail price (MRP), while the apex court called for a broader review of medicine pricing across the pharmaceutical sector.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition INDIA bloc over its march to the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing the Congress-led alliance of creating a political spectacle over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) As many as 396 big-ticket infrastructure projects in the country involving a total investment of Rs 18.66 lakh crore have been taken up under the PM Gatishakti National Master Plan, as on August 11, 2026, according to a government factsheet released on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Amid heavy security arrangements and barricading by the Delhi Police, leaders of the INDIA bloc on Monday began a protest march towards the Supreme Court, announcing that they would seek legal intervention to safeguard democratic and constitutional rights.
