Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) have criticised the Union Budget 2026-27 presented on Sunday, saying it left Kerala largely sidelined, as the Centre failed to announce any major infrastructure or development projects for the state.The state’s long-standing demands for railway development and AIIMS remained unaddressed, they said.The only significant mentions for Kerala were restricted to a national Rare…
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Manali, Jan 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday inaugurated the Manali Winter Carnival — 2026 in the tourist resort Manali in Kullu district.Marking the occasion, the Chief Minister flagged off nearly 300 colourful tableaux highlighting the development activities of various departments.During the event, the Chief Minister announced the development of a riverfront project in Manali at a cost of Rs 250 crore to promote tourism. He also announced the constru…
Jammu, Jan 13 (IANS) The District Magistrate (DM) of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch on Tuesday banned trekking, camping, hiking and similar activities in the forested areas of the district, citing security reasons.An order issued by Poonch DM said, “…whereas inputs have been received from security agencies and field functionaries regarding security and safety concerns in certain high altitude and forested areas falling within the jurisdiction of Poonch district. And, whereas it has been report…