Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IANS) BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao on Thursday alleged that Telangana’s economy is on the verge of collapse due to”the inept governance” of the Congress.Voicing concern over inflation in the state being in negative territory for two consecutive months, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader expressed deep anguish that a state which, under party President and fomer Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s leadership, had stood as a model for the entire nation for nine…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 14 (IANS) In a forward-looking move towards smarter governance, the Odisha government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS) for the launch of a Decision Support System (DSS) for enabling data-driven governance backed by analytical evidence. The Odisha government, in an official statement, said that its partnership with CEGIS is aimed at achieving the goal of ‘Viksit Odisha. It further added that the Non-p…

Amaravati, Aug 14 (IANS) Women in Andhra Pradesh will be able to travel for free in APSRTC buses from Friday (August 15) as the TDP-led NDA government is set to implement the scheme to implement its poll promise.Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will formally launch the Stree Shakti scheme at PNBS, Vijayawada, in the presence of NDA leaders.On Independence Day, women will be freed from the burden of travel expenses, says the coalition government.The scheme allows free travel for women in five …

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Within hours of a motorcyclist being crushed to death in a tree collapse in south Delhi’s Kalkaji, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta directed all road-owning departments to urgently identify and prune trees that may pose a risk to public safety during Monsoon, an official said on Thursday. The directive comes in the wake of a tragic incident in the Kalkaji area, where Sudhir Kumar, aged 50, died after a tree collapsed on his motorcycle on a busy road after heavy rain. His dau…

Bengaluru, Aug 14 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that there was a massive conspiracy to tarnish the image of the Hindu pilgrimage centre Dharmasthala. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Shivakumar said, “I believe in Dharmasthala and its administrative board. The Home Minister will explain the reasons for forming a Special Investigation Team (SIT). This place has lakhs of believers, let’s not politicise this.”“Why would the Congress party inter…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu has approved 127 Gallantry Awards, 40 Distinguished Service awards, and 290 Mention-in-Despatches to honour the valour and dedication of Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel on the occasion of India’s 79th Independence Day. Among the Gallantry awards, the President approved are 4 Kirti Chakra, 15 Vir Chakra: 16 Shaurya Chakra: 2 awards of Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 58 Sena Medal (Gallantry), awards, 6 Nao Sena Medal 26 Vay…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Thursday that the outreach to farmers across India under the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan for the upcoming Rabi crop will be launched from October 3 to Dhanteras on October 18.Addressing a meeting of state Agriculture Ministers here, the minister said a meeting in the run-up to the campaign will be held in the national capital on September 15–16. He urged all his state counterparts …

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said that India’s “all-round economic growth complemented by social sector initiatives” has placed the country well on the path of becoming a developed economy by 2047.Addressing the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day, the President said India has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing major economy with a GDP growth rate of 6.5 per cent in the last fiscal and in this Digital Age, the country has seen “the most dramatic …

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded President Droupadi Murmu’s Independence Day-eve address, describing it as a “thoughtful” and “inspiring” reflection on India’s collective progress and future aspirations. In a post shared on his official X handle, the Prime Minister said: “Rashtrapati Ji has highlighted the collective progress of our nation and the opportunities ahead. She reminded us of the sacrifices that paved the way for India’s freedom a…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Panchayat representatives from across the country will participate as special guests in the 79th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on Friday. Ahead of the event, they shared their thoughts and expressed pride in the development work taking place in their respective villages.Usha, a representative from Karnataka, said, “I have come from the Ujire Gram Panchayat in Dakshina Kannada. Attending the 79th Independence Day celebration is like a dream come true for…