Bhubaneswar, Nov 11 (UNI) A Rs 135-crore five-star eco-resort is set to come up near Tikarpada in Angul district’s Satkosia region, with former union Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan laying its foundation stone on Wednesday in a bid to tap the region’s tourism potential. .
Visakhapatnam, Nov 11 (UNI) Visakhapatnam is all set to host the 31st CII Partnership Summit on November 12 and 13, with the State government expecting investment proposals worth Rs 11 lakh crore and employment potential for 25 lakh people, Andhra Pradesh District In-charge Minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy said on Wednesday.
Visakhapatnam, Nov 11 (UNI) Telugu Desam Party State President and Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao on Wednesday said that the government expects the upcoming CII summit to attract investments of around Rs 11 lakh crore and generate employment opportunities for 2.5 lakh people, with nearly 3,800 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) likely to be signed.
Nagpur, Nov 11 (UNI) Beltarodi police have arrested four persons for allegedly possessing and selling MD (Mephedrone) drugs and seized narcotics and other property collectively worth Rs 16.06 lakh, police said today.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (UNI)Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Karnataka and Gujarat on November 13 and 14, during which he will inaugurate and dedicate major infrastructure projects, lay foundation stones for new initiatives and flag off important transport services, with development projects worth more than Rs 15,600 crore lined up in Bengaluru alone.
Tirupati, Nov 11 (UNI) Japanese steel processing company, India Metal One Steel Plate Processing Private Limited (IMOP), today inaugurated its second manufacturing facility at Sri City in Tirupati District of Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 108 crore, increasing its total investment in the industrial hub to Rs 408 crore.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (UNI) The union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a five-year extension of the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU) until March 31, 2031, with a corpus of Rs 5,000 crore, paving the way for facilitating loans worth Rs 12.6 lakh crore under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) over the next five years.
Chennai, Nov 11 (UNI) A key absconding accused in the Rs 100-400 crore private school fraud case linked to senior DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu School Education Miniser Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, surrendered before a Special Court for Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) cases in Chennai, on Wednesday. His surrender comes a day after the Special Court dismissed the regular bail plea of the former Minister.
New Delhi, Nov 10 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday provided financial assistance for purchase of LPG cylinders to more than 15 lakh eligible ration cardholder families at an event held at Talkatora Stadium. .
Visakhapatnam, Nov 10 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh has converted 526 of the 714 investment projects received since June 2024, achieving a conversion rate of nearly 74% by project count.
Patna, Nov 10 (UNI) The Bihar Cabinet has approved a series of major proposals covering artificial intelligence, disaster management, education, employment, infrastructure, irrigation, tourism and administrative reforms, including an allocation of Rs 190.32 crore for strengthening the state''''s artificial intelligence ecosystem.
Mumbai, Nov 10 (UNI) Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) will compete with Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd and Vishwa Samudra Engineering Pvt Ltd to bag a Rs 11,733.28 crore contract to construct breakwater, dredging and reclamation for a container terminal project of the Tamil Nadu-based V O Chidambaranar (VOC) Port, according to official sources. .
Vijayawada, Nov 10 (UNI) Standing in solidarity with farmers who have suffered crop losses due to natural calamities, the Krishna District Cooperative Central Bank (Krishna DCCB) has come forward to contribute Rs 1 crore to the Chief Minister''s Relief Fund as part of its social responsibility.
Patna, Nov 10 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary today transferred Rs 1,205.91 crore to the bank accounts of 1,09,62,859 social security pension beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), ahead of the Chhath festival.
Chennai, Nov 10 (UNI) The Special Court for Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) cases in Chennai on Tuesday dismissed the regular bail plea of senior DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi for November 10 in the Rs. 100 crore private school fraud case.
Sirsa, Nov 10 (UNI) Haryana Police arrested 15 people in two separate raids in Sirsa district, seizing heroin from a suspected drug trafficker and Rs 1.93 lakh in cash from 14 alleged gamblers, officials said.
Srinagar, Nov 9 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 11 immovable properties worth Rs 10.63 crore in Srinagar and Bandipora districts in connection with the alleged misuse of the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on MondayThe provisional attachment order, issued by the ED’s Srinagar Zonal Office under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, covers lands and buildings allegedly held by suppliers-cum-brokers and a J&K Bank official accused of involvement in the scheme’s misuse.
Dhule, Nov 8 (UNI) Members of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) observed a ‘Black Diwali’ in Maharashtra’s Dhule district by eating bhakri and chutney outside the District Collector’s Office on Sunday, protesting against what they termed inadequate financial assistance announced by the state government for farmers.
Mumbai, Nov 6 (UNI) Nitesh Tiwari’s "Ramayana" has opened to a strong response at the box office, earning Rs 155 crore gross worldwide on its first day and setting a new record for an Indian film released ahead of Diwali.
Ranaghat, Nov 6 (UNI) West Bengal will spend Rs 1,000 crore over the next two years to renovate and restore ancient temples and monasteries across the state under a proposed ‘Tirthakshetra Circuit’, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Friday, signalling a major push towards religious heritage conservation and pilgrimage tourism.
Bhubaneswar, 6 November: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday unveiled a Rs 1,292-crore development package for his home district Keonjhar, launching 330 projects spanning education, healthcare, technology and infrastructure.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (UNI) The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai bench, has declared former Videocon Industries promoter and director Venugopal Nandlal Dhoot bankrupt in connection with loan defaults amounting to Rs 12,668 crore owed to the State Bank of India (SBI). The tribunal admitted SBI''s bankruptcy petition against Dhoot, who had provided personal guarantees for credit facilities extended to Videocon Industries and its group entity.
