NEW DELHI: Giving a push to its ambitious coal and lignite gasification programme, govt Wednesday floated a request for proposal (RFP) inviting companies to set up projects under its Rs 37,500-crore incentive scheme.Launched in May, the scheme aims to support the gasification of 75 million tonnes (MT) of coal and lignite by 2030 to produce…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday termed the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) decision to freeze its bank deposits worth Rs 440 crore as “politically motivated”, asserting that all its financial transactions had been fully disclosed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Income Tax Department.The statement came hours after the ED froze…
Mamata Banerjee loses cool, slaps TMC worker during protest NEW DELHI: A video showing Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee slapping a party worker during a protest march in Kolkata has gone viral on social media, triggering political reactions.The video was shared on X by BJP National spokesperson Pradeep…
Gopal Rao says Ram Temple trust asked him to stay away, not removed NEW DELHI: Gopal Rao, a special invitee member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Wednesday claimed that he had not been removed from the trust and had only been asked to stay away from its meetings for some time…
NEW DELHI: An Indian Navy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed into an open field near Gujarat’s Porbandar city during a training sortie on Wednesday, with no casualties or damage to property reported, PTI reported, quoting officials.Confirming the incident, the Indian Navy said the crashed aircraft was a Drishti-10 uncrewed aerial vehicle.“Indian Navy confirms the crash…
NEW DELHI: The Madras high court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to DMK MLA Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar in a case alleging that they offered a Rs 35 crore bribe to a TVK MLA in an attempt to influence his vote in the Assembly Speaker election. According to live law report, the…
Mamata Banerjee with supporters stages a candle march to protest the alleged rape and murder of a girl at Baruipur (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that she was kept ‘under police watch’ as if she was under ‘house arrest’ and accused the…
NEW DELHI: Around one in 14 women aged between 30 and 49 living in low and middle-income countries experience early menopause, according to a pooled analysis published in the BMJ Global Health journal. Researchers warned that the condition could place an increasing burden on already stretched healthcare systems.The study, led by researchers at the International…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut on Wednesday launched a sharp attack over the assault on women doctors and nurses at Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation Hospital and asked the chief minister to “worship” the home ministry portfolio he holds.In a post on X, Raut demanded strict punishment for the “Mindhe…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday wrote to 29 automobile manufacturers, seeking a written clarification on the impact of E20 ethanol-blended fuel on vehicle mileage and engines safety and asked them to respond within seven days.Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said he had sent separate letters to Maruti Suzuki India,…
