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Lucknow emerging as important centre for defence production: Rajnath

LUCKNOW, June 8 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said Lucknow is emerging as an important centre for defence production and research. He is a Lok Sabha MP from Lucknow. Interacting with pr... Read More


Regional Buzz | Appointment sparks buzz

India, June 8 -- The appointment of Randhir Singh Dhira Khuddian, the estranged nephew of agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, as chairperson of the Punjab State Container and Warehousing Corpo... Read More


Rafizi says Bersama preparing Melaka election push, candidate list due in August

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 -- Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) expects to announce its candidates and the seats it will contest in the Melaka state election as early as August, as it steps up preparations f... Read More


NHAI to issue fines for abrupt lane changes on Delhi-Mumbai E-way from next week

India, June 8 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will begin stricter lane discipline enforcement on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) this week by upgrading automatic number plate reco... Read More


No paper leak in Punjab since 2022: CM Mann

Chandigarh, June 8 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said the state has not witnessed a single paper leak incident since his government came to power in 2022, even as 93 exam papers wer... Read More


Somnath pilgrimage: CM Saini flags off train from Kurukshetra

Chandigarh, June 8 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday flagged off a special train carrying more than 1,100 devotees from Kurukshetra to the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, describing pil... Read More


Court rejects Hemant Soren's discharge plea in money laundering case

NEW DELHI/RANCHI, June 8 -- A special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Ranchi has rejected Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's plea seeking discharge in a money launder... Read More


Weak arbitration defence costs government billions

Kathmandu, June 8 -- Two years ago, the Sharma/Bishoi/Surya JV construction company claimed Rs 1.44 billion from the Department of Roads before an arbitration tribunal. The amount sought in the constr... Read More


J&K: NHAI proposes parallel 2-lane tube to SPM Tunnel at Rs 2,516 crore

NEW DELHI, June 8 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has proposed the construction of a new two-lane tube tunnel parallel to the existing Syama Prasad Mookerjee (SPM) Tunnel, formerly ... Read More


Is Prime Minister Balendra Shah using social media to evade accountability?

Kathmandu, June 8 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah has triggered a national debate following a series of controversial late-night social media posts and aggressive administrative actions. This politica... Read More