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In this issue

March 20, 2025

Punjab Police Evict Protesting Farmers

Leaders Dallewal and Pandher detained in Mohali; cops clear Khanauri & Shambhu, raze stages, pull down tents

2 mins

Vijayapura Holds District-Level Mock Drill on Rescue Operation

A district-level mock exercise was successfully conducted at NTPC Kudgi on Wednesday focusing on Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR).

1 min

Sharanabasaveshwara Jatra Attracts Devotees in Lakhs

Tens of thousands of devotees of 18th-century seer and social reformer Lord Sharanabasaveshwar witnessed the Rathotsava of the historic Sharanabasaveshwara Jatra Mahotsav in commemoration of the 203rd Punyathithi (death anniversary) of Saint Sharanabasaveshwar at the sprawling Sharanabasaveshwar Shrine Complex in Kalaburagi city on Wednesday.

1 min

Farmers demand release of water from Hidkal to Ghataprabha river

FARMERS from the areas surrounding the Hidkal Reservoir and Ghataprabha River of Belagavi district under the banner of Karnataka State Farmers Association and Hasiru Sene urged the authorities to release water to address the severe drinking water crisis for both humans and livestock.

1 min

KRRS Blames Both Cong & BJP For Raking Up Communal Issues

KRRS president says discussions are on to form a regional party based on fresh thinking

1 min

CID Grills Senior Cops as Part of Probe into C T Ravi's Arrest

DEPUTY Commissioner of Police Rohan Jagadish and Assistant Commissioner of Police Sadashiva Kattimani appeared before the CID as part of the ongoing investigation into MLC C T Ravi's arrest.

1 min

PDS Rice Shortage Affects Supply in B'Gavi, Many Yet to Receive Ration

Official sources blame inadequate pre-planning and logistical challenges

1 min

Santosh Lad Bats For 75% Reservation For All Castes

LABOUR Minister Santosh Lad called for a 75% reservation for AHINDA and all communities in the state, pointing to Tamil Nadu's 69% reservation policy.

1 min

Assembly Passes Resolution Against Centre's Waqf Bill

The Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution rejecting the Centre's proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

2 mins

HC Gives Govt 10 Days To Give Report On Removing Encroachment At Kethaganahalli

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to pursue further the alleged encroachment of gomala land at Kethaganahalli in Bidadi hobli of Ramanagara taluk and district and submit the report in 10 days.

1 min

Tirumala complexes will be maintained, says min

JDS MLC Saravana on Wednesday complained that pilgrim amenity complexes built by the Karnataka government in Tirumala lack maintenance, despite having a staff of over 50.

1 min

Consider Dara Singh's Remission Plea in Six Weeks: SC to State Govt

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Odisha government to consider and take a decision within six weeks on the remission plea of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the ghastly killings of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in Keonjhar district in Odisha in 1999.

1 min

Woman tied to tree, assaulted over charges of fish theft in Malpe, 4 held

THE police in Malpe, Udupi district, have arrested four persons for allegedly tying a woman to a tree and assaulting her after accusing her of stealing fish.

1 min

Why Punish Students For Systemic Faults?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her latest budget speech, \"Viksit Bharat encompasses 100 percent good quality school education.\" Yet, education remained grossly underfunded in her budget outlay for the year, with an expenditure of 2.9 percent of the GDP, much below the 6 percent recommended by the Kothari Commission.

3 mins

ATTACHING STRINGS: CENTRE TO STATES & STATES TO CITIES

States love to blame the Centre. But as the Smart Cities scheme shows, they often do not use central funds responsibly. Our municipalities can do with some healthy competition

4 mins

Govt clears air on four astronauts

THE government on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that the four astronauts selected for Gaganyaan, India's first human space flight mission, have been kept out of the public glare to ensure that there were no distractions.

1 min

Dhankar calls for accountability on govt spending

VICE President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday called for a national policy to ensure government investments are structured for the greater good.

1 min

Zero tolerance on terror, 71% decline in cases, says govt

UNION Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that terror incidents have been reduced by 71 percent in the country under the Modi government.

1 min

Govt, Oppn in war of words over performance of Jal Shakti ministry

DURING the discussion on demand for grants for Jal Shakti ministry in Lok Sabha, the Opposition parties and the ruling government on Wednesday traded charges over the budgetary allocation and the performance of the ministry.

