Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that the services provided by the government to the people should be transparent, dynamic and technology-enabled. The administration should be ready to effectively implement the innovative and continuous changes made while institutionalising the government. The accountability of the government will increase only if the administration increases people-oriented services. He was speaking at a meeting to review the int…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visits to Japan and China are expected to further deepen economic collaboration, especially in the areas of trade, technology, and investment, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said on Friday. FIEO President S.C. Ralhan considered the visit a crucial step toward strengthening India’s trade and export ties with two of Asia’s largest economies.At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, PM Modi is visit…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday stressed the need to create a society based on the principles of equality and justice for people belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in India. While inaugurating the two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of SC and ST Welfare Committees of Parliament and State/UT Legislatures here, Birla said that the fundamental principles of the Indian Constitution are based on Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s id…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (IANS) Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy on Friday hailed the National Conference of Chairpersons of the Committees of Parliament and State/UT Legislatures on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as a historic occasion for the state and the country. The two-day conference, being held in Bhubaneswar on August 29–30, was inaugurated by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla here on Friday.The conference has brought together chairpersons and members of SC/ST committees …

Srinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) The Kashmir wing of the J&K Crime Branch said on Friday it has registered two separate FIRs against two notorious fraudsters in a land fraud case.A Crime Branch statement said the Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir has registered two cases of land fraud against Riyaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, resident of Nowgam (Srinagar) and Shabir Ahmad Wani, son of Mohammad Ismail Wani, resident of Lasjan (Srinagar), involving deceitful property sales…

Itanagar, Aug 29 (IANS) Infantry troops of the Army’s Spear Corps, in coordination with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), undertook a four-day exercise ‘Achook Prahar’ in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Friday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the four-day (August 25 to 28) exercise served as a joint validation of operational preparedness, wherein both forces executed coordinated firepower drills under simulated battlefield conditions. Mortars, machine guns, rock…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Looking to enhance the mental and emotional well-being of senior citizens, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Chairman Keshav Chandra on Friday inaugurated a Meditation Centre at its Aashirwad Senior Citizens Home, Kali Bari Marg. Addressing the senior citizens, Chandra said, “Meditation is not only a path to inner peace but also a source of energy and stability. This centre will serve as a mental well-being space where our senior citizens can reconnect with themselves, …

Ranchi, Aug 29 (IANS) A delegation of the Jharkhand BJP led by state party president Babulal Marandi on Friday met Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar, demanding a CBI inquiry into the alleged fake encounter of tribal activist Surya Hansda in Godda.The BJP also urged the Governor to ask the government to immediately halt land acquisition for the proposed RIMS-II medical college in Ranchi.In a memorandum submitted to the Governor, the BJP alleged that Surya Hansda, a socio-political activist from Godd…

Chennai, Aug 29 (IANS) Eighteen years after a case was registered, a Special CBI court here has sentenced three convicts, including a woman, to one year’s imprisonment in a Rs 4.7 crore bank fraud case, an official said on Friday.The Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai, on Thursday (August 28) also imposed a cumulative fine of Rs 5.6 lakh on the accused.The case dates back to December 27, 2007, when the CBI initiated an investigation on a complaint from United Bank of India. According to the prose…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) India’s economy continued its strong momentum in the first quarter of 2025-26 (Q1 FY26), with GDP growing 7.8 per cent compared to 6.5 per cent in the same period last year, an industry body said on Friday. The growth was led by the services sector, supported by healthy expansion in manufacturing and agriculture.According to the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), the country’s growth in Q1 FY26 reflects resilience despite global challenges.In real terms, …