Urban Challenge Fund provides Rs 90,000 crore to support urban projects
NEW DELHI: Around Rs 90,000 crore of the Rs 100-crore Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) will be used to partially finance 60 projects that cities can undertake, including infrastructure development, revitalization of old cities (5-20 sq km) and development of…
India’s fossil fuel power generation falls sharply in March amid push for renewable energy
New Delhi: Fossil fuel power generation in India, the US, Turkey, South Africa, Germany and the Netherlands fell in March following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to military conflict in West Asia and energy supply disruptions, the Center for…
2027 Census: 1.2 million households in 11 states complete self-census
NEW DELHI: Around 12 lakh households across 11 states and Union Territories have so far self-enumerated during the House Registration Operation (HLO) phase of Census 2027. More than half of these households had used the self-counting facility in the past…
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India to attend the BRICS Summit
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India to attend the BRICS summit, an annual meeting of leaders of the BRICS, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and new member countries to discuss economic cooperation, trade, global…
South versus North, women versus seats: India’s most hotly contested special session
When the 106th Constitutional Amendment was passed by both houses of parliament in September 2023, with 454 votes in favor in the House of People and unanimous approval in the House of Federation, it was hailed as a historic moment. But laws have a way…
Magadh’s new ‘Choudhary’: Samarat’s ‘muretha’ vows come full circle with Nitish’s exit
Nitish Kumar leaves after attending a cabinet meeting held at the Old Secretariat in Patna. Current Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and others were also present. (Press Trust photo) With Nitish Kumar stepping down, the political transition in Bihar…
VHP seeks nationwide law to crack down on illegal conversions, flags ‘security threat’
Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) international working president Alok Kumar (PTI file photo) New Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parish Calls were made on Wednesday for strict nationwide laws to curb illegal religious conversions, claiming such activities posed a threat…
‘Women’s reservation bill passed’: Congress accuses Center of using demarcation ‘hissa chori’
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Wednesday accused the Center of trying to grab power through the delimitation bill and added that the Women’s Reservation Bill has been passed in 2023. He clarified, Congress Party…
Chidambaram: Delimitation will silence and stifle South Indian voice in Parliament
Coimbatore: Former Union Minister P Chidambaram It was claimed on Wednesday that the central government’s move to increase the seats in the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent in the name of “delimitation” is a deceptive strategy aimed at…
Evening News Report: Centrists face off with opposition over demarcation; CBSE Class 10 results out
Archive photos India will send a trade delegation to Washington on April 20 following talks between Modi and Trump to review bilateral economic ties. Chief Minister Stalin has called for black flag protests across the state, accusing the Center of…