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SLBC tunnel works to resume; Uttam Kumar Reddy stresses speed and precision

Hyderabad, Aug. 8 -- Telangana Irrigation Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy today directed officials to fast-track the long-pending Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel works, declaring the project... Read More


Rahul Gandhi has indirectly supported ECI on SIR: Assam CM

Guwahati, Aug. 8 -- Taking a potshot on Rahul Gandhi's claim on the Special Intensive Review of the electoral rolls in Bihar, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that Congress leader Rah... Read More


SAD to protest against AAP govt's land pooling policy from Sept 1

Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday slammed the AAP government over its land pooling policy, calling it a "land-grabbing" scheme and saying his pa... Read More


130 hectares tribal land to be diverted for Nicobar road project

India, Aug. 8 -- An area of 130 hectares (ha) falling within a tribal reserve will be diverted for the Great Nicobar Trunk Infrastructure Road project, the union environment ministry has informed the ... Read More


From pain to peace: Elephant Maniki rescued after year of abuse in Assam

Guwahati, Aug. 8 -- A battered and limping elephant, identified as Maniki, has been rescued from years of neglect and alleged forced labor following a viral social media appeal and swift intervention ... Read More


Boeing Wins UK Approval For $4.7 Bln Spirit AeroSystems Deal

India, Aug. 8 -- Boeing Co. (BA) has secured approval from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority for its proposed $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. (SPR), advancing one... Read More


'We need to ask them.': Shashi Tharoor's question for the US after 50 % tariffs on India

India, Aug. 8 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday responded to the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump on India. While suggesting that India retaliate by raising t... Read More


S&W flags non-disclosures by Embassy REIT, IPO-bound WeWork India in complaint to SEBI

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd (S&W) has accused Embassy Office Parks REIT and WeWork India of failing to disclose material information to investors, in separate complaint... Read More


Cheema conducts surprise inspection at Sangrur GST office

Sangrur, Aug. 8 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema conducted a surprise inspection at the GST and excise department's office in Sangrur on Thursday. He found many employees absent from th... Read More


Over 4.05 cr beneficiaries provided maternity benefits under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana till July 2025

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), maternity benefits have been provided to more than 4.05 crore beneficiaries since the inception of the scheme on January 1 2017,... Read More