New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as the frontrunner among India’s large states, recording a per capita Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) — a proxy for average income — of Rs 1.96 lakh. Karnataka followed closely at Rs 1.92 lakh, trailed by Haryana at Rs 1.83 lakh and Tamil Nadu at Rs 1.80 lakh. Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu each contribute between 8 and 9 per cent to the national GDP. Yet, Maharashtra’s per capita income growth has lagged behind its peers over the past decade,…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (IANS) After a gap of nearly five years, the contentious issue of opening Vault B of Kerala’s famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple has resurfaced.The matter came up for discussion at a joint meeting of the temple’s administrative and advisory committees held in the state capital on Thursday.The issue was brought up by the state government’s nominee, who pointed out that since the Supreme Court’s 2020 order, no decision had been made regarding the opening of Vault B.The…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The BJP delegation consisting of Amit Malviya, Om Pathak and Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding what they claim are constitutional violations by the West Bengal government, alleging a lack of adherence to electoral provisions. The letter, addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners, highlighted the importance of correcting and authenticating electoral rolls, a constitutional responsibi…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra strongly responded to the allegations made by Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, who had accused the Election Commission of colluding with the BJP. Patra objected to Gandhi’s remarks and highlighted one in particular: “If there is no response to my press conference, there will be serious consequences.”Addressing a press conference, Patra said, “Today we saw Rahul Gandhi’s press briefing, and this…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma – who faces an impeachment threat following the cash discovery episode – challenging the in-house enquiry that led to a report recommending his removal from office.In a detailed judgment, a Bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and A.G. Masih framed several key questions, including: the maintainability of Justice Varma’s petition, the legal sanction of the in…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A major controversy erupted on Thursday after Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, in a press conference on Thursday accused the election commission of manipulating data and said Aditya Srivastava (EPIC No. FPP6437040), son of S.P. Srivastava, and Vishal Singh (EPIC No. INB2722288), son of Mahipal Singh, have been listed as voters in multiple constituencies, a violation of electoral rules. He referred to voter data published by the Election Commission…

Visakhapatnam, Aug 7 (IANS) Two persons were killed and four others were injured in a gas cylinder blast in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam on Thursday.The accident occurred in the Bukka Veedhi area near the Fishing Harbour. According to a preliminary investigation by the police, the blast took place in a scrap shop when some workers were engaged in welding.The cylinder used for welding exploded, killing two people on the spot. The bodies of the deceased were blown to pieces under the impact of t…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Attacking the previous AAP government over corruption, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday called for formally referring a CAG report on 2023-24 financial accounts to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for a comprehensive investigation. Launching a sharp attack on the former government during her address in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, CM Gupta accused the previous administration of deceiving the public by portraying free schemes as their unique gift to them,…

Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) Karnataka Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Thursday accused the state BJP unit of spreading false information regarding the urea fertiliser shortage in the state.Asked by reporters here about the large quantity of urea allegedly smuggled to Kerala and the reported shortage across Karnataka, Cheluvarayaswamy said: “The statements being made are false. The issue pertains only to a few districts in Karnataka.””Comments about urea being smuggled from the state to K…

Imphal (Manipur), Aug 7 (IANS) NEROCA FC and Indian Navy FT played out a hard-fought goalless draw in their Group F encounter of the 134th Durand Cup to earn a point each at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium here on Thursday. Despite several half-chances and moments of promise, both sides failed to find the finishing touch in a match that was high on midfield battles and defensive organisation.Deny Singh of the Indian Navy made the first attempt in the 6th minute with a right-footed strike from the…