New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the “Scheme for Assistance in Ration Transport and Handling-Income with Automation in PDS” (SARTHAK PDS) as an umbrella scheme for the next five years with an outlay of Rs 25,530 crore as the Centre’s share.The CCEA has also decided to revise the norms of Central assistance for meeting expenditure incurred by states and UTs on intra-state m…

Ahmedabad, May 27 (IANS) The Adani Group is witnessing a sharp surge in market valuation, with the combined market capitalisation of its listed companies nearing the Rs 20 lakh crore milestone.The conglomerate has added around Rs 5 lakh crore in market value on a year-to-date (YTD) basis, driven by strong earnings performance and renewed investor confidence.Among the group companies, Adani Power has emerged as the biggest contributor to wealth creation this year.The company’s market capitalisa…

Greater Noida, May 27 (IANS) The Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate on Wednesday imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in Noida and Greater Noida, the two satellite towns in the Delhi-NCR region. The restrictions come ahead of Bakrid (Eid-ul-Adha) celebrations, which will be held in Uttar Pradesh and multiple parts of the country on Thursday.According to the order issued by the office of Police Commissioner, there will be a complete ban on protests, demonstr…

Dharamsala, May 27 (IANS) Remaining steadfast on resolution of the Tibet-China conflict despite little space for negotiations on occupation of Tibet, Penpa Tsering on Wednesday was sworn in for his second democratically-elected five-year term as the Sikyong (President) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The ceremony, believed to more than a ceremonial moment, took place in the presence of the 90-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in this northern Indian hill town of Dha…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls beginning in the national capital from June 30, Delhi’s Chief Electoral officer Ashok Kumar on Wednesday asserted that political parties are involved at every stage of the process and transparency is maintained with all of them.Talking to IANS, the CEO said: “At the level of the Booth Level Officer (BLO), there are two Booth Level Agents (BLAs), and at the level of the Assistant Returning Officer level, there i…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The main event of International Yoga Day 2026 celebrations will be held in Kolkata on June 21, said Union Minister for Ayush and Health & Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav on Wednesday. The marquee event, being organised in Kolkata this year, assumes significance as it comes on the back of the BJP sweeping to power in Bengal, after uprooting Trinamool Congress’ long reign of 15 years. The event is expected to see a host of Union Ministers descending on the ‘city of…

Jabalpur/Bhopal, May 27 (IANS) Giribala Singh, mother-in-law of deceased Twisha Sharma, on Wednesday denied allegations made by the Madhya Pradesh Police while defending her anticipatory bail plea before the Principal Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur.In a detailed reply submitted through her counsel, advocate Mrigendra Singh, Giribala Singh claimed she had fully cooperated with investigators and never attempted to influence the probe or tamper with evidence in the case, which w…

Shivamogga (Karnataka), May 27 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday said the Congress high command’s reported move to change the Chief Minister amounts to an admission of governance failure by the Siddaramaiah-led government, and claimed that early elections in the state had become inevitable.”No one can prevent early elections in the state,” he underlined. Speaking to the media, he said that after marathon meetings lasting nearly five to five-and-a-half hours in…

Bengaluru, May 27 (IANS) Amid intense speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that he would speak in detail on Thursday regarding his recent Delhi visit and meetings with the Congress high command.Speaking to reporters after participating in a programme to pay tribute to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary, Siddaramaiah avoided directly responding to questions regarding speculation over his continuation…

Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday lashed out at a section of the state police after Prashant Barman, the former BDO of Raiganj Block in North Dinajpur district, who is an accused in the abduction-murder of gold merchant Swapan Kamilya, was granted bail by a district court.Barman had been absconding since last year and secured bail on Tuesday night as the investigating officers failed to furnish the necessary documents related to the abduction-cum-murder case to…