Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for starting various initiatives for the Sikh community, including the operationalisation of the Kartarpur Corridor.
The Election Commission on Monday said that seizures in the ongoing elections to the State Legislative Assemblies of Maharashtra and Jharkhand, and bypolls have crossed the Rs 1000 crore mark. The total value of seizures which included cash, liquor, drugs, freebies and other inducements amounted to Rs 1082.2 crore.
The Indian economy is expected to clock a medium-term growth of 6.7 per cent on average between fiscal 2025 and 2031, and touch the $7 trillion mark, according to a report by rating agency CRISIL. This would be similar to the 6.6 per cent growth seen in the pre-pandemic decade, driven by a capex push and surge in productivity.
On Friday morning, the National Capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) reached a severe level of 409, while the readings in neighbouring cities in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were also above the 300 mark. To safeguard children, all primary schools in Delhi have been moved online, Chief Minister Atishi announced in a post on X.
The Patna High Court has said the liquor prohibition in Bihar gave rise to unauthorized trade of liquor and other contraband items. A bench of Justice Purnendu Singh said that the "draconian provisions" of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, have "become handy for the police, who are in tandem with the smugglers" and innovative ideas have evolved to hoodwink law enforcing agencies and deliver the contraband.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that a strong foundation has been laid for the bright future of the Bodo people. PM Modi inaugurated the 1st Bodoland Mohotsav, a two-day mega event on language, literature, and culture to sustain peace and build a Vibrant Bodo Society.
