Mandya: Union minister HD Kumaraswamy has reiterated his commitment to the Mekedatu drinking water project.Speaking to reporters Sunday, the Mandya Lok Sabha MP said the proposed reservoir at Mekedatu is intended solely to meet the drinking water requirements of Bengaluru and surrounding areas and urged Tamil Nadu to support the initiative.“The project will benefit both…
When BMW inaugurated its 20-million euro factory near Chennai in 2007, it was betting on a market that barely existed. India’s luxury-car industry sold only about 4,500 vehicles a year, import duties were steep and meaningful localisation seemed a distant prospect. Yet Norbert Reithofer, then chairman of BMW AG, saw far greater potential, predicting that…
Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Sunday said that the govt will soon establish a state-of-the-art sports university in Telangana to help athletes win medals at the Olympic Games in the future.He said that the govt’s primary objective is to identify hidden sporting talent in rural areas. “We want to identify gems that…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari addresses the ‘Paschimbanga Divas’ (West Bengal Day) celebration at Tarakeswar, in Hooghly district, Saturday, June 20 Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday visited state irrigation department’s bungalow situated next to Sech Abasan in Salt Lake’s FF block. Sources said the CM was there to take stock of the building’s…
Ghaziabad: Police have arrested two persons for allegedly firing at and injuring a BBA student on Friday. One accused in the case had already been arrested on Saturday.On Friday, Tarun Singh (24) a BBA student of a private college, had suffered a bullet injury in his hand after a heated argument with a group of…
Canacona: Canacona locals have urged govt to repair or renovate govt quarters of various departments that are in a dilapidated state.Local said most govt staffers posted in Canacona travel from Margao, thereby reporting late for duty.“More than 60% of employees across various govt departments in Canacona reside outside the taluka,” said Shubham Komarpant, former Canacona…
Varanasi: Municipal Commissioner Himanshu Nagpal conducted an extensive inspection of development projects across the city on Saturday and ordered penalties, show-cause notices and disciplinary action against agencies and officials for poor-quality work, delays and negligence.During his visit to the road construction work being carried out under the CM Grid Scheme at Kachehri, Nagpal found the…
CM Bhupendra Patel participates in International Day of Yoga celebrations, June 21, 2026 Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel appealed to citizens to make yoga a part of everyday life and not just a one-day practice. He was speaking at a state-level event organised in Mansa on Sunday to mark International Day of Yoga. He said…
BJP national president Nitin Nabin addressed party workers in Ludhiana on Sunday, vowing to eradicate drug abuse and revive Punjab’s industry Ludhiana: Punjab’s primary manufacturing hub is leveraging a high-profile political visit to lobby the central govt for sweeping infrastructure upgrades to protect its status as a global export competitor.Local business leaders presented a targeted…
Chandigarh: The Panjab University Combined Entrance Test (PU CET-PG) 2026 concluded on Saturday after being conducted over three days, with more than 7,400 candidates appearing for admission to 39 postgraduate and professional programmes.According to university officials, 8,119 candidates had registered for the entrance examination, of whom 7,413 appeared, taking the overall attendance to 91.3%.The entrance…
