Solan, Oct 5 (UNI) In an unprecedented administrative showdown, the Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, has stripped Registrar Siddhartha Acharya of all statutory and administrative powers with immediate effect. .
Shishir RoyRaipur, Oct 5 (UNI) A new fragrance of self-reliance is spreading across the scenic landscape of Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (GPM) district, in northwestern Chhattisgarh.
Chandigarh, Oct 5 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said his government would continue financial assistance for women, free electricity for households, daytime power for farmers and merit-based recruitment, while accusing the opposition parties of lacking a clear roadmap for the state.
Jammu, Oct 5 (UNI) Taking a step towards environmental protection and self-reliance, Jammu Division of Northern Railway has achieved a major milestone in the field of solar energy.
Anakapalli, Oct 5 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravikumar has said that the government is spending around Rs. 1,816 crore on strengthening power infrastructure to meet the requirements of industries in the region. .
Visakhapatnam, Oct 5 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Power Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar on Monday said the State government was committed to supporting families of employees who died while in service and had so far provided more than 450 jobs on compassionate grounds.
Hyderabad, Oct 5 (UNI) TGGENCO Chairman and Managing Director S Harish, along with SCCL officials, visited the Naini Coal Mines in Odisha to review measures to increase coal supplies to the 5x800 MW Yadadri Thermal Power Station (YTPS).
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said its Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) business has secured multiple engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) orders in India and overseas, with a focus on strengthening electricity transmission networks and supporting renewable energy integration.
Dhule, Oct 4 (UNI) Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has directed the police to take strict and immediate action against those involved in the theft of transformers and nearly 27 kilometres of electricity cables in Dhule district.
Jammu, Oct 4 (UNI) union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, who represents the Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency in the Lok Sabha, which includes Kishtwar district, today reiterated the importance of providing opportunities to local youth for jobs in developmental projects and facilitating appropriate training where required so that local manpower can participate more effectively in ongoing projects.
New Chandigarh, Oct 3 (UNI) Shai Hope produced a sensational unbeaten 162 off 143 balls as West Indies chased down India’s target of 352 with five wickets in hand in the third and final ODI at the PCA International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
Chandigarh, Oct 3 (UNI) Indian all-rounder Abhishek Sharma’s father and coach Rajkumar Sharma hailed his son’s match-winning 61 off 28 balls after India clinched the Asian Games cricket gold, saying the innings carried added significance because it came in difficult batting conditions in Japan.
Lucknow, Oct 3 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to expedite the restoration of electricity and road infrastructure affected by heavy rains across various parts of the state.
Hyderabad, Oct 3 (UNI) BJP Telangana State President N. Ramchander Rao on Saturday said the goal of building a ‘Viksit Bharat’ could be achieved only through women''s empowerment and asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had accorded high priority to the welfare and protection of women''s rights during his 25-year public service journey.
Agartala, Oct 3 (UNI) Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath reviewed the state’s preparations to ensure a steady electricity supply during the Durga Puja celebrations.
Lucknow, Oct 2 (UNI) Apna Dal (Sonelal) national president and union Minister Anupriya Patel on Friday asserted that the NDA would return to power in Uttar Pradesh with a landslide victory in the 2027 Assembly elections, saying her party remained a "strong and reliable" ally of the ruling alliance.
Kamlesh KaliPanchkula, Oct 2 (UNI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami turned from statesman to batsman at Tau Devi Lal Stadium on Friday, striking two confident shots that brought the crowd to its feet at the ongoing Namo Cricket League, before leading thousands in a pledge against drugs. Welcoming the Uttarakhand CM, Tarun Bhandari, Political Secretary to the Haryana Chief Minister, presented him with the traditional Haryanvi turban, a symbol of the state''s pride.
Lucknow, Oct 2 (UNI) Reiteratering that INDIA alliance is strong in Uttar Pradesh and will contest the Assembly polls with strong commitment, Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav on Friday appealed to old SP leaders , who are in other political party to return back in their old party.
