NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has recommended to the finance ministry to allocate funds for fertiliser subsidy at the budget estimate (BE) stage to ensure that allocations are as close as possible to actual requirements.The standing committee on fertiliser, in its report submitted in Parliament on Friday, said the practice of parking subsidies in subsequent…
Additional Sessions Judge Ashu Sanjeev Tinjan, after considering the evidence and statements of the victim and her family, awarded 20 years of rigorous imprisonment to the accused and imposed a fine of Rs 40,000. GURGAON: A Fast Track Special Court in Nuh has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a…
NEW DELHI: The West Bengal BJP has begun preparations to secure Geographical Indication (GI) tags for several traditional sweets of the state that still lack recognition, aiming to promote them at national and international levels while also planning to set up ‘Misthi Hubs’ (Sweet Hubs) for organised production and export.A GI tag is a sign…
A Chennai-based dermatologist says he has had politicians knocking on his door from the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Source link
SRINAGAR: Ladakh tourism numbers hit a 121 per cent increase in May this year, the start of the region’s peak tourism season, compared to May last year. A statement issued by the Ladakh administration on Saturday states that foreign tourist arrivals also rose by more than 15%, with most tourists from Thailand, Vietnam and the…
Balvatika admissions 2026 KVS Balvatika Lottery result 2026: The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has declared the Balvatika Lottery Result 2026 for the 2026–27 academic session on the official website, kvsangathan.nic.in. It has released provisional selection lists and waitlists for Balvatika-1 and Balvatika-3 admissions. Parents can visit the official website to check their child’s status.According to…
Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is gearing up for its OTT debut following an exceptionally successful run in theatres. According to multiple reports, the film is expected to start streaming sometime in late May or early June 2026. It has become the first Hindi film to surpass the Rs 1000 crore net mark in India,…
Oil prices soared sharply on Monday as the Middle East was once again embroiled in chaos. Crude prices jumped 4% as fresh military action between Iran and the United States fuelled concerns over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route.As of 7:30 am, Brent crude was up 4.28% at $79.26…
India scripted one of Test cricket’s greatest turnarounds at the Eden Gardens in 2001 (Image credit: X) Twenty-five years after India scripted one of Test cricket’s greatest turnarounds at the Eden Gardens in 2001, legend Sachin Tendulkar revisits the drama of that unforgettable match against Australia. In this interview, the batting great recalls the buzz…
NEW DELHI: India’s domestic LPG production has been ramped up by 36% in a fortnight to meet demand for domestic cylinders, even as the overall availability of cooking gas remains “worrisome”, the petroleum ministry said on Monday. Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, said consumers of both domestic and…
