The Prime Minister was earlier scheduled to dedicate the Refinery-cum-Petrochemical Complex at Pachpadra to the nation on April 21 but a fire incident a day before inauguration derailed the launch.
Prime Minister said that delays in infrastructure projects not only lead to cost overruns but also deprive citizens and industries of the intended benefits.
Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Dr Kirodi Lal Meena was simultaneously engaged in a bizarre two-pronged conflict with the rival Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of his own state government.
Taking a U-turn on the proposal to reduce taxes for low-alcohol beverages, Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday said that the final decision to permit their sale rests entirely on a consensus within the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF).
The decision regarding rebel Shiv Sean (UBT) and Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha members is expected before the Monsoon Session of Parliament scheduled next month. Sources say Speaker Om Birla has met and heard all sides and will now take advice from legal and constitutional experts.
Three labourers, two of them women, were killed and at least five others were seriously injured when the wall of an under-construction building, where they were working, collapsed in Bharja village near Pindwara town in Sirohi district of Rajasthan on Monday.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind to approach the concerned high courts to challenge the June 7 and 25, 2024 communications issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), which directed that students studying in unrecognised madrasas be shifted to government schools.
Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh met with UK Deputy Speaker Nusrat Ghani at the Parliament House on Monday. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral ties and exploring ways to jointly lead global efforts in shaping responsible technology frameworks for parliaments.
Sporadic firing and explosions were being heard since morning from the encounter spot as the Army, CRPF and J&K Police have intensified the operation against the terrorists.
In an important initiative towards strengthening industrial security, with an overall aim to support economic rise, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved increasing the strength of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) from the existing 1,62,000 personnel to an authorised ceiling of 2,20,000.
