Lucknow: In a fresh push to attract investments from India’s technology and corporate services sector, the UP govt will hold a major investment roadshow in Bengaluru on Wednesday, with a special focus on Global Capability Centres, IT services and emerging business opportunities.Chief minister Yogi Adityanath is likely to lead the outreach programme, which is being…
PIL against promotion of IAS officers rejected Chennai: Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest writ petition as not maintainable challenging the promotion of seven Tamil Nadu IAS officers, including T Udhayachandran, of 1995 batch, to the grade of chief secretary. The petition alleged that the state failed to obtain prior approval of…
Quote of the day by Rosa Parks (Image source: Wikipedia) Rosa Parks’s quote, “You must never be fearful of what you are doing when it is right,” are still very important today. This quote doesn’t talk about a single event or opinion. Instead, it talks about a general idea of how people act, make decisions,…
PM Modi addresses Mann Ki Baat (ANI image) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the 135th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, highlighted India’s progress in self-reliance, defence manufacturing and aviation, praised citizens for responding to his appeal amid the Middle East crisis, and lauded initiatives promoting social welfare and financial…
Rajkot: The additional sessions court in Keshod town of Junagadh district sentenced a 42-year-old shrimp farmer to three years of simple imprisonment for stealing electricity worth over Rs 15 lakh to power his aquaculture operations.The accused, Vashram Chudasama, was found guilty of illegally bypassing his official electricity meter to run heavy machinery at his shrimp…
The plans will identify sustainable livelihood opportunities for local communities while providing a roadmap for the conservation and wise use of wetland ecosystems Jaipur: The department of environment and climate change has launched an exercise to prepare Integrated wetland management plans for 15 wetlands and Zonal Master Plans for the eco-sensitive zones of two wildlife…
Agartala: Tripura’s information technology department hosted the Northeast Growth Lab Roadshow in Agartala to strengthen the state’s startup ecosystem through innovation, mentorship and investment access.The roadshow featured a Value Proposition Workshop, aimed at helping founders sharpen their offerings and build scalable businesses. IT Secretary Kiran Gitte said the initiative is part of the state’s push…
The rainfall received between Monday and early Thursday led to a 21cm rise in the water level of Mhaisal dam in Panchawadi village Panaji: With the onset of the monsoon, reservoir levels across Goa have either improved slightly or held steady till Thursday, according to water resources department (WRD) data.WRD minister Subhash Shirodkar said the…
Jaipur: Labour, excise and administrative reforms depts have emerged as key bottlenecks in the state govt’s race to complete Centre-monitored business deregulation reforms by the June 30 deadline.The reforms fall under the Centre’s Compliance Reduction and Deregulation Phase-II programme, covering 28 priority areas to cut regulatory burden and improve ease of doing business.The latest review…
Thane: A special Pocso court in Thane acquitted a man charged with kidnapping and sexual assault after the prosecution failed to produce cogent and reliable evidence, with the girl herself admitting in cross-examination that she had willingly left home with the man and that he had never forced her for anything.Special Judge SP Agarwal noted…
