March 18, 2024 11:14 am | Updated 12:42 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on March 18 asked the State of Bank of India (SBI) to be “candid and fair” and not selective while directing it to make a “complete disclosure” of electoral bonds’ data, including their unique …...Read More
Electoral Bonds Case: SBI must provide full details on electoral bonds without bias, as required by the court
Tobacco Board authorises 100 million kg crop size for Karnataka during 2024-25
March 18, 2024 11:07 am | Updated 11:37 am IST - MYSURU The Tobacco Board has authorised a crop size of 100 million kg for Karnataka during the year 2024-25. G. Bulli Subba Rao, Regional Manager of Tobacco Board, Mysuru, said that the board has authorised tobacco cultivation on 1.70 …...Read More
Landslips block National Highway-5 near Solan in Himachal Pradesh
March 18, 2024 11:07 am | Updated 11:07 am IST - Shimla “The National Highway-5 was blocked near Shamlech village in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district following a landslip on March 18 (morning),” officials said. “No casualty was reported in the incident that occurred at around 7.30 a.m. on the Shimla-Kalka …...Read More
Weak heat pump uptake harming efforts to cut emissions, government warned
Every household must be engaged by the government in the shift to clean heating as uptake of heat pumps to replace boilers is running at less than half of expected levels, the public spending watchdog has warned. A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) described assumptions on consumer demand …...Read More
Congress not averse to poll alliance with BJP, says Binoy Viswom
March 18, 2024 11:06 am | Updated 11:07 am IST - KOCHI The Congress will not hesitate to forge an electoral alliance with the BJP in Kerala as it did a few decades ago, said CPI State secretary Binoy Viswom. Speaking to media persons here on Sunday, Mr. Viswom said …...Read More
Kerala Animal Husbandry dept. plans to register ‘Thenmala Kullan’ as indigenous breed
March 18, 2024 11:05 am | Updated 11:05 am IST - KOLLAM Locally known as Thenmala Kullan, the dwarf cow comes with many distinctive features, including a small hump. Reared by tribespeople in Arippa and Thenmala, they are less docile and basically thrive on forest-based fodder from nearby oil palm …...Read More
SC dismisses bail plea against Satyendar Jain in excise policy case
March 18, 2024 10:55 am | Updated 11:54 am IST The Supreme Court has dismissed the bail plea and quashing of charges against former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain in the excise policy money laundering case. The court has ordered that he surrender forthwith. A bench had reserved its judgement on …...Read More
CM Arvind Kejriwal skips ED summons in money-laundering case linked to Delhi Jal Board
March 18, 2024 10:49 am | Updated 10:56 am IST - New Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 18 skipped the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons in a money-laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also termed the summons …...Read More
Two killed, several injured as under-construction building collapses in Kolkata’s Garden Reach area, rescue operations on
March 18, 2024 10:33 am | Updated 11:10 am IST - Kolkata Two persons were killed and several others were injured after a five-storey under-construction building collapsed in Kolkata’s Garden Reach area late on March 17 night. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached the spot and took stock of rescue operations. …...Read More
Two killed, several injured as under-construction building collapses in Kolkata’s Garden Reach area
March 18, 2024 10:33 am | Updated 10:40 am IST - Kolkata Two persons were killed and several others were injured after a five-storey under-construction building collapsed in Kolkata’s Garden Reach area late on March 17 night. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached the spot and took stock of rescue operations. …...Read More
