Raipur/Baloda Bazar, Jan 22 (IANS) A devastating explosion ripped through the DSC coal furnace at a private factory Real Ispat & Power Limited located in Bakulahi village, Baloda Bazar district in Chhattisgarh, claiming the lives of seven labourers on Thursday morning and leaving ten others severely injured.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A FICCI pre-Budget survey on Thursday reflected strong optimism across industry, with nearly 80 per cent of respondents expressing confidence in India’s growth prospects.
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) Criticising Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot for not reading out the Cabinet-prepared speech at the joint session of the Karnataka Legislature, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the Governor had violated the Constitution and insulted legislators. He also said discussions would be held on approaching the Supreme Court over the matter.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) After a Delhi court acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with the alleged killings of two persons during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, family members of the victims broke down in front of the court premises.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday joined the 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' in the national Capital, as several Congress leaders launched a sharp attack on the Modi government and announced plans to turn the campaign into a nationwide mass movement.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) As the country marks 11 years since the launch of the flagship ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ programme, reflections have emerged on how the initiative took shape long before it became a nationwide movement, with its blueprint laid in Gujarat.
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot on Thursday declined to deliver the customary address prepared by the Congress-led government to the joint session of the state legislature. He limited his address to a few lines and abruptly ended it, triggering dramatic scenes in the Assembly.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) An article by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, written in 1989 under the pseudonym 'Aniket', described the Ram Mandir Shilanyas ceremony in Ayodhya as a historic turning point in what it termed the awakening of Hindu consciousness in independent India.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with the alleged killings of two Sikhs, Sohan Singh and his son-in-law Avtar Singh, in Delhi's Janakpuri, and another incident in Vikaspuri where one Gurcharan Singh was allegedly set ablaze, during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, which are now approaching completion, have acquired strategic significance beyond trade liberalisation and the proposed agreement is increasingly being viewed as a stabilising anchor for global commerce amid growing geopolitical fragmentation and the weaponisation of trade, according to leading industry leaders and policymakers.
