Telangana HC Stays 42% BC Reservation In Local Bodies, Issues Notice To Revanth Reddy Govt
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday ordered a stay on the implementation of Government Order (GO) MS No. 9, which proposed 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in the upcoming local body elections. In its interim order, the court suspended the operation of the GO until further directions are issued. The bench…
India-UK trade pact to boost MSMEs, create stability in volatile world: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the India-UK free trade pact will boost MSMEs and create jobs, and exuded confidence that the target of doubling bilateral trade will be achieved ahead of the target date of 2030. Addressing a CEO forum along with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Modi said the Comprehensive…
India’s manufacturing sector poised for strong growth, expansion: Ficci survey
New Delhi: India’s manufacturing sector is poised for strong growth and expansion, with 87 per cent of respondents reporting higher or same production levels for the September quarter, a Ficci survey said. In comparison, during the first quarter ended June, 77 per cent of respondents reported higher or the same production levels. Ficci’s latest quarterly…
Bihar Cong finalises seats, to announce poll candidates soon, says party state chief
Patna: Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar on Thursday claimed that the party has finalised the seats it will be contesting in the upcoming assembly polls and claimed that consent has been received from “alliance partners”. Talking to reporters here upon his return from Delhi, Kumar said the Congress central election committee has also approved the…
Modi’s ‘unqualified praise’ for Israeli PM Netanyahu ‘morally atrocious’: Congress
New Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming the agreement on the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for West Asia, the Congress on Thursday termed as “shameful and morally atrocious” the prime minister’s “unqualified praise” for Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu and slammed his “silence” on the future of an independent and…
Will bring Act to ensure every family in Bihar has a member with govt job: Tejashwi
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday promised that if the INDIA bloc helmed by his party came to power in Bihar, it would “bring an Act” to ensure every family in the state had a member with a government job. The opposition leader said the proposed Act will be brought “within 20 days of…
Trump again claims he pushed India, Pakistan to peace through trade pressure, tariff threats
Washington: US President Donald Trump has again claimed that he played a key role in defusing tensions between India and Pakistan by threatening to impose massive tariffs on both countries, saying the move “stopped the fighting” between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Trump said his “ability” to use…
New energy in India-UK ties: PM Modi
Mumbai: India and the UK are natural partners and the partnership between the two countries is becoming a crucial foundation for global stability and economic progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. After wide-ranging talks with visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Modi said the foundation of India-UK relationship is a shared belief in…
458 people dead as Jharkhand witnesses heaviest monsoon in a decade, climate change blamed
Ranchi: Jharkhand witnessed one of its most intense monsoons in a decade this year, leaving behind a trail of destruction across the state. Between June and September, heavy rainfall and associated disasters claimed at least 458 lives, damaged thousands of homes, and ravaged farmlands, official data showed. According to figures compiled from various state departments,…
PM Modi holds talks with UK counterpart Starmer
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held wide-ranging talks with his British counterpart Keir Starmer, broadly focusing on boosting the India-UK ties in areas of trade, defence and security, and critical technology. The British leader, accompanied by a delegation of 125 of the UK’s most prominent business leaders, entrepreneurs and educationists, landed in Mumbai…