Chennai, Nov 6 (UNI) A functionary of the Opposition AIADMK P.M.Mannan was arrested on Friday by the police for alleged trying to lure a ruling TVK MLA with a Rs 15 crore bribe to vote against the Vijay government in the no trust vote.
Shillong, Nov 5 (UNI) Meghalaya Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh has reiterated the state government''s firm stance on the Shillong Peak Ropeway Project, asserting that the initiative cannot be rolled back following the formal execution of agreements.
Vijayawada, Nov 5 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said that as per the preliminary assessment, Andhra Pradesh has suffered a loss of Rs 1,918.55 crore due to the Murasu cyclone.
Shimla, Nov 5 (UNI) Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday dedicated and laid the foundation stones of 26 developmental projects worth Rs 175 crore in Bharmour Assembly constituency of Chamba district. The Chief Minister inaugurated several completed projects at Lylh Kothi, including the Bharmour-Badgram via Gaagal to Luni road, constructed at a cost ofRs 10.64 crore, and the Sirdi-Supa road, upgraded at a cost of Rs 9.65 crore.
Lucknow, Nov 5 (UNI) Ahmedabad-based Arvind Limited has set up a Rs 150-crore textile manufacturing facility in Varanasi, with the potential to generate around 1,000 jobs, including significant employment opportunities for women.
Chandigarh, Nov 5 (UNI) Regular sanitation workers and sewermen employed by Haryana''s municipalities will now receive Rs 2,000 per month, or Rs 24,000 annually, as risk allowance instead of the earlier performance-linked annual incentives of Rs 12,000 and Rs 9,000, under a state government order effective from October 29.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 (UNI) A police Sub-Inspector in Odisha''s Sambalpur district jumped into a pond to evade arrest after allegedly accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe, but was chased into the water and caught by an Odisha Vigilance sleuth.
Hyderabad, Nov 4 (UNI) Aurobindo Pharma Limited on Wednesday reported a 32.5 per cent year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,124 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to Rs 848 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.
Kolkata, Nov 4 (UNI) The West Bengal government on Wednesday handed over a compensation cheque of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the teenage girl who was allegedly raped and murdered at Gaighata in North 24-Parganas, 10 days after the incident sent shockwaves across the area.
Latur, Nov 4 (UNI) At a time when drought conditions have severely affected agriculture across Maharashtra, a progressive farmer from Banegaon village in Ausa taluka of Latur district has demonstrated how efficient water management and natural farming practices can deliver impressive results even under adverse conditions.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) The union Cabinet, on Wednesday, approved a Rs 14,500-crore Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme to develop 92 GWh of grid-scale energy storage capacity across the country, in a major push to strengthen India''s power infrastructure, facilitate greater integration of renewable energy and ensure a reliable and affordable electricity supply round the clock.
Hyderabad, Nov 4 (UNI) The Telangana Government has announced a job, an Indiramma house and an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the family of deceased RTC conductor Gundla Pravalika, following the directions of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
Bengaluru, Nov 4 (UNI) Karnataka has set an ambitious target of attracting investments worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore and generating 20 lakh jobs by 2030, Industries Minister MB Patil said.
Panchkula, Nov 3 (UNI) Authorities in Haryana''s Panchkula district seized 200 vehicles, recovered fines exceeding Rs 1.12 crore and registered 139 FIRs in connection with illegal mining and mineral transportation during the seven months ending October 2026, officials said on Tuesday.
Hyderabad, Nov 3 (UNI) Central infrastructure projects worth Rs 19,184 crore were commissioned in September 2026, the highest monthly value recorded during the second quarter of FY27, according to Brickwork Ratings.
Kolhapur, Nov 3 (UNI) Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Tuesday arrested a contract-based rural revenue officer and his private agent for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 12,000 to facilitate a correction in a land record (7/12 extract) in Maharashtra''s Kolhapur district.
Gadchiroli, Nov 3 (UNI) Gadchiroli police have seized 240 kg of ganja, worth approximately Rs 1.20 crore, and arrested eight persons in a major crackdown on drug trafficking in the district, police said today.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated Pune Metro''s 23-km Line 3, popularly known as the Pink Line, and laid the foundation stone for four additional corridors under Phase-II, taking the total investment in the city''s Metro expansion to around Rs 21,800 crore.
Gandhinagar, Nov 3 (UNI) In a major boost to para-sports in Gujarat, the state government has announced incentive rewards worth approximately Rs 10 crore for athletes who won medals at the Asian Para Games in Japan, recognising their outstanding achievements and contributions to the nation''s sporting success.
Hyderabad, Nov 2 (UNI) Poultry breeders and industry leaders from across the country on Monday agreed to work towards coordinated pricing, with a minimum benchmark of Rs 110 per kg for live chicken, amid fluctuations in broiler prices and rising feed costs.
Nagpur, Nov 2 (UNI) At least eight bullion traders in Nagpur’s Sarafa Bazar have received threatening letters demanding Rs 10 lakh each in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, with police suspecting that local criminals may be using the gang’s identity to extort money, officials confirmed on Monday.
Vijayawada, Nov 2 (UNI) The National SARAS Mela 2026, organised by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (APSRLM/SERP) here, concluded on Monday with an impressive cumulative sales turnover of Rs 12.84 crore and 5.73 lakh products sold.
Hyderabad, Nov 2 (UNI) Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Granules India Ltd on Monday reported a 39 per cent year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 181.8 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to Rs 130.6 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.