Quetta, Sep 11 (IANS) An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan’s Quetta on Thursday extended the physical remand of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Mahrang Baloch and other organisers of the group for 15 additional days at the request of police, local media reported citing her lawyer. Advocate Israr Baloch stated that BYC’s arrested leaders were presented before Judge Muhammad Ali Mubeen of Quetta ATC-1, who extended their physical remand in police custody for 15 more days on the request …

Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) The Maharashtra government, on Thursday, signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for investment worth Rs 1,08,599 crore for setting up for various projects such as information technology and food processing industries, warehouses, data centres and logistics hubs in the state. The proposed investment is expected to generate 47,000 jobs, the government said.These MoUs were signed in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.Chief Minister Fadnavis said, “Investors a…

Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who holds the Energy Department, on Thursday said that the state-run electricity distribution company Mahavitran ranks number one in India for reliable power supply with a score of 93. “This has set new benchmarks in reliable power supply, financial stability and energy transition. REC ranked Mahavitaran on five major parameters like ease of living/doing business, financial viability of distribution company, energy transition and regulato…

Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned the reluctance of the state government in providing funds for the infrastructure development as well as betterment of different lower and district courts in the state.The hearing on a petition filed came up at the division bench of Justice Debangshu Basak and Justice Shabbar Rashidi on Thursday which was virtually attended by the state Chief Secretary, Manoj Pant.During the hearing, the division bench raise…

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Thursday launched a Rs 100 crore Call for Proposals to support start-ups working on green hydrogen innovation.The announcement was made at the 1st Annual Green Hydrogen R&D Conference organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in the national capital.The scheme will provide funding of up to Rs 5 crore per project for pilot projects in areas such as hydrogen production, storage, transport, …

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) With technical support from IIT Delhi, 18 public transport bus routes have been identified for rationalisation in the Trans-Yamuna region, Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Thursday.The rationalisation project aims to make the area commuter-friendly, reduce congestion, and improve last-mile connectivity by strengthening integration with metro stations and key industrial hubs, he said.”This route rationalisation is an important step towards making the Tr…

Bhopal, Sep 11 (IANS) Union Agricultural Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s convoy was stopped by Congress leaders during his visit to Satna district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. Congress MLA from Satna, Siddharth Kushwaha, along with his supporters and a large number of local farmers, blocked the road that Chouhan’s convoy was passing through. Former Chief Minister Chouhan came out of his vehicle and heard the grievances of farmers protesting over fertiliser shortage and assured them that the p…

Jaipur, Sep 11 (IANS) As the political storm over the alleged spying by the BJP government on Opposition MLAs through hidden cameras in the Rajasthan Assembly intensifies, a delegation of Congress leaders, including the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Tika Ram Jully, on Thursday, submitted a memorandum to Governor Haribhau Bagde. Later, under LoP Jully’s leadership, Congress leaders, including Deputy Leader of Opposition Ramkesh Meena, Chief Whip of Congress Legislative Party Rafeek Khan, former Mini…

Guwahati, Sep 11 (IANS) Lok Sabha MP and state Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday mounted a blistering attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, branding him a “flop leader” who, despite being in power for a long time, has failed to deliver on promises made to the people.Addressing an election rally at Panbari Higher Secondary School playground in Manah Serfang constituency of Chirang district, Gogoi recalled Sarma’s earlier ambition of placing Assam among the top five state…

Bengaluru, Sep 11 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M.B. Patil, said on Thursday that in a major boost for the state, Rs 2,345 crore steel plant will be set up in the Koppal district. Minister Patil in the official statement said, “Sumitomo confirmed an investment of Rs 2,345 crore in a steel manufacturing unit in Koppal through Mukand Sumi, a joint venture with the Bajaj Group. The unit will be operational by 2028 and will have an annual capacity of 3,50,000 tonnes of i…