'Will destroy agri-sector': Maha farm leaders assail Nirmala's budget
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Top farmers leaders from the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Lok Sangharsh Morcha (LSM) on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Union Budget 2023-2024, saying it will "enrich the rich industrialists and destroy the country's agriculture" in the coming times.
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General Health/Medicine 02:50 PMIs ailing Oommen Chandy 'waiting for faith healing'?
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International Human Interest/ 09:32 AMBoeing delivers last 747 jumbo jets
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Naya J&K: Youth becoming driving force big setback for Pak, terror sponsors
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) In 'Naya Jammu and Kashmir', youth have become agents of change and a driving force. They have rejected the Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and are scripting a new chapter in the history of the Himalayan region.
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BMC cracks the whip, sacks 55 staffers for corruption, suspends 134 for graft, crimes (Ld)
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) In a massive clean-up operation before the upcoming civic elections, India's biggest and richest civic body BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has booted out 55 employees for corruption and suspended another 134 for graft and other crimes, an official said here on Tuesday.
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India showcases soft power to G20 delegates in Chandigarh
By Vishal Gulati
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) India showcased its soft power, particularly cultural diplomacy, to over 100 delegates that converged in this city to attend the first G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group meeting, under the G20 Indian Presidency.
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Goa House Committee to meet on Feb 8 to discuss Mhadei diversion issue
Panaji, Jan 31 (IANS) The preliminary meeting of Goa's House Committee to study issues related to River Mhadei will be held on February 8.
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Blooms of despair for Sonchafa growers of Palghar
by Hiren Kumar Bose
Palghar (Maharashtra), Jan 30 (IANS/101Reporters) It is 5.30 am. Subhash Bhatte is already in his garden plucking the golden-coloured sonchafa flowers (Magnolia Champaca), a routine that he has been following for years together. By the time the sun settles over the coconut trees, he ends up with a vast heap. But not anymore, as the harvest has dipped to just a handful since September last.
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Amid stiff opposition from higher castes, Dalits enter TN's Tiruvannamalai temple
Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS) Braving stiff opposition from higher caste protesters, mostly women, Dalits on Monday entered the Sri Muthalamman temple in Thenmudiyanur village of Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district - the first time since it was built 70 years ago.
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Maha MLC biennial polling underway, crucial test for govt & oppn
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Peaceful polling got underway for the elections to the five MLC seats in different parts of Maharashtra with voting on a dull to brisk pace in different constituencies, here on Monday.
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All's not well in Alappuzha CPI(M), party secretary to probe
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 (IANS) For the Kerala unit of the CPI(M), Alappuzha district is a hugely popular bastion next only to Kannur, but intense factionalism has erupted there forcing the party top brass to depute its secretary to look into it.
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After salary arrears, glaring error in top CPI-M lady's PhD thesis detected
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 (IANS) There is never a dull moment when the 'protagonist' in the news is top CPI-M lady leader Chintha Jerome. After a government order last week contradicted her previous stand over her salary dues, another one has surfaced regarding her PhD thesis submitted two years back containing a glaring error.
