Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan NEW DELHI: For the first time, government has carried out a performance assessment of ministries on various administrative parameters, including delays in clearing of files, grievance redressal and responses to Cabinet proposals. Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan, on Thursday, presented the ranking of ministries and departments on each of these…
File photo of Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery and challenging the Centre’s claim that the consent of lower riparian states is not expressly required under the Supreme Court’s 2018 judgment.Vijay’s letter…
Ahmedabad: An AMTS bus driver was booked for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol after the bus hit a road divider near the riverfront road below Ellis Bridge late on Tuesday night. According to a complaint filed by a lawyer who witnessed the incident, the bus was coming from the Sarangpur side around 11.50pm….
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a record dividend payout of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to the government for FY 2026-27. The payout comes at a time when the economy is dealing with the effects of the US-Iran war and global oil price shock. The dividend announced on Friday is the highest ever…
Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud Hyderabad: Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Sunday said the victory of M Raji Reddy of the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) union elections reflected the growing support of workers and employees for the Congress….
HYDERABAD: The Telangana high court on Wednesday raised concerns over the govt’s financial priorities while hearing a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes.Justice NV Shravan Kumar observed that while courts cannot interfere in policy decisions, the govt must ensure proper prioritisation of public expenditure. The judge noted that…
Samantha Ruth Prabhu admits stardom made her ‘egoistic’; says health break changed her outlook on life (Image credits: Instagram) Samantha Ruth Prabhu has opened up about the impact of fame on her life and career, admitting that early success made her “egoistic” and deeply invested in the pursuit of stardom. Reflecting on her journey, the…
Hospital Management System Bengaluru: Patients visiting govt hospitals in Karnataka may soon no longer need to carry previous prescriptions or medical records. The govt is preparing to roll out a statewide digital health record system that will enable doctors at healthcare facilities to access a patient’s medical history electronically. Access to the records will be…
Kolkata: Taslima Nasrin, the Bangladesh-born author living in exile and now based in Delhi, said the change in regime in West Bengal has rekindled her hopes of returning to Kolkata, from where she was forced out in Nov 2007. She said she has not been allowed to return to the city since then.An upbeat Taslima…
Connor Murphy’s close friend Austin Wayne says the late fitness influencer’s controversial looksmaxxing persona was largely an act created for content. Remembering Murphy as calm, kind and genuine, Wayne urged people to stop chasing clout from his death and instead prioritize mental health, saying, “That’s much more important than looksmaxxing.” The death of fitness influencer…
