Bhopal, Aug 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Wednesday, hoisted the national flag at his official residence in Bhopal and took a selfie under the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, government officials said. After hoisting the ‘Tiranga’ (Tricolour), Chief Minister Yadav said that the Madhya Pradesh government has made an elaborate plan to celebrate the Independence Day.He added that he has instructed district administrations to ensure that not a single home is left without hoist…

Gandhinagar, Aug 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government has approved applications from 22 major enterprises involving investments of Rs 1,478.71 crore, expected to generate more than 4,136 new jobs. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Industries Minister Balvantsinh Rajput to grant final eligibility certificates under the ‘Incentive to Industries’ scheme.Speaking on the occasion, Minister Rajput highlighted that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India has developed a robust…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh State Waqf Board’s directive mandating the hoisting of the national flag at the main gates of all mosques, madrasas, and dargahs across the state on Independence Day has sparked a wave of mixed reactions, as some political leaders slammed the move as an “imposition.”On Monday, Waqf Board Chairman Salim Raj issued a circular instructing mutawallis (caretakers of Waqf properties) to ensure that the Tricolour is unfurled in the presence of imams and mosque …

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Capital markets regulator SEBI has banned Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd’s former Chairman and Managing Director Kapil Wadhawan, ex-director Dheeraj Wadhawan, and four others from the stock markets for up to five years and slapped a penalty of Rs 120 crore on them for diverting funds and fabricating books.They have also been barred from holding any key position in a listed company for up to five years.According to the SEBI investigation, the main culprits involved in…

Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) have announced that their legislators will boycott the Independence Day tea party hosted by Governor R.N. Ravi at Raj Bhavan in Chennai. TNCC president K. Selvaperunthagai, in a brief statement on Wednesday, said the decision was a mark of protest against what the party termed the Governor’s “anti-Tamil Nadu activities” and also against the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Int…

Jaipur, Aug 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Congress, led by its President Govind Singh Dotasra, on Wednesday organised a ‘Vote Chor – Gaddi Chhod’ foot march from the party headquarters to Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur, alleging that the BJP is trying to suppress the issue of vote theft after Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi exposed “large-scale” electoral fraud in the country. The march was attended by former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, AICC General Secretary Sachin Pilot, Leader of …

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The arrest of notorious arms supplier Salim Pistol is a major shot in the arm for the Indian security agencies. Pistol, who was in Nepal, was arrested and brought to New Delhi in a joint operation by the Delhi Police Special Cell, Indian Intelligence agencies, and Nepal police. The arrest of Salim Pistol, originally known as Sheikh Salim, will deal a major blow to the various gangster networks in the country. He was one of the key suppliers of arms to various gangster ne…

Bengaluru, Aug 13 (IANS) A delegation of Karnataka BJP and JD-S leaders met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum demanding that the murder of Hindu activist Gavisiddappa Nayak from Koppal district should be investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The delegation was led by State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, and JD-S floor leader and MLA C.B. Suresh Babu.Speaking to the media, former Minister B…

Kurukshetra, Aug 13 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday called upon the Prajapati community to strengthen their traditional art by integrating it with modern technology. He urged them to move forward by adopting new techniques, making use of government schemes and enhancing the quality and appeal of their products in line with market demand.The Chief Minister was addressing a state-level function organised here for the distribution of entitlement certificates to families…

Bengaluru, Aug 13 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday rejected two petitions challenging the Congress-led state government’s decision to make it compulsory for new electricity consumers to install smart pre-paid meters. The cost of these smart pre-paid meters is said to be much higher than in neighbouring states.A Bench led by Justice M. Nagaprasanna further noted that a similar petition is pending before the Division Bench of the High Court and, therefore, dismissed the pleas in this…