Aichi-Nagoya, Oct 2 (UNI) Forty-four years is a long time to wait for a title, but India finally ended the drought on Friday, with goalkeeper Savita Punia standing tall as the women’s hockey team edged China 1-0 to reclaim the Asian Games gold and secure a direct berth at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Friday sharpened his attack on the Election Commission of India over the functioning of its ECINet platform, alleging that the system has curtailed the statutory powers of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and demanding accountability for what he described as violations of electoral laws.
Lucknow, Oct 2 (UNI) Days after Samajwadi Party fielded industrialist Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani in the Rajya Sabha biennial polls, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) of practicing nepotism and money power, saying that the SP calls itself a socialist and PDA party, but its conduct is contrary to this in elections.
Agartala, Oct 2 (UNI) Tripura Pradesh Congress president Ashish Kumar Saha alleged that democracy in the state has weakened since the BJP-led government came to power in 2018.
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (UNI) The Telangana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, has approved the release of two pending Dearness Allowance (DA) instalments to government employees, besides taking a series of decisions on power, El Niño preparedness, irrigation, land issues and paddy procurement.
Panchkula, Oct 1 (UNI) Electricity consumers from five Haryana districts will be able to take financial disputes involving amounts of more than Rs 1 lakh and up to Rs 3 lakh before the Panchkula Zonal Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum on four days this month, an Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) official said on Thursday.
Chennai, Oct 1 (UNI) The IIT-Madras and Human Welfare Association (HWA) are launching a new initiative to strengthen artisan empowerment for promoting technology-enabled solutions for the authentication, traceability and sustainable development of India’s Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged crafts and products.
Nisshin, Oct 1 (UNI) Ishan Kishan''s blistering unbeaten 80 powered India into the Asian Games men''s cricket gold-medal clash as they demolished Sri Lanka by 124 runs in a one-sided semifinal that produced a string of T20 records here on Thursday.
Kochi/Hyderabad, Sep 30 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) said the BRS would return to power in Telangana and party chief K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) would become Chief Minister again.
Vibha SharmaNew Delhi, Sep 30 (UNI) In India, there are many high-profile political families divided across opposing political parties, such as the Scindia family once upon a time. Split loyalties also often resulted in relatives campaigning against each other. However, this is perhaps the first time that a powerful business/corporate family will have members on both sides of the spectrum—the Treasury and Opposition benches—both.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (UNI) The union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme with a total outlay of Rs 1,86,405 crore to strengthen intra-State power transmission networks and facilitate the evacuation of up to 135 GW of renewable energy across States and union Territories by 2032-33.
Ambala, Sep 29 (UNI) Haryana minister Anil Vij today sought to contrast the BJP''s record with previous governments, claiming his party viewed politics as a means of serving people rather than enjoying power and asked people that development during his tenure be compared with work carried out earlier.
Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a plea questioning the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and seeking an explanation from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on the authority under which he allegedly exercised, unilaterally, powers vested collectively in the three-member poll panel.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra welcomed the regularisation of the services of 890 temporary sanitation workers under the daily wage category and 72 temporary sanitation workers under the compassionate category by the BJP-administered Municipal Corporation of Delhi during the one-month period from August 28 to September 29.
Chennai, Sep 29 (UNI) A mega multi-agency security and disaster response mock drill was successfully conducted at NTECL Vallur Thermal Power Project (VTPP) to test and strengthen the defence and emergency preparedness, response capabilities and enhance seamless coordination among various security, disaster management, medical and administrative agencies at the critical power infrastructure facility.
Washington, Sep 29 (UNI) US President Donald Trump will host prominent technology executives on Tuesday and unveil America.gov, an artificial intelligence-powered federal platform aimed at helping citizens access government services.
Lucknow, Sep 29 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over an alleged insult to Shankaracharya, saying the use of “highly offensive” words against a revered religious figure reflected the “arrogance of power and position.”In a statement, Yadav said that using such language from a public stage against a person regarded as a symbol of Sanatan faith is deeply hurtful to the Sanatan community.
