Dharamshala, Oct 18 (UNI) Shahpur MLA and Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania, on Sunday, laid the foundation stone for development works worth Rs 50 lakh at Kareri trek and lake in Kangra district, aimed at promoting tourism, expanding infrastructure and protecting the area''s natural environment.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a tragic accident near the Sheetla Mata Temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, and announced financial assistance for the families of those killed and people injured in the incident.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced ex-gratia assistance of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each person killed in the stampede in Kolkata, while those injured in the tragedy will receive Rs 50,000 each.
Vijayawada, Oct 17 (UNI) The National SARAS Mela, being organised for the first time in Vijayawada under the aegis of the union Ministry of Rural Development, with the support of the Andhra Pradesh Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), is attracting an overwhelming response from the public, said National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) Additional Director Sudheer Kumar. .
Hyderabad, Oct 17 (UNI) The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against Arkappally Anjaneyulu, Inspector of Police at Keesara Police Station under the Medchal-Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate, after searches allegedly revealed assets worth Rs 2.28 crore, the Agency said on Saturday.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 17 (UNI) Odisha Vigilance has arrested Prasanjit Das, Superintending Engineer of the Mahanadi Northern Division, after recovering Rs 21.88 lakh in suspected unaccounted cash from his possession and rented residence during an interception and subsequent searches in Bhubaneswar, officials said on Saturday.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 17 (UNI) Odisha Vigilance seized Rs 21.88 lakh in suspected unaccounted cash from a Superintending Engineer of the Mahanadi Northern Division in a late-night operation in Bhubaneswar, following a tip-off about alleged bribe collection from contractors, said officials on Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has demanded answers from Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and former Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal over the apparent discrepancy between the ₹30,000 crore claimed to be held by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) and its recorded investments of ₹6,521 crore as of March 31, 2026.
Hyderabad, Oct. 16 (UNI) Hyderabad-based Truzon Clean Energies Pvt. Ltd., formerly Suntek Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd., on Friday announced that it has secured a Rs 236-crore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order from Hariom Power & Energy Pvt. Ltd. for 72 MW of ground-mounted solar projects in Maharashtra.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) India has increased the windfall tax on petrol exports while reducing the levy on diesel shipments, according to a government order. The revised duties came into effect on October 16, 2026.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 15 (UNI) The Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) has imposed an additional financial burden of Rs 13,103 crore on the state and led to a reduction of Rs 25,932.55 crore in its borrowing limit, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said on Thursday, announcing that the government would implement the recommendations of a committee headed by Sudha Pillai that examined the agency''s financial management and functioning.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 15 (UNI) Construction has commenced on the ₹2,500-crore expansion of the international terminal at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport under Project Anantha.
Shimla, Oct 15 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday announced Rs 2 crore for constructing a new girls’ hostel at Government Senior Secondary School in Rangrik and upgrading the village health sub-centre to a Primary Health Centre (PHC).
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (UNI) A 72-year-old woman from Nampally allegedly lost Rs 2.20 crore after cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers threatened her with arrest in a purported drug trafficking and money laundering case, prompting Hyderabad City Police to issue a public advisory against digital arrest scams on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Oct 14 (UNI) Amidst the heavy shadow of drought gripping over 300 tehsils across Maharashtra, the state government has stepped in with a dual wave of financial relief, announcing an advance payout of Rs 5,000 for distressed farmers and a pre-Diwali festive bonus of Rs 2,000 for Anganwadi workers and helpers.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) The union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days’ wages for 11,40,770 eligible railway employees for the 2025-26 financial year, involving a total expenditure of Rs 2,009.61 crore.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep anguish over the loss of lives in a boat capsizing incident in Bihar''s Vaishali district and announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister''s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of each deceased person. Those injured in the incident will receive Rs 50,000 each, he said.
Nandurbar, Oct 13 (UNI) In a major operation, the Nandurbar Local Crime Branch (LCB) seized 58.246 kg of cannabis plants worth Rs ₹28,58,300 from an illegal cannabis cultivation site at Modarapada Hunakhamb in Akkalkuwa taluka.
Panchkula, Oct 13 (UNI) More than 44,000 devotees visited three prominent temples in Panchkula district on Tuesday, the third day of the Ashwin Navratri fair, offering donations totalling Rs 20.14 lakh, officials said.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 13 (UNI) The Odisha government will provide free textbooks to students of Classes IX and X in government and government-aided secondary schools across the state, with the Cabinet approving a five-year scheme involving an estimated outlay of Rs 284.07 crore to benefit around 28.7 lakh students.
Mumbai, Oct 13 (UNI) Maharashtra''s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized prohibited food products and suspected adulterated edible oil worth over Rs 27.95 lakh during a statewide enforcement drive, besides suspending the licences or registration of three Mumbai food establishments over serious hygiene and safety violations.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 13 (UNI) The Kerala government must pay Rs 2 lakh in compensation to a student who was brutally assaulted by police personnel at Venjaramoodu in February 2023, the State Human Rights Commission has ruled, directing that the amount be recovered from the officials responsible.
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (UNI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 7.75 kg of high-grade cannabis, suspected to be hydroponic weed, valued at approximately Rs 2.71 crore in the illicit market, from a passenger arriving from Bangkok at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday caught the Mandal Surveyor and Tahsildar of Abdullapurmet mandal in Ranga Reddy district in a bribery case involving Rs 20 lakhs.
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught the Mandal Surveyor and Tahsildar of Abdullapurmet mandal in Ranga Reddy district in a bribery case involving Rs 20 lakhs.
Nuh, Oct 12 (UNI) The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) on Monday arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) posted at Akera police station in Nuh district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 to remove a complainant and his wife''s names from a criminal case.
Pune, Oct 12 (UNI)Two persons have been arrested in connection with a house burglary in Pune and gold ornaments and biscuits weighing around 2.246 kg, valued at over Rs 2.24 crore, recovered within 12 hours of identifying the suspects, police said on Monday.
Kakinada, Oct 12 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh has attracted investments worth Rs 22.6 lakh crore through 714 projects since June 2024, with the government granting permissions for projects worth Rs 16.6 lakh crore and Rs 4.7 lakh crore worth of projects reaching the implementation stage, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said on Monday.
Patna, October 12 (UNI) The Bihar government has initiated a programme to promote entrepreneurship among female students and young women, with the Bihar Beti Startup Challenge Yojana envisaging support for 2,100 beneficiaries to help them turn innovative ideas into viable business ventures.
Panchkula, Oct 11 (UNI) Devotees donated Rs 25.10 lakh at three prominent temples in Haryana on the first day of the Ashwin Navratri fair today, with the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula accounting for the bulk of the offerings.
Visakhapatnam, Oct 11 (UNI) YSR Congress Party State Spokesperson Konda Rajeev Gandhi today alleged that the Naidu headed Government has drawn up a massive plan to divert over Rs 100 crore in the name of development works at Andhra University, with project estimates being increased from about Rs 95 crore to Rs 210 crore within just four months.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 11 (UNI) Milma, the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), has registered a 15.09 per cent growth in turnover to Rs 2,559.71 crore during the first six months of the financial year 2026-27, compared with Rs 2,224.12 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.
Kolhapur, Oct 9 (UNI) Dealing a major blow to PETA India, which had demanded the relocation of female elephant Madhuri from Nandani Math in Kolhapur district to the Vantara project in Jamnagar, the Supreme Court today dismissed its plea and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the animal rights organization.