Bengaluru/New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed deep grief over the demise of Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. In his condolence message, PM Modi remembered Chennamma for her humility and unwavering commitment to social service. He said she was respected for her simplicity and dedication to serving society, and conveyed condolences to Deve Gowda and his family.Later in the d…
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New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi commissioned a White Rabbit Technology‑based Indian Standard Time dissemination demonstration network at the Regional Reference Standard Laboratory in Bengaluru, an official statement said on Saturday.The Demonstration Network enables secure dissemination of UTC (NPLI)-traceable Indian Standard Time using Precision Time Protocol (PTP)-based White Rabbit tec…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) India added 30.6 GW of renewable energy capacity during the first half of 2026, marking a 25 per cent year-on-year increase, with solar power accounting for the bulk of the new installations, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Friday.In a post on social media platform X, the minister said solar energy led the expansion, with the country adding 26.34 GW of solar capacity between January and June, reflecting a robust 43 per cent year-on-year…
Bengaluru, July 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi has praised the significant contribution of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) in advancing the Centre’s ambitious “One Nation, One Time” initiative. Speaking during his visit to ISRO in Bengaluru on Thursday, Union Minister Joshi said the premier space agency continues to symbolise Ind…
Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, inaugurated the ‘White Rabbit Technology’‑based ‘Indian Standard Time (IST) Distribution Demonstration Network’ on Thursday at the Regional Reference Standards Laboratory (RRSL) in Jakkur, Bengaluru. Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister said the initiative, implemented under the vision of ‘One Nation, One Time,’ marks a historic step towa…
Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday that BRICS cooperation extends far beyond economic collaboration and now encompasses critical areas such as counter-terrorism, climate change, food and energy security, trade, technology and digital governance. He was speaking at the inauguration of the fifth summit of Heads of National Standards Bodies (NSBs) of the BRICS member nations, being held…
Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, on Thursday hit back at D.K. Shivakumar over his recent remarks about being sent to jail, alleging that the Karnataka Chief Minister was attempting to gain public sympathy amid the controversy surrounding the proposed Bidadi township project.It can be noted that Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday stated, “Jail is not new for me, and some people have not been able to dige…
Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) Veteran BJP leader and former Karnataka Minister S.V. Ramachandra Gowda passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Tuesday after battling age-related ailments. He was 88.Senior BJP leaders, including former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, paid rich tributes to the veteran leader, describing his death as a major loss to the party and Karnataka politics.Ramachandra Gowda, a former Karnataka Medical Education Minister and former Mem…
Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel Pralhad Joshi on Monday said the incident in which women farmers allegedly thrashed officials with brooms during the Joint Measurement Survey (JMC) for the proposed Bidadi Township project was a “warning bell” for the Karnataka government. In a statement, Joshi said the agitation by Bidadi farmers was not an ordinary protest but an expression of the deep anguish of farmers determined to protect their agricultural land, which…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Friday accused the Karnataka government of pushing thousands of government schools towards closure due to what he described as administrative failure, claiming that student enrolment has witnessed a sharp decline under the Congress government.In a statement, Joshi alleged that since the Congress party came to power in Karnataka, the government had remained preoccupied with inter…