Mumbai, Sep 29 (UNI) Maharashtra''s Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking changes to its ECINET software and restoration of greater operational flexibility for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), amid controversy over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 28 (UNI) China swept the men''s and women''s 4x100m relay titles on Day 9 of the 2026 Asian Games on Monday, while wrapping up the table tennis competition with six of the seven gold medals. China defended its women''s 4x100m relay title in 42.96 seconds, with Liang Xiaojing, Liu Guoyi, Liu Xiajun and Chen Yujie combining for gold. Thailand took silver in a season-best 43.51, while Japan earned bronze in 43.52, also a season best.
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 28 (UNI) Captain Harmanpreet Singh struck a hat-trick as India completed their Asian Games men’s hockey pool campaign in emphatic fashion, hammering Bangladesh 10-0 on Monday to set up a semifinal clash against arch-rivals Pakistan.
Kolkata, Sep 28 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced a major infrastructure overhaul of anganwadi centres across the state, promising free electricity to all Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) centres.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (UNI) Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday said there is no shortage of coal in the country despite higher thermal power demand, monsoon-related disruptions in mining operations and lower hydropower generation.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 27 (UNI) Justin Greaves'' maiden ODI hundred and Amir Jangoo''s late fireworks lifted West Indies to a challenging 295 for seven against India in the opening ODI at the Greenfield International Stadium here on Sunday.
Midnapore, Sep 27 (UNI) Days after fishermen risked their lives to rescue an elephant calf from the raging Teesta and help reunite it with its mother, three elephants—two calves and an adult—were found dead together in a paddy field in West Midnapore’s Junglemahal on Sunday, with suspected electrocution putting the spotlight on a potentially lethal power connection.
Khagaria, Sep 27 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar president and Darbhanga MLA Sanjay Saraogi today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ is a powerful medium that provides fresh impetus to public participation in nation-building.
Hyderabad, Sep 27 (UNI) union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme as a powerful platform that brings people together by highlighting the achievements, innovations and contributions of ordinary citizens.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (UNI) The government has directed captive coal-based power plants with a capacity of 50 MW or more to generate electricity to the maximum extent possible from October 1, as it prepares for higher power demand in the coming months.
Hyderabad, Sep 27 (UNI) The third edition of the Pink Power Run 3.0, jointly organised by the Sudha Reddy Foundation and the MEIL Foundation (Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd), drew enthusiastic public participation on Necklace Road on Sunday to raise breast cancer awareness and promote women’s health.
Pune, Sep 26 (UNI) Power supply remained largely uninterrupted during the Ganesh immersion processions in Pune, including the traditional procession route along Laxmi Road, despite large crowds reported across several parts of the city, officials said.
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (UNI) Czech HealthTech company Kardi Ai on Saturday launched its AI-powered wearable ECG technology in India, offering a long-term cardiac monitoring system designed to help physicians identify intermittent heart rhythm abnormalities that may go undetected during conventional ECG tests.
Kollam, Sep 26 (UNI) union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched a series of initiatives aimed at women empowerment and strengthening the cooperative sector, including the ‘Vanitham SHE-Mart’ shops and the sale of products under the NCCF’s ‘Jana’ brand.
By Parwinder SandhuEkta Nagar (Kevadia), Sep 26 (UNI) For years, their world revolved around their homes and families. Today, they navigate the streets of Ekta Nagar, welcoming visitors from across the country and introducing them to the land they call home.
Kochi, Sep 26 (UNI) An AI-powered mobile application developed exclusively for Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) 2026 has streamlined business-to-business (B2B) meetings and other programmes, offering buyers integrated services including meeting schedules, navigation, accommodation details and event information.
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (UNI) The third edition of the Pink Power Run, aimed at creating awareness about breast cancer, will be held at the HMDA Grounds near Prasads IMAX on Necklace Road here on Sunday.