Surat, July 9 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday reviewed the flood situation in Surat during a meeting at the Surat Municipal Corporation office as authorities continued relief and restoration work following days of intense monsoon rainfall that inundated large parts of the city.The review meeting was attended by Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, State Finance Minister Kanu Desai, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya and other…

Dharamsala, July 9 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama, who is recuperating in Ladakh’s Leh from the medical procedure of his left knee, said on Thursday that like in the past he found the climate here at this time of year well suited to his health and would remain here for the next several weeks. In a thank you message to his followers and well-wishers, who greeted him on his 91st birthday, the Nobel Peace Laureate wrote, “I would like to thank you all for your greetings on my 91st …

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched the construction of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s Inderlok-Indraprastha Metro Corridor at the Sarai Rohilla Metro Station construction site. On the occasion, construction of the diaphragm wall began at Sarai Rohilla Metro Station, marking the first phase of this important project, said an official statement.The Chief Minister said that the Delhi Metro is not merely a mode of transport but the foundation of a deve…

Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief K. Kavitha on Thursday alleged that the Rs 1,400 crore in the bank accounts of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) came from “quid pro quo” deals. She demanded that BRS distribute the money to Telangana martyrs’ families.Addressing workers of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) in Kothagudem, Kavitha also launched a scathing attack on her brother, BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao (KTR), and her cousin, former minister T. Harish Ra…

Shillong, July 9 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday directed officials to expedite all ongoing and proposed infrastructure works at Baghmara Civil Hospital in South Garo Hills, stressing that the projects must be completed on priority to ensure reliable and quality healthcare for people in the district. Reviewing the progress of the hospital’s upgradation along with senior Health and Family Welfare Department officials, Chief Minister Sangma said every component of the …

Shimla, July 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Thursday said that had the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government been in power in the state, it would have compromised the state’s interests in the Kishau dam project. He said the BJP government would accept the previous agreement, resulting in a huge loss to the exchequer. However, the state government rejected the 2023 deal and defended the state’s interests, a major victory for strengthening the state’s economic condi…

Bhubaneswar, July 9 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Thursday launched the national programme for issuance of Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) for sustainable fisheries in the high seas.On the occasion, he also launched the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission Document and presented Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) for High Seas Fishing to ten Fish Farmer Producer Organisations (FPPOs) and fishermen from across the country.Addressing the gathering, the Vice President said that the initiative…

Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police on Thursday recorded the statement of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from the Gosaba Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district, Bikarna Naskar, in connection with the case registered against Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, who has been accused of making hate speeches ahead of the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly elections…

Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest software services exporter, on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 13,349 crore for the first quarter of FY27, down around 3 per cent from Rs 13,718 crore recorded in the January-March quarter of the previous financial year (Q4 FY26). On a year-on-year basis, however, net profit rose 5 per cent from Rs 12,760 crore reported in the corresponding quarter last year (Q1 FY26).Revenue from operations increased 14 per…

Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Hailing ties between India and Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that his third visit to Australia in 12 years demonstrates the great heights that the ties between the two nations have achieved. Addressing a community reception event titled ‘Melbourne meets Modi’ in Australia on Thursday, PM Modi highlighted the role of Indian diaspora in strengthening ties between both countries.”When I visited Australia in 2014, it was the first time an Indian Pr…