Chennai, 31/12: Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) has cancelled its global tender for installation of smart electricity meters in which the Adani Group emerged as the lowest bidder for one of the four packages. Sources said though Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) emerged as the lowest bidder for installing 82 lakh smart meters…
Imphal, 31/12: A mob led by Kuki-Zo women clashed with security forces in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Tuesday, triggering fresh tensions in the ethnic strife-hit state. The incident happened at Uyokching near Thamnapokpi after the mob tried to “disrupt” the deployment of a combined team of Army, BSF and CRPF, police said in a post…
NPuri: Ahead of the New Year 2025, uncontrollable crowd of devotees can be witnessed in the Puri Srimandir. The queue system of darshan (dhadi darshan) will be place from January 20, 2025 informed Prithviraj Harichandan, Minister of Law. Arrangements for the devotees have been done for safe and smooth darshan. In the Srimandir corridor, fans,…
New Delhi, 31/12: SEBI has refused to even provide the dates on which its chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch submitted declarations on financial assets and securities held by her and family members to a query under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. Transparency activist Commodore Lokesh Batra (retired) has sought information about the dates on…
Kabul: Taliban has announced it will close all national and foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) employing women in Afghanistan. In a letter shared on X, Taliban-led Ministry of Economy warned that failure to comply with the order would result in NGOs losing their license to function in Afghanistan, Al Jazeera reported. The Taliban announced the latest…
Agartala: A 35-year-old wild elephant, critically injured by a speeding train in Tripura’s Khowai district, succumbed to its injuries late Monday night, officials said on Tuesday. Despite the best efforts of doctors from the state veterinary hospital, the animal could not be saved. “The jumbo succumbed to its injuries late Monday night, despite intensive medical…
Mysuru (Karnataka): The management of IT giant, Infosys, has instructed employees working at its Mysuru campus in Karnataka to work from home after a leopard was spotted prowling on the premises on Tuesday. This decision follows directions from authorities. Forest department officers launched a combing operation on the campus soon after the animal was spotted…
New Delhi: India’s manufacturing sector is making its presence felt on the global stage across industries ranging from electronics to steel, with the country emerging as the world’s third-largest smartphone exporter and net exporter of steel for the first time. Driven by government initiatives and strategic investments over the last decade, the country steadily positioned…
New Delhi: Reflecting the mood of a confident India eager to march ahead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished a Happy New Year to countrymen in a post on X and recounted the remarkable progress and transformation achieved in 2024. Calling it a “poetic celebration”, PM Modi, in his post in Hinglish, said, “Mera…
New Delhi: In an action in a bribery case against CBI Inspector Rahul Raj, the central governemnt has revoked the medal awarded to him and has issued a notice in this regard. According to reports, the Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation, awarded to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Inspector Rahul Raj in 2023,…
