MUMBAI/HYDERABAD: Telangana govt’s free bus ride scheme for women has impacted Hyderabad Metro Rail‘s ridership, causing its promoter L&T to consider exiting the project. The metro project’s financials have been a concern for L&T, prompting it to list Hyderabad Metro as a non-core asset in its books from 2021. The metro ridership has fallen to…
NEW DELHI: Large public sector companies have spent a little over Rs 50,200 crore towards capital expenditure in April FY25 alone, which is nearly 6.5% of their full fiscal target of nearly Rs 7.8 lakh crore, an official said.The pace albeit is slower than Rs 54,177 crore capex spent in April FY24, about 7.3% of…
NEW DELHI: On Day 2 of his campaigning after being released on interim bail, the Delhi CM Sunday announced ‘Kejriwal ki Guarantee’, listing 10 pledges, including granting full statehood to Delhi, scrapping Agniveer scheme and simplifying GST, which will be fulfilled if ‘INDIA’ bloc forms the govt at the Centre.Saying people would have to choose…
BENGALURU: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Sunday ruled out handing over the Prajwal Revanna sex tapes case to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), turning down BJP’s demand for a central probe. “It is they (BJP) who once used to say CBI stands for Corruption Bureau of Investigation. Between 2008 and 2023, we had demanded so many…
NASHIK: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday alleged a Rs800 crore land acquisition scam in the civic body.Speaking to the media, Raut said he would expose those involved in the scam with evidence on May 14 in Mumbai. He also said he will visit Nashik with Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on May…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) showcased exceptional bowling and fielding prowess as they secured a commanding 47-run victory over Delhi Capitals, keeping their IPL playoff aspirations alive on Sunday.Despite posting a modest total of 187 for 9, buoyed by a fiery half-century from the in-form Rajat Patidar, RCB’s bowling attack dismantled the lackluster DC…
Andhra’s Assembly polls on Monday will decide the fate of not only CM Jagan Mohan Reddy but also the governance model he’s built in the last five years.Soon after taking office in 2019, Reddy initiated a volunteer system akin to ‘customer relationship managers’ at banks. In a bid to create a single-point contact for delivery…
Congress opted for a cautious approach on Sunday, refraining from making any remarks on AAP national convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s 10 guarantees of INDIA bloc, which received endorsements from allies like Shiv Sena, DMK, TMC, and JMM.Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav said AAP’s guarantees are akin to the latter’s manifesto, much like Congress’s…
Marathi TV veteran Satish Joshi tragically passed away on May 12 while performing on stage during an event. He was invited to an event where he came on stage and collapsed while performing. Joshi, a renowned Marathi theatre artist, was widely known for his acting prowess.The incident took place at the Brahmin Sabha in Girgaon…
SRINAGAR: Srinagar-Ganderbal LS seat will vote Monday in the first J&K polls since the Aug 2019 abrogation of Article 370.Srinagar will be the first of Valley’s three constituencies to go to the ballot. Two dozen candidates are in the fray. But the contest is largely three-cornered among National Conference’s (NC) Aga Ruhulla, PDP’s Waheed Para…
