Belagavi, Nov 15 (UNI) Suspended BJP MLA and Siddhasiri Multi-state Cooperative Society president Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Sunday strongly defended the society''s investment of Rs 1,065.81 crore in Chincholi Sugar and Bio Industries Ltd, rejecting allegations of financial irregularities and diversion of cooperative funds to a company where his son is a director.
Mumbai, Nov 15 (UNI) Commuters, motorists and public transport operators in Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) faced an additional financial burden on Sunday as Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices were increased by Rs 1.50 per kg, taking the retail rate to Rs 91.50 per kg.
Faridabad, Nov 14 (UNI) Faridabad Police have arrested two people in separate cyber fraud cases in which residents were allegedly cheated of a total of Rs 1.26 lakh through a fake online cement dealer and an Instagram advertisement offering customised statues, officials said on Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 14 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has intervened to clear cash rewards pending for seven years to athletes who won medals in national and international competitions, directing Sports Minister O.J. Janeesh to expedite the disbursement.
Patna, Nov 14 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday inaugurated development projects worth Rs 14.78 crore at the historic Deo Sun Temple complex in Tarari block of Bhojpur district through video conferencing from the Sankalp auditorium at Lok Sevak Awas here.
Kolkata, November 14 (UNI): More than three years after the CPM expelled two of its leaders from the party over alleged financial irregularities at a private educational institution in Tollygunge, both were arrested late on Friday night in connection with the financial scam.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 (UNI) A court in Odisha’s Kendrapara district initiated attachment proceedings against a Rural Development Department office over its failure to pay Rs 1.37 crore, including interest, to a contractor.
Shimla, Nov 13 (UNI)Moving towards fulfilment of a key Congress manifesto promise, the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved the launch of the ‘Mukhya Mantri Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana’, under which eligible women aged 18 to 59 years will receive monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,500, along with 300 units of free electricity for beneficiary families.
Nashik, Nov 13 (UNI) In a major operation under ''Operation Satark'', the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Nashik Road Railway Station, under the Central Railway''s Bhusawal Division, seized unaccounted cash worth Rs ₹1,48,64,000 from the bag of a 24-year-old male passenger.
Buldhana, Nov 13 (UNI) At least three people were injured and 18 vehicles damaged after a speeding truck rammed into a car and triggered a massive pile-up on the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway in Buldhana district on Friday, police said.
Nashik, Nov 13 (UNI) A young farmer from Ujani village in Sinnar taluka of Nashik district has been forced to destroy his standing cabbage crop by running a rotavator through the field after receiving an extremely low market price of just ₹1 to ₹2 per kg.
Bengaluru, Nov 13 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday underscored the critical importance of energy security amid geopolitical tensions around Iran and the Gulf region, saying India''s investments in domestic fuel production, storage infrastructure and renewable energy over the past decade had strengthened its ability to withstand global disruptions.
Visakhapatnam, Nov 13 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh signed 11 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) involving proposed investments of Rs 1,40,705 crore and an estimated employment potential of 10,472 jobs on the second and concluding day of the 31st CII Partnership Summit here on Friday in the presence of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
Tirumala, Nov 13 (UNI) A devotee from Hyderabad, Kodali Srikanth, donated Rs.10 crore to the TTD Sri Venkateswara Annaprasadam Trust here on Friday.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 13 (UNI) The Orissa High Court has directed the State Government to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation and provide a Group-D job to the widow of a man who died in judicial custody, holding that negligence on the part of jail authorities led to his custodial death.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 13 (UNI) The Odisha Government has signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for a Rs 1,000-crore desalination project at Gopalpur, the State''s first public-private partnership (PPP) venture of its kind.
Hyderabad, Nov 13 (UNI) BRS Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of remaining silent on several issues concerning Telangana while alleging that he is now arriving in the State for a publicity exercise involving Rs 100 crore of public money.
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (UNI) The ₹1,515-crore Digital Science Park coming up on 13.59 acres at Technopark Phase IV will be a major investment in Kerala''s future and help establish the state as a global hub for digital research and innovation, IT Minister P K Kunhalikutty has said.
Andal, Nov 12 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 10 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the family of deceased BJP worker Shyam Kumar, alias Sayan Das (35), who was killed in an attack earlier in the day.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) MAN Industries (India) Ltd on Thursday reported its highest-ever quarterly core business EBITDA of Rs 190 crore in Q2 FY27, registering an 86.6 per cent year-on-year growth, alongside a 49.3 per cent rise in consolidated revenue to Rs 1,216 crore.
Shimla, Nov 12 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday announced an additional allocation of Rs 18 crore for strengthening dental infrastructure in the state and assured the provision of advanced equipment, adequate support staff and improved career opportunities for dental doctors.
Ranchi, Nov 12 (UNI) Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Dipika Pandey Singh on Thursday stressed the need to expand banking services in villages and proposed credit linkage of up to Rs 15 lakh for self-help groups (SHGs) to strengthen women''s entrepreneurship and increase their income.
Ranchi, Nov 12 (UNI) The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has increased the examination fees for the 2027 Matriculation and Intermediate board examinations by Rs 120, a decision that is expected to affect more than 7.5 lakh students across the state and has drawn opposition from parents'' organisations.
Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Nov 12 (UNI) Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday launched his eight-day ''Jawani Sambhal'' (Save the Youth) cycle march from Chamkaur Sahib to highlight drug abuse and the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. However, the Congress campaign immediately faced questions from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the alleged purchase of 2,000 bicycles worth Rs 1 crore.
Gurugram, Nov12 (UNI) Haryana has raised the monthly wages of rural sanitation workers to Rs 18,100 and substantially enhanced insurance and social security benefits for employees, including a tenfold increase in partial disability insurance cover to Rs 50 lakh, in a major welfare push by the state government.
Satish Seth Kaithal, Nov 12 (UNI) Two men from Punjab''s Amritsar district were arrested after an encounter with Kaithal Police on Thursday in connection with an alleged demand for Rs 1 crore in extortion money, police said.
Bengaluru, Nov 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka on November 13 to launch infrastructure and development projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore, including the inauguration of Bengaluru Metro''s Pink Line, India''s largest underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru and the flagging off of the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express.
Panchkula, Nov 12 (UNI) The Haryana Women Development Corporation will provide loans of up to Rs 1.5 lakh to eligible women for self-employment under a scheme targeting 60 beneficiaries in Panchkula district during 2026-27, Deputy Commissioner Satpal Sharma said on Thursday.
Greater Noida, Nov 12 (UNI) With the development of Noida International Airport in Jewar, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) region is rapidly emerging as a major industrial investment hub in North India. The development of industrial clusters around the airport, coupled with investment-friendly policies, is enabling large-scale industrial investments to take shape in the region.
Kaithal, Nov 12 (UNI) Two men from Punjab''s Amritsar district were arrested after being shot in the legs during an encounter with police in Haryana''s Kaithal district on Thursday morning in connection with an alleged Rs 1 crore extortion demand, police said.
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.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 9 (UNI ) Recognising outstanding contributions to scientific research, innovation and the popularisation of science, the Odisha Bigyan Academy on Monday honoured 18 scientists, young researchers and science writers at its Award Investiture Ceremony for 2024, held at Jayadev Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.
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.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, extended warm greetings to veteran BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani as he entered his 100th year, describing his contribution to India as everlasting and paying tribute to his remarkable political journey spanning several decades.
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.