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Thermal plant worries: Enough coal stock, fears of crisis misplaced, says govt
The Coal Ministry said on Sunday that India has sufficient stocks to meet the demand for coal in thermal power plants, and that fears of a disruption in power supply are “entirely misplaced”.
Thermal power plants in the country are…
Heatwave occurrences increasing in India, occurring in new regions: study
A recent analysis by the Mahamana Centre of Excellence in Climate Change Research (MCECCR) at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has found a…
Rahul Gandhi questions if Chinese are going to stay on Indian land
New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) A day after Army Chief General MM Naravane said Chinese buildup looks like they are here to stay, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned if the Chinese were going to stay on the Indian soil.
"China here…
Ladakh standoff: India, China hold 13th round of talks
New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) Top Army commanders of India and China on Sunday held 7 hours of talks at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to discuss ways to end the 17-month military standoff in Eastern Ladakh sector but no details were…
Journalist Club registers case against four scribes for propagating Fake news
Phagwara, Oct 10 (UNI) On a complaint lodged by the Journalist Club (JC), Phagwara the city police on Sunday registered a case under section Information Technology Act against four scribes identified as Hardip, Vinod, Kuldip and Amar on the…
8 judges elevated as chief justices of high courts
NEW DELHI: Eight judges were on Saturday elevated as chief justices of various high courts.
Five chief justices were also transferred to various high courts, the Law Ministry said.
Justice Rajesh Bindal, acting chief justice of the…
Central Vista Avenue to be completed on time: Union Minister Puri
NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said the construction of a new Parliament building and redevelopment of the Central Vista Avenue, stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate, will be completed in a…
CM Stalin’s convoy halved in an attempt to hit traffic woes for a six
CHENNAI: In a welcome development, Chief Minister MK Stalin has decided to halve the number of vehicles in his convoy in a bid to get rid of inconvenience and traffic hassles caused to the people.
Accordingly, the number of vehicles in…
‘One day’ coal stock left in plants supplying power to Capital
NEW DELHI: Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday held a meeting with the representatives of power distribution companies (discoms) in Delhi to discuss "power crisis" in the national capital and said that there is only one-day…
Mumbai Police summons CBI director Subodh Jaiswal
MUMBAI: The Cyber Cell of Mumbai Police on Saturday summoned CBI director and former Maharashtra DGP Subodh Kumar Jaiswal in a phone tapping and data leak case, a senior official said here.
Jaiswal has been asked to be present to record…
India, China to hold 13th round of military talks on October 10
NEW DELHI: India and China will hold another round of high-level military talks on Sunday with a focus on making some forward movement in the disengagement process in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh, government sources said.…
Punjab’s power plants running at reduced capacity; CM slams Centre
CHANDIGARH: Severe coal shortage at thermal power plants in Punjab has forced power utility PSPCL to cut down power generation and impose rotational load shedding at several places, prompting the state government to slam the Centre for…
Lakhimpur violence: Ashish Mishra arrested after a prolonged 10-hour interrogation
LUCKNOW: In a late night development, Ashish Mishra, main accused of Lakhimpur violence case and son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’, was arrested by the district police after a prolonged 10-hour questioning by the…
Jaishankar speaks to UK counterpart to ‘facilitate travel’ between the countries
A day after the UK announced lifting of its quarantine rule for Indian travellers, Union Minster of External Affairs, S Jaishankar, on Friday spoke to his British counterpart Liz Truss with a focus on issues related to travel between the…
Must remove intermediaries who don’t add value: Naveen Patnaik
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday pushed for linking farmers directly to the market and removing intermediaries, with the objective to improve the income of farmers.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Odisha Agri Conclave…
Akhilesh meets farmer families in Bahriach, who were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri violence
Bahriach, Oct 8(UNI)Samajwadi Party's National President and former Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav on Friday met the families members of two farmers who were killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence on Sunday last.
Mr Yadav consoled the…
J&K: Union Minister for Jal Shakti e-inaugurates 15 projects, lays e-foundation of 15 projects
Srinagar, Oct 8 (UNI) Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday e-inaugurated 15 projects and laid e-foundation of same number of new projects of Jal Shakti Department, Jammu and Kashmir, here at Banquet Hall…
HP: Hamirpur Deputy Commissioner fixes dates of special Gram Sabha meetings
Deputy Commissioner directs updating data of beneficiaries under National Food Security Act, 2013 across state
Danish PM arrives in India, will hold talks with PM Modi on Green Strategic Partnership
New Delhi, Oct 8(UNI) The Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen reached here on a three-day state visit to India for holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which the two sides will review the progress in…
Om Birla in Rome: India working with global vision to build World Order
Rome, Oct 8 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said India is working with a wider global vision to build a world order based on energy justice, climate justice and economic justice.
Birla stated this while addressing the…
