India

Shiv Sena and BJP seal alliance for future elections

06 Jun 2023 02:07 AM IST

Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has confirmed a future alliance between the Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for all forthcoming elections, including local civic polls. Shinde, who leads a coalition government with the BJP in Maharashtra, divulged the alliance after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah

PM Modi advocates for climate justice, highlights India’s environmental strides

06 Jun 2023 02:06 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored the damaging consequences borne by developing and underdeveloped nations due to certain developed countries’ flawed environmental policies, in a video message delivered at a World Environment Day event on Monday. He stressed the necessity for all nations to rise above self-interest for the collective protection

US and India strengthen defence ties amid rising global tensions

06 Jun 2023 02:04 AM IST

United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, on his second visit to India, held high-level talks with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday, echoing the shared concerns of both nations regarding geopolitical pressures from China and Russia. During a press conference following the bilateral meeting, Austin underscored China’s increasing efforts

Shakti’ scheme gives women free bus rides with conditions

06 Jun 2023 01:54 AM IST

The Karnataka government on Monday issued orders for the implementation of ‘Shakti’ scheme under which women can avail free travel in state-run buses with certain conditions, including reservation of 50 per cent seats for men, from 11 June. The Congress in its election manifesto had promised free rides for women

Managing risks to capital flows, global debt key themes for G20 FAWG meet

06 Jun 2023 01:53 AM IST

The third G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group (G20FAWG) is all set to brainstorm on investment requirements, managing risks to capital flows, addressing global debt vulnerabilities, and other key priority areas of the Indian G20 Presidency in Goa on June 6–7. The deliberations during the meeting will be jointly steered

CM Siddaramaiah: Budget to be tabled on 7 July

06 Jun 2023 01:52 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that the budget session is expected to commence from 3 July, and the Budget will be tabled on 7 July. The final decision regarding the schedule will be made during the cabinet meeting. Speaking to the media persons at Davanagere helipad on Monday,

IMD: Low-pressure system’s influence on monsoon progress

06 Jun 2023 01:51 AM IST

A cyclonic circulation which is set to develop into a low-pressure area over the southeast Arabian Sea and intensify in the next two days is expected to critically influence the advance of the monsoon towards the Kerala coast, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. The weather department, however, did

Open Hydel Policy to be introduced in Himachal

06 Jun 2023 01:49 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said that the state government will introduce an Open Hydro Policy to facilitate power producers. While presiding over the meeting with the Association of Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Chief Minister Sukhu also assured the government’s full support to make their projects

Haryana Election Commission announces list of electoral symbols

06 Jun 2023 01:48 AM IST

On Monday, the Haryana State Election Commission released a notification regarding the allocation of election symbols for the upcoming municipal elections in the state. This revised list includes symbols to be allotted to candidates from national and state-level parties running in the mayoral election or as members of the Municipal

Aiming to reduce state’s dependence on borrowing: CM Sukhu

06 Jun 2023 01:47 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said that despite inheriting a “substantial debt” of Rs 75,000 crore from the previous BJP government and facing financial restrictions from the Union Government on restoring the old pension scheme, the state government is actively focusing on resource mobilisation. According to

No share in Punjab University: MANN makes clear to Haryana

06 Jun 2023 01:46 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday stressed that Haryana would not receive a share in Panjab University. The Chief Minister asserted that the apex educational institute in Chandigarh is part of the rich emotional, cultural, and literary legacy of the state. “Neither will any college of Haryana be given

Sibal flays Centre as wrestlers continue to struggle for justice

06 Jun 2023 01:43 AM IST

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday attacked the government amid the wrestlers’ demand for action against outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, predicting that the BJP MP would not be arrested and a “wishy-washy” chargesheet would be filed, and then he would be granted bail. The attack by