March 13, 2024 07:36 pm | Updated 07:36 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The State Cabinet on March 13 (Wednesday) appointed M.P. Santosh Kumar as Managing Director of the Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Cooperative Society, S. Ravishankar as Managing Director of Autokast Limited and K. Afsal Ali as Managing …...Read More
PSUs get new heads
Panchayat Raj Chamber president flays YSRCP government for diverting funds, ‘hindering’ rural development
March 13, 2024 07:36 pm | Updated 07:37 pm IST - ANANTAPUR Andhra Pradesh State Panchayat Raj Chamber president Y.V.B. Rajendra Prasad on Wednesday criticised Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for hindering the progress of rural areas by diverting funds amounting to ₹50,000 crore from gram panchayats. The funds …...Read More
KEA chairman refutes MP’s claim on Centre’s funding
March 13, 2024 07:33 pm | Updated 07:33 pm IST - MYSURU Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) Chairman Ayub Khan on Wednesday refuted claims made by Mysuru MP Pratap Simha that the Centre has released grants for improving infrastructure at the Dasara exhibition grounds. “This is nothing but a lie since …...Read More
Kite beach park opened at Hosdurg in Kasaragod
March 13, 2024 07:32 pm | Updated 07:33 pm IST - KASARAGOD Minister for Public Works and Tourism Department P.A. Mohamed Riyas virtually inaugurated the newly constructed Kite Beach Park at Hosdurg beach in Kasaragod on March 12 (Tuesday). Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the park will …...Read More
Farmers drawing Bhima waters for paddy crop causes fears of scarcity in Yadgir, Gurmitkal
March 13, 2024 07:32 pm | Updated 07:32 pm IST - Yadgir Yadgir district has been declared drought-hit. Inconsistent rainfall during both the monsoon and rabi seasons last year has caused crop damage and drinking water shortage in rural areas this year. The district administration has directed the officials concerned …...Read More
PA Gov. Shapiro proposes plan to make power plants pay for greenhouse gases
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed a plan to to make power plant owners within the state pay for their greenhouse gas emissions. The proposed legislation would establish Pennsylvania as the first major fossil fuel-producing state with a carbon-pricing program. Shapiro's plan aims to stimulate investment in clean energy, create …...Read More
Collector inspects vote counting centre at Krishna University
March 13, 2024 07:29 pm | Updated 07:29 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA Arrangements are being made to provide three-tier security to the vote counting centre at Krishna University, said District Collector P. Rajababu. Mr. Rajababu, along with Joint Collector Geetanjali Sharma, Krishna Superintendent of Police Adnan Nayeem Asmi and Returning …...Read More
Indigenous communities in Argentina, Chile grapple with demand for lithium
The discovery of lithium beneath the salt flats has drawn global attention, as it is vital for green energy technologies, including electric car batteries. Mining lithium requires significant water extraction from the region's salt flats, posing a threat to the environment and indigenous communities' way of life. The surge in …...Read More
Eloor municipality, Cheranalloor panchayat log maximum enrolment on Haritha Mithram app
March 13, 2024 07:28 pm | Updated 07:28 pm IST - KOCHI Eloor municipality and Cheranalloor panchayat have topped the table of local bodies that recorded the maximum enrolment of households and commercial establishments under the Haritha Mithram mobile application that aims to streamline waste management in Ernakulam. Among municipalities, …...Read More
Rule sought for holding all expos of Mysuru at Dasara exhibition grounds
March 13, 2024 07:28 pm | Updated 07:34 pm IST - MYSURU Plans are afoot to make the prime Dasara Exhibition Grounds available for holding exhibitions, events, shows, and other activities round the year. Programmes are being chalked out to ensure that the activities were not just limited to the …...Read More
