Coonor: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday called for greater research, modernisation, branding and value addition to make Indian tea more competitive in global markets. Inaugurating the centenary conference of the UPASI Tea Research Foundation in Coonoor, he congratulated the organisation on completing 100 years of contribution to tea research and the plantation sector. Radhakrishnan Read More…
New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) Madhya Pradesh LSA has taken action against fraudulent issuance of SIM cards after a Point of Sale (PoS) agent in Chhattisgarh was found to have illegally activated 25 mobile connections using citizens’ identity documents without their consent. The concerned PoS agent has been blacklisted by the DoT and Read More…
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ordered the immediate suspension of Anurag, a Marketing Officer in the Agriculture Ministry, following allegations that he sought bribes from two warehouses in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district. The action followed a complaint alleging that the officer demanded money during an inspection in return Read More…
Idukki: Kerala Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob on Monday said authorities would examine whether soil excavation carried out as part of National Highway development works contributed to landslides along the road to Munnar and other parts of Idukki district. The minister made the statement while speaking to reporters after visiting a hospital where a woman Read More…
New Delhi: Seven judicial officers from Delhi’s district judiciary were sworn in as judges of the Delhi High Court on Monday, raising the court’s total strength to 50. Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya administered the oath of office to Justices Nivedita Anil Sharma, Nisha Sahay Saxena, Sanjay Sharma, Bharat Parashar, Aditi Choudhary, Dinesh Bhatt and Read More…
Angh, a Naga-language feature film set in Nagaland, has won the top prize in the Platform Competition at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2026. Directed by Theja Rio, Angh marks his feature-film directorial debut. The film was the only Indian entry in this year’s Platform Competition and secured the award on Sunday. The Platform Read More…
New Delhi: Coal India Limited (CIL) is expanding beyond conventional coal mining, building a diversified portfolio covering energy, critical minerals, advanced materials and research and development. The company’s business development strategy focuses on five areas: coal gasification and coal-to-chemicals, thermal power, renewable energy and storage, critical minerals and advanced materials, and diversified minerals including iron Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the death of journalist Payal Mehta, describing her as a dedicated professional who maintained a strong connection with people on the ground. In a message posted on X, Modi said Mehta brought a deep understanding of national issues to her reporting. He also remembered her Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Indian shooters Sonam Uttam Maskar, Elavenil Valarivan and Vidarsa K Vinod for winning the silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event at the Asian Games 2026. In a post on X, Modi praised the trio for their performance and highlighted the role of hard Read More…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has stressed the need for coordinated and inclusive action to tackle climate change, saying its effects extend beyond the environment and have serious consequences for food security, health and livelihoods. Murmu was speaking at the valedictory session of the international conference on ‘The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics’, organised Read More…