1 min

Accidents due to minors on wheels: TN tops list

TAMIL Nadu saw the highest number of road accidents caused by underage drivers in the country last year.

1 min

SC to hear pleas on CEC appointment process

The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed April 16 for hearing a batch of pleas challenging the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the 2023 law.

1 min

Utilise funds under Eklavya model schools scheme, panel tells ministry

THE standing committee on 'Social Justice and Empowerment' on Wednesday asked the Tribal Affairs Ministry to make concerted efforts to overcome the hurdles in implementation of the 'Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) scheme, a flagship initiative of the Central government.

1 min

BJP praises Tharoor's 'wiping eggs off my face' remark on Russia-Ukraine war

THE BJP on Wednesday described Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's praise of the government's handling of the Russia-Ukraine war as an endorsement of India's adept diplomacy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

1 min

BJP MLAs Corner Govt on Religious Conversions

The BJP-ruled government in Chhattisgarh faced tough questions from its own legislators during the budget session of the House over cases of religious conversion allegedly taking place in the state.

1 min

NIA Raids 12 Locations in Jammu to Probe Into Infiltration of Terrorists

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at 12 locations, including premises of terrorists' sympathisers, in Jammu district as part of its probe into infiltration by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists from across the border.

1 min

Temple locks doors as wedding plans trigger controversy in Pauri Garhwal

A priest and two of his associates have been booked by revenue police in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district after they locked the temple upon learning that a scheduled caste woman's wedding was to be held there.

1 min

Non-locals make a beeline to buy land after abrogation of Art 370

More than 2K kanals of land allotted to investors in last two years, J&K govt tells Assembly

1 min

No headway in farmer-Centre talks, stir on MSP to continue

THE seventh round of talks between farmers' leaders and the Centre remained inconclusive on Wednesday.

1 min

1 Dead in Fresh Violence in Kuki-Dominated Churachandpur District

A 53-year-old man died on Tuesday night as fresh violence broke out between Hmar and Zomi tribals in Manipur's Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district.

1 min

Trump Says Truce on Track After Talks With Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Spoke to Ukraine Min; Russia denies drone energy attacks

1 min

Awami League should not contest polls: Student party

THE student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) said that they don't want the party of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Bangladesh Awami League to participate in the elections.

1 min

Hero MotoCorp Witnesses Exec Exodus After CEO Exit

HERO MotoCorp is witnessing a wave of senior-level exits, with Chief Information and Digital Officer Reema Jain and HR Head for Talent Management Sameer Pande reportedly resigning this week.

1 min

RBI Warns of Tightrope Walk Amid Trade Wars

THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) economists have called for a tightrope walk from policymakers amidst the rising tide of trade wars and rupee fluctuations by balancing the impacts of these headwinds, even as they feel the resultant economic slowdown may lead to downward pressure on the inflation front.

1 min

Fitch Trims FY25 Growth Projection of India to 6.3%

RATING agency Fitch has revised India's FY25 GDP growth forecast down from 6.4% to 6.3%, while keeping the FY26 estimate steady at 6.5% and slightly raising the FY27 projection to 6.3%.

1 min

Par panel flags CASA decline, calls for bank reforms

Committee warns shift in household deposits to market-linked products could strain bank liquidity & raise funding costs

1 min

Cabinet OKs ₹1,500 cr push for small BHIM-UPI deals

THE Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a ₹1,500-crore incentive scheme to promote BHIM-UPI (Person-to-Merchant) transactions below ₹2,000 in 2024-25.

1 min

Anti-dumping body proposes 12% duty on imported steel

DIRECTORATE General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has proposed a 12% safeguard duty on imports of non-alloy and alloy steel flat products to curb excessive imports and protect the domestic steel industry.

1 min

GCC wages 20% more than traditional IT services

GLOBAL Capability Centres (GCCs) are now paying 12-20% higher to employees than traditional IT services, highlighting the growing premium placed on digital expertise.

1 min

Sebi, Digilocker join hands to help investors get back unclaimed assets

THE markets regulator Sebi has joined hands with DigiLocker to help investors reclaim unclaimed financial assets.

1 min

IPL'S COMING OF AGE AT 18

WHEN the Indian Premier League (IPL) made a big splash in the nation's consciousness in the Summer of 2008, one of the themes was readily identifiable.

4 mins

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