Thiruuvananthapuram, Sep 23 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday that the state government is looking at if legal steps can be initiated against the controversial farm Bills which were passed recently by the two Houses of parliament.
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Electricity consumers in Odisha to pay more from Oct 1
Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 (IANS) Electricity consumers in Odisha will have to pay more as the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved a hike in power tariff by 20 paise per unit in case of retail consumers.
17 kids among 40 killed in Thane building crash (Ld)
Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 23 (IANS) The death toll in the building crash in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town catapulted to 40 with 15 more bodies recovered from the debris of what is now the third-worst building collapse in the past seven years in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
‘Window dressing’: CAG slams railways’ method to show better OR
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Wednesday hit out at the Indian Railways, saying that it had resorted to "window dressing" to present its operating ratio in a better light during financial year 2018-19 by including advance freight payment in its calculations.
Nagma: Why hasn’t NCB summoned Kangana Ranaut who admitted to taking drugs?
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Actress and Congress politician Nagma has raised the question why the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has not yet summoned Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut, who has admitted to having taken drugs in the past.
Disha Patani’s Instagram follower count crosses 40 million
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Disha Patani now has over 40 million followers on Instagram. The actress thanked her fans saying she is nothing without them.
Derek’s move in RS brings back memories of Mamata’s action in 2015
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) One enduring image connected to the tumultuous Rajya Sabha proceedings on Sunday that will remain etched in public memory is of Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien tearing documents right in front of the Chair.
Modi raises red flag for India’s 60 districts with CMs
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised a red flag about 60 districts of the country spread across seven states, as far as their handling of the current pandemic is concerned.
Appoint new Lokayukta in three months, Bombay HC tells Goa
Panaj, Sep 23 (IANS) The Bombay High Court's bench in Goa on Wednesday directed the the state government to appoint a new Lokayukta within three months.
Sensex, Nifty end in red amid volatility, Bharti Airtel down 8% (2nd Ld)
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) The Indian stock market settled on a flat-to-negative note after a largely volatile trading session, with the BSE Sensex closing 65 points lower.
Delhi Bar Council summons Bhushan over contempt case conviction
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Bar Council of Delhi has issued summons to advocate Prashant Bhushan to appear before it next month and also asked why disciplinary proceedings should not be initiated against him to revoke his enrolment as a lawyer in view of his conviction by the Supreme Court for his contemptuous tweets.
1,249 test positive, J&K COVID tally crosses 67,000
Srinagar, Sep 23 (IANS) Jammu & Kashmir saw 1,249 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday as the total number of people infected crossed 67,000 in the Union territory.
Nepal keeps a watch on Tibetan refugees amid India-China standoff (IANS Special)
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Nepal government has directed its security forces and intelligence agencies to keep a close watch on movements of Tibetan refugees owing to the ongoing India and China military impasse over border issues, sources said.
Can MSP be implemented like MRP? Or will it go the diesel way?
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) As the farmer agitation intensifies, experts and activists view the new agricultural legislations as leading to privatisation of the sector and some say it is reverting to the pre-1965 days.
Players focussed on attaining peak fitness: Hockey captain Manpreet
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Senior men's hockey probables at the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Bengaluru centre are currently focussed on getting as close as possible to peak fitness and are not concerned with changes being effected in the coaching staff, says India captain Manpreet Singh.