7 Years Later, Bhima Koregaon Revisited

With all the evasions, one assertion made by the Pune (Rural) police stood out: They had found no connection of the Elgar Parishad with the violent incidents of January 1, 2018. Yet, the case......

Sidda to roll out 2 of 5 poll guarantees in Aug, registration from June 15

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the 'Gruha Jyoti' free electricity scheme would be launched on August 1, while the 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme that provides Rs 2,000 assistance......

Allowance to buy Sakshi daily: SC seeks Andhra reply on Eenadu plea

The Supreme Court sought the response of the Andhra Pradesh government and others on Wednesday on a plea moved by a firm that publishes the leading Telugu daily Eenadu, challenging a government......

Bhima Koregaon: If Collector Had Acted On Time...

'This shows how casually these officials approached a dispute simmering for years which finally erupted into violence.'Jyoti Punwani reports. IMAGE: Dalits arrive at the Bhima Koregaon Victory......

Rs 3.03-lakh cr scheme to improve power discoms gets nod

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a five-year-long reform-based result-linked power distribution scheme worth Rs 3.03 lakh crore, for strengthening system of......

Don't lay off workers, Modi warns diamond barons

Coming down heavily on top guns in the diamond trade in the country, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday warned key players that workers engaged in manufacturing gems and jewellery......

Rs 22,000 cr outlay for power, renewable energy sector

At present, except some households in difficult areas and Maoist-hit districts, power connection has been provided to all willing households. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government......

24x7 electricity for all: Tightrope walk for govt

The agenda for the year 2020 is well laid out -- launch of UDAY 2.0, installation of smart pre-paid metres, prompt payment by discoms, making coal available for short term and reviving gas based......

EMBARRASSING! 400 grams heavier, Vinesh disqualified from Olympics qualifier

India lost out on a chance to ensure an Olympic berth in 48kg ‘Vinesh was overweight by 400 gms, so she was disqualified from the competition’ ‘Vinesh and the coaches have been......