States

Uttam Kumar Reddy counters Harish Rao with paddy procurement data

13 May 2025 | 8:54 PM

Hyderabad, May 13 (UNI) Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt. N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday countered allegations made by former Minister and BRS MLA T Harish Rao regarding paddy procurement, citing official data to highlight the Congress government's performance.

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PIL filed in Cal HC questioning funding of recently consecrated Jagannath Temple at Digha

PIL filed in Cal HC questioning funding of recently consecrated Jagannath Temple at Digha

13 May 2025 | 8:54 PM

Kolkotta, May 13 (UNI) A PIL was filed in the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioning the alleged funding of the recently consecrated Jagannath Temple at Digha in East Midnapore by the West Bengal Government.
The Public Interest Litigation was filed by Advocate Kaustav Bagchi, a BJP functionary, before the division bench of Justices Soumen Sen and Smita Das De, challenging the funding of the construction of a religious place by the government under the secular system of the Constitution.

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Kerala CM to inaugurate Science Center on May 29

13 May 2025 | 8:42 PM

Kottayam, May 13 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the construction of a biodiversity garden and the first phase of a Science Center here on May 29.

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Mizoram inks 3-year MoU with BRLF to boost rural livelihoods

13 May 2025 | 8:39 PM

Aizawl, May 13 (UNI) In a bid to improve the living conditions of poor families in its rural areas, the Mizoram government on Tuesday signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bharat Rural Livelihood Foundation (BRLF).

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Maha: Young woman among 2 die, 8 others injured in road accident in Sindhudurg

13 May 2025 | 8:36 PM

Kolhapur / Sindhudurg, May 13 (UNI) Two people, including a young woman, were killed on the spot and eight others were injured in a road accident, involving three vehicles, at Humarmala on Mumbai-Goa national highway in Sindhudurg district on Tuesday.

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India’s first manned deep ocean mission expected to launch by 2026

13 May 2025 | 8:35 PM

Kochi, May 13 (UNI) India’s first manned deep ocean mission ‘Samudrayaan’ into a 6000 metre depth using the manned submersible vehicle ‘Matsya’ is expected to launch by the end of 2026, Dr Balaji Ramakrishnan, Director of the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), said on Tuesday.

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Mizoram ropes in experts to assess rockfall-prone zones

13 May 2025 | 8:35 PM

Aizawl, May 13 (UNI) In response to the recent rockfall tragedy that claimed three lives from a single family, the Mizoram government has initiated a comprehensive assessment of high-risk rockfall zones to formulate preventive and mitigation strategies.

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Blue Economy: Marine experts provide insights into role of fisheries

13 May 2025 | 8:34 PM

Kochi, May 13 (UNI) India's leading marine experts provided insights into the role of fisheries in the blue economy at a 5-day national training for young researchers at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) here on Tuesday.

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Nizam VII's descendants' express disappointment over Miss World 2025 welcome dinner exclusion

13 May 2025 | 8:33 PM

Hyderabad, May 13 (UNI) The Telangana Tourism Department’s decision to host the Miss World 2025 Welcome Dinner at Chowmahalla Palace without inviting the direct descendants of the VII Nizam of Hyderabad has drawn strong criticism from Nawab Najaf Ali Khan, a grandson of Nizam VII, H.E.H. Nawab Sir Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur.

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KTR slams Congress, vows statewide agitation over farmer, job issues

13 May 2025 | 8:20 PM

Hyderabad, May 13 (UNI) BRS Working President K Taraka Rama Rao (KTR) on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led Telangana government, accusing it of dragging the state’s development back by two decades.

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Heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Madhya Maharashtra

13 May 2025 | 8:19 PM

Pune, May 13 (UNI) Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over Madhya Maharashtra, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

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Southwest Monsoon advances into Bay of Bengal, Banda hottest at 43.4 degree Celsius

13 May 2025 | 8:17 PM

Pune, May 13 (UNI) Southwest Monsoon advanced into some parts of south Bay of Bengal, south Andaman Sea and the Nicobar islands and some parts of north Andaman Sea on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

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Land mafias grabbing Bhoodan land in Bihar: CPI

13 May 2025 | 8:17 PM

Patna, May 13 (UNI) CPI on Tuesday alleged that land mafias were grabbing Bhoodan lands in Bihar, which were allotted to landless people by the state government, and such injustice being meted out to them must be stopped forthwith.

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MP: Rs 47.11 crore plan approved for wild elephant management

13 May 2025 | 8:10 PM

Bhopal, May 13 (UNI) The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved a plan worth around Rs 47.11 crore for the management of wild elephants, aiming to reduce human-pachyderm conflict in the state.

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Bar Council approves law college at Satavahana University; admissions to begin this academic year

13 May 2025 | 8:01 PM

Karimnagar, May 13 (UNI) In a significant development for higher education in Telangana, the Bar Council of India has granted approval for the establishment of a Law College under the jurisdiction of Satavahana University in Karimnagar.

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