Hyderabad, Sep 16 (IANS) Telangana’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday seized over Rs 2 crore cash, unearthing properties during the raids on the premises of an official of the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL).Sleuths of the anti-graft agency conducted searches at 11 locations linked to Ambedkar Erugu, Assistant Divisional Engineer (ADE) and his relatives since Tuesday morning.Ambedkar, who works as the ADE in Ibrahimbagh, Hyderabad, allegedly amassed huge …

Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, approved the state’s Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) Policy 2025, with the twin goals of attracting investments worth Rs 50,000 crore over the next 25 years and generating 2 lakh jobs in high-technology sectors.The state government claims it is an important step towards making Mumbai the capital of the entertainment and tourism sector. The government h…

Bengaluru, Sep 16 (IANS) In a move that might set off a political slugfest between Maharashtra and Karnataka, the Siddaramaiah government declared on Tuesday that it has made a historical decision of prioritising the rapid implementation of the Upper Krishna Project (UKP) Phase-3 and finalised the land compensation amount.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement at a press conference held in the Vidhana Soudha’s Assembly hall after a special Cabinet meeting related to the Upper Krishn…

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The unified logistics interface platform (ULIP) has enabled more than 160 crore digital transactions by integrating over 30 digital systems through secure APIs, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, said on Tuesday.Officials said the platform has streamlined processes across the supply chain, improving visibility and efficiency for both domestic and international logistics operations.Alongside UL…

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Denmark counterpart Mette Frederiksen held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday during which they reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the Green Strategic Partnership between the two nations across sectors like trade, investment, innovation, energy, water management, food processing and sustainable development. “Had a very good conversation with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark today. We reaffirmed our strong commi…

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) India on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to advance the ‘International Reference Classification of Occupations’, which will facilitate Indian youth in availing global employment opportunities.The MoU was signed by India’s Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva, Ambassador Arindam Bagchi and ILO Director General Gilbert F. Houngbo. Union Minister …

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) India’s overall gross exports of gems & jewellery recorded a 5.12 per cent growth to $2.12 billion (Rs 18,529.08 crore) in August this year compared to the corresponding figure of $2.01 billion (Rs 16,896.04 crore) for the same period of the previous year, according to data released by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) on Tuesday.While the primary growth trigger is the rush among Indian exporters to minimise the impact of the US tariff threat,…

Bengaluru, Sep 16 (IANS) Karnataka BJP has alleged that the Congress-led government in the state under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is attempting to divide the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community on the pretext of conducting the Socio-Economic and Education Survey, popularly known as the caste census. It can be noted that the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community forms the core strength for the BJP in Karnataka.Speaking to the media following a meeting of key leaders on Tuesday at Gold Finc…

Indore, Sep 16 (IANS) In a significant move following the tragic accident on Indore’s Airport Road, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday, initiated a suo motu hearing, expressing grave concern over the apparent breakdown of law and order in the state. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf began preliminary proceedings, taking cognisance of media reports highlighting the severity of the incident.The court has summoned the Indore Police Commissioner Santosh…

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) India and the US, at a high-level official meeting held here on Tuesday amid the thaw in the relations between the two countries, decided to intensify efforts to achieve an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement.A team of officials from the office of the United States Trade Representative, led by Chief Negotiator, India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations, Brendan Lynch, arrived in India on Tuesday. They held discussions on India-US trade ties, i…