An Orissa HC judge has granted bail to a man facing prosecution for alleged theft on the condition that he plant 200 saplings of local varieties such as mango, neem, and tamarind around his village in Jharsuguda district and maintain them for two years, reports Lalmohan Patnaik.Manas Ati had been in judicial custody since December…
INDORE: The anti-narcotics department on Sunday seized 1.1kg of MD (mephedrone) worth over Rs 2 crore and confiscated equipment used in its production. Two men were arrested, while a third – a former sarpanch – is on the run. SP Suraj Verma of Neemuch district’s narcotics cell said that police intercepted a motorcycle, following a…
In a bid to make India’s nuclear sector more attractive to foreign investors and boost private sector participation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to amend the nuclear liability law and set up a nuclear energy mission. The move seems to be strategically timed as the PM gears up for a US visit, where energy…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday upped the ante against Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of making false allegations against the grand-old-party to defame the leaders in different ways.While addressing a rally in Delhi, Kharge said, “Arvind Kejriwal came to you in the guise of votes, abusing Congress, making false…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and member of parliament from West Bengal’s Asansol, Shatrughan Sinha, visited Delhi on Sunday to extend his support to Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and chief minister Atishi, who is contesting from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency.Sinha, leader of a key ally in the INDIA bloc, took part in…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Sunday assured Arvind Kejriwal of strict legal action after he posted on X a clip of men seen encircling AAP’s campaign van and tearing down the party’s posters.The New Delhi DCP, responding to Kejriwal’s post, claimed that “no PCR call or complaint was received in police station”. The top cop…
NEW DELHI: Union minister George Kurian’s remark on Sunday that Kerala should declare itself a backward state to secure better allocations in the Union Budget has ignited a major controversy.Addressing concerns raised by Kerala’s chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and finance minister K N Balagopal regarding the centre’s budget, Kurian said: “If Kerala announces that it…
NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for petroleum and natural gas Suresh Gopi ignited a controversy by suggesting that the tribal affairs portfolio should be managed by individuals from the “upper castes.”Addressing a BJP election campaign event in New Delhi on Sunday, the actor-turned-politician contended that meaningful progress in tribal welfare could only be realized…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday cited India’s “unblemished track record” of fiscal consolidation, even as credit rating agency Moody’s decided not to upgrade the country’s sovereign rating.Sitharaman said that India has never deviated from its fiscal consolidation and debt reduction targets.She also defended the government’s strategy of balancing fiscal prudence with growth,…
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday outlined India’s economic trajectory, fiscal policies, and key government initiatives after she presented the 8th consecutive union budget a day earlier.Sitharaman reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to fiscal consolidation while ensuring economic growth, infrastructure expansion, and sectoral support. Addressing global economic challenges, she detailed strategies to navigate…
