Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Monday sharply criticised the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government over allegations against Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar, asking whether justice was possible in the state if even a minister’s wife could not get protection.“If a minister’s wife does not get justice in Kerala, then who will?” Satheesan asked, reacting to the allegations raised by the minister’s wife, Bindu Menon.According to Satheesan…
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Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that a decision on the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) would be taken after a detailed discussion in the Cabinet. He added that efforts would also be made to address demands related to salary increments and promotions.The Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the state-level educational mega conference and golden jubilee programme organised by the Karnataka State Primary School Teachers’ Association at Tripura Va…
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Thursday stated that he doesn’t want to create confusion with regards to the matter of leadership in the state. He further stated that he can’t do much about his supporters demanding the Chief Minister’s post for him, however, the decision has been left to the high command.It can be recalled that amid the leadership tussle within the Congress party, G. Parameshwara had stated on Wednesday that there was nothing wrong with his su…
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara on Monday downplayed media queries regarding the demand for a Dalit Chief Minister and stated that such claims were being made by the Opposition. He also praised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and stated that he stood for social justice from the beginning.“The Opposition is making baseless allegations to cover up its own issues,” he charged.Notably, Parameshwara is one of the senior most and prominent leaders hailing from the Dalit com…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday unveiled a significant initiative designed to reshape India’s engagement with critical minerals.FM Sitharaman declared that the government will extend support to the mineral-rich states of Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu in establishing specialised rare earth corridors.These corridors are envisioned as comprehensive hubs that will encompass the entire value chain of rare earth development—spanning mining, pr…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The government on Friday said that five companies, selected in the fourth round under the PLI Scheme for White Goods, are expected to achieve a total production of Rs 8,337.24 crore and generate 1,799 additional direct jobs by FY 2027–28.The evaluation of 13 applications received in the fourth round under the PLI Scheme for White Goods has resulted in the provisional selection of five applicants, with a committed investment of Rs 863 crore, all engaged in the manufactu…
Bhopal, Jan 6 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, in its meeting on Tuesday, approved a series of ambitious infrastructure, road connectivity, and irrigation projects totalling worth thousands of crores, with a strong focus on rural and tribal development. In a major boost to rural connectivity, the state Cabinet sanctioned projects involving construction of nearly 20,000 km of new roads and 1,200 new bridges at an estimated cost of Rs 17,196 crore. Additionally, renovation (upgradation) of 8,851…
Jaipur, Dec 30 (IANS) The Rajasthan Cabinet has approved the Rajasthan Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI-ML) Policy-2026, marking a major step toward positioning the state as an emerging hub for technology-led investment and innovation. Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa said the policy, announced in the state budget earlier this year, recognises the growing importance of information technology in public service delivery and aims to strengthen e-governance across departments….
Amaravati, Dec 29 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, on Monday, approved formation of two new districts, taking the total number of districts in the state to 28. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu approved formation of Polavaram and Markapuram districts.Polavaram district will have Rampachodavaram as its headquarters.Briefing the media on the Cabinet decisions, state Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad said that the Cabinet approved proposals for changes in 17 o…