Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) The Odisha government has confirmed the deaths of two devotees but denied reports of any stampede-like incident during the annual Rath Yatra festival, which commenced in the holy coastal town of Puri with the participation of lakhs of pilgrims from across the state, the country and abroad. As per an official statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the world famous Ratha Yatra 2026 of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath, Mahaprabhu Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and C…
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New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma held a series of meetings with six Union Ministers during his visit to New Delhi, discussing key issues related to agriculture, rural development, food security, renewable energy, urban infrastructure, water resources, transport, and finance.The discussions focused on accelerating major development projects and strengthening Centre-State coordination.During his meeting with Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare an…
Patna, July 1 (IANS) The Bihar Cabinet approved 29 proposals during its latest meeting on Wednesday, clearing a series of measures focused on education, transport infrastructure, religious tourism and public amenities.Among the key decisions are the establishment of five new Kendriya Vidyalayas, the modernisation of 31 bus stands under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, the development of the Lord Vaman Temple in Buxar, and the organisation of a state-sponsored pilgrimage to Somnath for…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India’s consumption and economic activity, because of strong domestic demand momentum, remained robust in early period of FY27, with goods taxable supply rising 27 per cent and services expanding 22.2 per cent in April, according to government sources on Monday.Taxable supply across goods sectors grew 26.9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 40.10 lakh crore in April 2026 from Rs 31.61 lakh crore a year ago, with all 27 commodity groups registering positive growth, according t…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) In a move aimed at improving administrative efficiency and ensuring closer coordination across departments, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has assigned a wide range of government portfolios to senior officials in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), outlining a new administrative structure for overseeing governance and policy implementation. According to an order issued by the CMO, senior bureaucrats have been entrusted with clusters of important departments to …
Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas on Thursday directed the City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities in the state to significantly accelerate the rollout of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections, setting a target of connecting an average of 1,000 households per day. He instructed that 43,000 households must be brought under PNG coverage within the next 45 days, by June-end.Chairing a meeting of the State-Level CGD Committee at the Secretariat’s ‘Chintan Kaksh’ on Thursday, the…
Amaravati, May 14 (IANS) The government of Andhra Pradesh has set a target of ₹1.27 lakh crore revenue during the current financial year. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed all revenue-earning departments to intensify efforts to increase the state’s own revenues while aggressively pursuing pending central funds.Reviewing the performance of key revenue departments at the Secretariat in Amaravati, the Chief Minister said Andhra Pradesh must convert growing investmen…
Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Monday alleged that the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), instead of becoming a “wish-fulfilling tree” for talented unemployed youth, has acquired a “dark history” of pushing lakhs of job aspirants into uncertainty through corruption and flawed recruitment processes.In a statement, Vijayendra said the state government had announced the initiation of recruitment for 56,432 posts after bowing to massive protests …
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Monday said that New Zealand’s commitment to facilitate $20 billion in investment over 15 years is expected to catalyse the development of industrial infrastructure, manufacturing ecosystems, and innovation clusters across India.Hailing the signing of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the apex industry chamber said that the FTA’s provision of 100 per cent duty-free access for Indian exports is expected…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) India’s services sector continued to expand in March, supported by strong international orders and rising business confidence even as domestic new‑business growth eased, a report said on Monday.The HSBC India Services PMI report compiled by S&P Global said that India Services PMI or the headline figure remained above its long‑run average of 54.4.The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index eased from 58.1 in February to 57.5 in March…