The Defence Ministry on Thursday (February 20, 2025) signed two contracts worth ₹1,917.47 crore for the procurement of 149 software defined radios (SDR) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and 1,868 rough terrain forklift trucks (RTFLT) for the three Services. The contract for 149 SDRs is with defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), […]
A 28-year-old woman died of pregnancy complications during treatment at a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district early on Thursday (February 20, 2025), sparking protest by her agitated relatives against alleged medical negligence, officials said. The protesters, however, dispersed after Rajouri Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Raj Kumar Thapa visited the scene and assured […]
With the Himachal Pradesh Congress unit awaiting to be revamped, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Rajni Patil, the new in-charge for party affairs in the State has asserted that setting up the new State body was her foremost priority, even as she dismissed the notion that the State unit was ‘paralysed’. “After assuming the charge, I have […]
“Mumbai police on Thursday (February 20, 2025) received mails threatening to blow up Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s car,” an official said. According to the official, mails threatening to bomb Mr. Shinde’s car were received at Goregaon and J.J. Marg police stations in the morning, after which a probe began in the case. “The […]
Amid a row over vulgar jokes on social media, the Centre has cracked the whip and warned OTT platforms against transmitting content that is prohibited by the law. In an advisory to over-the-top (OTT) platforms and self-regulatory bodies, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting also asked them to strictly adhere to the Code of Ethics […]
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan met Union Minister of Jal Shakti C.R. Patil in New Delhi on Thursday (February 20). Mr. Naidu stated in a message on X that they requested speedy reimbursement of the expenditure incurred on the construction of Polavaram left and right canals, and sought […]
Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday (February 20, 2025) called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President’s office shared a picture of the meeting in a post on X. “Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan,” it said in the […]
Tension prevailed at Samsung India’s factory in Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram district on Thursday (February 20, 2025) as members of Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU), backed by Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), intensified their protest, which entered the 16th day, over the suspension of three union members. Several rounds of talks conducted by the Tamil […]
Senior Janata Dal (Secular) leader and Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Deve Gowda, who is having an ambivalent relationship with his party, has defended Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after the Lokayukta police gave him a clean chit in the probe into alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by MUDA to his wife. Speaking to mediapersons in Mysuru […]
The Madras High Court on Thursday (February 20, 2025) permitted public worship at Dharmaraja Droupadi Amman Temple in Melpathi village of Villupuram district, making it clear that the police could set the law in motion if anyone prevented Scheduled Caste (SC) devotees from entering the temple. Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan passed the order while disposing of […]
