Yogi government to appoint ‘Udyami Mitras’ in all 75 districts to facilitate investment in UP

In an attempt to expedite the appointment of Udyami Mitras for facilitating investment in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to give weightage of 50 marks to the applicants in the test results. These Udyami Mitras, or friends of entrepreneurs, will be appointed on the basis of their […]

Critical to develop roadmap for greening shipping sector in India: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said it is critical to develop a roadmap for greening the shipping sector in India, reduce pollution intensity and evolve strategies to introduce renewable energy and green hydrogen in the shipping sector. Addressing the session on Instruments and Leadership for Inclusive Green Growth at World […]

UP: Anti-corruption court summons Abbas Ansari for illegally meeting his wife in prison

Gangster Mukhtar Ansari’s son Abbas Ansari, who is in jail in connection with the Prevention of money laundering case, was summoned by the Anti-corruption Court, Lucknow, on Tuesday for illegally meeting his wife at the Chitrakoot jail. Meanwhile, Ansari has been summoned in the case registered in Chitrakoot. Earlier on 21 February, […]

Kerala Minister assures action against mishandling of CM’s Distress Relief Fund

Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan on Thursday said that strict action would be taken against people involved in the mishandling of Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF). Rajan made the statement after the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau found agents and some officers involved in distributing CMDRF funds to undeserving candidates […]

Uttarakhand: CAT-Nanital issues contempt notice to Environment Ministry secretary

Nainital bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has issued a contempt notice to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary Leena Nandan on the issue of deputation of Uttarakhand cadre IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi into Institution of Lokpal. The notice was issued on a contempt petition filed by the officer […]

Tibetans offer prayers for long life of Dalai Lama at Lhagyari Temple in Dharamshala

Tibetans gathered to offer prayers for the long life of their 14th spiritual leader Dalai Lama at Lhagyari Temple in Dharamshala on Thursday on the third day of Losar. Losar is a festival celebrated each year to mark the beginning of the Tibetan New Year. Celebrated by Tibetans and Tibetan Buddhists worldwide, it falls […]