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Bihar industry minister Shahnawaz Hussain. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar minister assures support to investors from Telangana State

The minister said that a majority of workers who have done a ghar wapsi were from the textile sector

6 Aug 2021 1:21 AM IST

Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till Sept 30. (PTI Photo)

Aviation panel moots regional connectivity to boost tourism

The panel has recommended that the ministry of civil aviation should fix the upper limit for economy class fares in...

6 Aug 2021 1:01 AM IST

Gandhi Hospital and Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences and Research are the nodal centres but the sample collection from these two hospitals is learnt to be minimal. Image of Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. (Twitter)

Telangana sent only 1 sample to check for Delta

Once the results are in, they are sent directly to the Chief Minister who holds charge of the health portfolio

6 Aug 2021 12:49 AM IST

A health worker prepares to inoculates a man with a dose of the Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus. (Photo: AFP)

Two of three vaccine centres in SCB limits locked

The two government-run facilities have been shut for over a week.

6 Aug 2021 12:37 AM IST

Officials are expecting permission from KRMB and are ready to start power generation anytime from Tuesday night, initially with one or two power generation units. (PTI)

KRMB, GRMB meet called for August 9 to discuss Krishna, Godavari river...

The respective river boards sent a letter on Thursday asking TS and AP governments to send their officials for the...

5 Aug 2021 11:45 PM IST

For instance, construction of one kilometre of railway line for port connectivity creates approximately 24,000 man-days of work. (PTI Photo)

121 projects worth 1 lakh crores identified under Sagamala in AP

So far, more than 200 km of rail port connectivity projects have been completed by the Indian Railways

5 Aug 2021 11:42 PM IST

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. (PTI Photo)

We will increase forest cover to 33%, asserts CM Jagan

The CM said that the government has launched an extensive programme aiming to achieve a balanced climate and protection...

5 Aug 2021 11:41 PM IST

Governor Banwarilal Purohit is likely to swear in Stalin as Chief Minister at a simple function inside the Raj Bhavan in view of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo: DMK - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

DMK govt rolls out its flagship scheme -'Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam-'

The first goal of the programme is reaching out to about one crore people, part of approximately 30 lakh beneficiary...

5 Aug 2021 8:47 PM IST

Kerala Assembly (ANI file photo)

Ker Assembly passes unanimous resolution against Centre-'s Electricity...

As per the amendment bill, the Centre would decide the eligibility criteria for such private players

5 Aug 2021 5:59 PM IST

Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories. (AFP Photo)

After UAE allows passengers, flights to Sharjah, Dubai resume from...

UAE Airlines Air Arabia and Emirates operated one service each to the UAE from Cochin International Airport Limited...

5 Aug 2021 5:09 PM IST

He demanded that the government arrange for a delegation to meet Union Jal Shakthi Minister Gajendra Singh Shekawat to prevent Karnataka from going ahead with the dam project.

TN BJP stages protest, asks Karnataka to drop move to build Mekedatu...

Thanjavur, part of the fertile Cauvery delta region in the state, is described as Tamil Nadu-'s rice bowl

5 Aug 2021 4:02 PM IST

Kerala High Court. (PTI)

Kerala: Expat vaccinated with Covaxin seeks for revaccination with...

The court sought the Central government-'s view on this and adjourned the matter to August 9

5 Aug 2021 2:52 PM IST