Amaravati, Sept 28 (UNI) The Andhra Pradesh government has assured timely delivery of NTR Bharosa social security pensions, announcing that door-to-door distribution will begin at 6.30 a.m. on October 1 as per the usual schedule, despite earlier concerns over bank staff strike disruptions. Minister for MSME, Rural Poverty Eradication and NRI Empowerment Kondapalli Srinivas said in a statement on Monday that banking operations face no hindrance following the withdrawal of the strike, and all arrangements for pension disbursement are complete under the pre-decided plan.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 28 (UNI) Odisha’s per capita debt burden currently stands at Rs 26,037.70, while the State’s total debt is projected to rise to Rs 1,48,187.82 crore by March 31, 2027, the Odisha Assembly was informed on Monday.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a petition challenging the decision to impose a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified UPI person-to-merchant transactions above Rs 2,000.
Jaipur, Sep 27 (UNI) A Rajasthan Police Additional Superintendent was arrested in Udaipur on Sunday following the trapping of a middleman in Rs 2 crore bribe case last night.
Shimla, September 26 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday inaugurated an MRI machine costing Rs 23 crore and a Tertiary Care Cancer Centre equipped with LINAC and CT Simulator machines at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital, Nerchowk, in Mandi district.He also laid the foundation stone for a PET Scan Machine Block at the medical college, to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 51 crore.
Kochi, Sep 26 (UNI) Kitex Group Managing Director Sabu M Jacob on Saturday announced a Rs 20-crore reward to reporters who can prove the allegations raised against Kitex Garments and its management.
Panchkula, Sep 26 (UNI) The decisive phase of the NaMo Tennis Ball Cricket League-2026 will be held at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula from September 28 to October 4, with the winning team set to take home a cash prize of Rs 21 lakh, organisers said.
Satish Seth Kaithal, Sep 25 (UNI) A Special Court in Kaithal has sentenced Wushu coach and former sports association secretary Deepak Kumar Lot to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25,000 for raping a female player after giving her an intoxicant-laced cold drink.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (UNI) The Technology Development Board (TDB) has signed an agreement with Chennai-based space startup Agnikul Cosmos Pvt Ltd for Rs 200 crore in financial support to develop a reusable launch vehicle, marking a push towards indigenous technologies for repeatable access to space.
Bengaluru, Sep 25 (UNI) Karnataka Leader of Opposition R Ashoka on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government over its Rs 2,500 drought relief package for farmers, calling the assistance an “insult” to the farming community and demanding compensation linked to the extent of crop loss.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 24 (UNI) The Odisha BJP on Thursday welcomed the approval of 27 industrial projects worth Rs 2.47 lakh crore, claiming the investment package would open up new avenues for jobs, industrial diversification and economic growth.
Panchkula, Sep 23 (UNI) The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) has arrested an assistant posted with the state transport department in Chandigarh for allegedly accepting a Rs 2 lakh bribe from a transporter, a spokesman said here on Wednesday. .
Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 (UNI) The Odisha government on Wednesday approved 27 major investment projects involving a cumulative investment of Rs 2,47,115.70 crore across 15 districts, with a potential to generate 50,162 jobs.
Panchkula, Sep 23 (UNI) The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) on Wednesday arrested two Education Department officials in Sonipat in a bribery case, including a junior engineer who was allegedly caught accepting Rs 2.93 lakh from a complainant for clearing pending bills, a bureau spokesman said here. .
Panchkula, Sep 22 (UNI) In line with the welfare-oriented directives of Director General of Police (DGP) Haryana, Ajay Singhal, the Haryana Police has stepped forward to share in the personal milestones of its personnel, presenting shagun checks of Rs 2.5 lakh each to two police employees in Hisar on the occasion of their daughters'' marriages, a police spokesperson said here on Monday.
Hyderabad, Sep 22 (UNI) BRS Working President K T Rama Rao on Tuesday expressed deep anguish over the deaths of infants in the fire incident at the RIMS Hospital in Adilabad and demanded immediate, specialised medical treatment for the other affected infants.
Mumbai, Sep 22 (UNI) The Initial Public Offering of National Stock Exchange of India was subscribed 5.71 times.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 22 (UNI) The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and other mechanisms that allow large corporate defaulters to settle massive bank liabilities by repaying only a fraction of the outstanding amount should be withdrawn, speakers at a banking sector seminar here said.
Hyderabad, Sept 21 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Heavy Machinery and Engineering Limited (APHMEL), a subsidiary of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), has recorded its highest-ever net profit of Rs 23.33 crore in 2025-26, marking a turnaround for the company that had once faced closure with accumulated losses of about Rs 21 crore.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) In a city where over a million elderly citizens battle loneliness, neglect, and the crushing silence of empty homes, the Delhi government has finally moved to ‘Vayo Anand’ scheme, under which eligible senior citizen recreation centres will receive Rs 2.40 lakh annually to provide social, recreational and basic wellness facilities to people aged 60 years and above.
Shimla, September 20 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) recorded a turnover of Rs 214.19 crore and a profit of around Rs 12 crore during 2025-26, a government spokesperson said on Sunday.
Panchkula, Sep 20 (UNI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday placed women’s financial support at the centre of his government’s welfare push, highlighting the expansion of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana to families earning up to Rs 1.80 lakh annually, while also citing government recruitment, farm procurement and compensation measures during a public programme in his Ladwa Assembly constituency.
Panchkula, Sep 20 (UNI) Haryana Police have arrested two men for allegedly duping a Hisar resident of Rs 22 lakh with the promise of sending him abroad, using a fake appointment letter to gain his trust, a police spokesperson said on Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have once again turned cautious towards Indian equities, withdrawing Rs 20,974 crore from the domestic stock market in September so far, amid a combination of global and domestic concerns.
Panchkula, Sep 20 (UNI) In its ongoing campaign against corruption, the Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV and ACB) has arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (UNI) The Centre has issued detailed operational guidelines for its Rs 23,731-crore GOBARdhan scheme, laying down mechanisms for assured purchase of compressed biogas (CBG), administered pricing, capital assistance, pipeline connectivity and credit guarantees in a major push to expand India''s waste-to-energy sector. The National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, approved by the union Cabinet on August 6, will run from 2026-27 to 2035-36 and seeks to increase domestic CBG production nearly ten-fold.
By Vidya Shankar RaiLucknow, Sep 19 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) has submitted development proposals worth around Rs 22,000 crore to the state government for various road and infrastructure works, officials said, as the state prepares for the next Assembly elections.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 19 (UNI) BJD Rajya Sabha member Santrupt Misra on Saturday questioned the Centre’s proposed charges on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, warning that the move could burden small traders and consumers.