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9:56 PM

DHL Express plans to invest 200 mn euro in India over 5 years

Global logistics operator DHL Express on Wednesday said it is planning to invest 200 million euros (about Rs 1,800 crore) in India. The company also said it places the Indian market right on the top of its investment list. DHL Express will be investing 200 million euros in the next five years, and possibly 15-20 per cent will be in IT, its senior vice president for South Asia RS Subramanian said.

9:27 PM

BJP fields Shiv Sena MP Kalaben Delkar from Dadra and Nagar Haveli

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday gave ticket to sitting Shiv Sena MP Kalaben Delkar from Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Delkar won the by-election for the seat, reserved for Scheduled Tribes candidates, in 2021 on the ticket of the then undivided Shiv Sena after her husband and MP Mohan Delkar's death created a vacancy. Her name figured in the second list of candidates issued by the BJP on Wednesday evening.

9:00 PM

Anti-Corruption Bureau 'unearths' assets worth Rs 3.2 cr from Tahsildar in T'gana

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Telangana on Wednesday said it has unearthed assets worth Rs 3.2 crore allegedly related to a Tahsildar in Karimnagar district after conducting searches at her house and other places. A case of Disproportionate Assets to the known sources of income was registered against Tahsildar M Rajani, who is also the Joint Sub Registrar of Jammikunta Mandal in Karimnagar district after she allegedly acquired assets by indulging in corrupt practices and dubious means during her service, an ACB release said here.

8:24 PM

Court acquits 2 accused of assaulting police in 2020 Delhi riots case

A court here on Wednesday acquitted two people of the charge of causing grievous hurt to two police officials during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying their identification was "shadowed with clouds of doubt". Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala was hearing a case against Abid Ali and Sheru alias Raja, who were accused of being part of a riotous mob that vandalised properties and pelted stones on the main Vijay Park Road during the communal riots on February 23, 2020.

7:49 PM

Eyeing to host Olympic games, Gujarat CM reviews state's preparedness

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel conducted a review of the state's readiness for hosting the 2029 Youth Olympics and the 2036 Olympic Games, amidst India's aspirations to host these prestigious sporting events. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently disclosed in Chennai that the central government was actively engaged in the preparations for hosting both the Youth Olympics and the Olympic Games.

7:27 PM

Nitin Gadkari to contest upcoming LS polls from Nagpur

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to contest upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Nagpur, Maharashtra

 

7:18 PM

BJP releases 2nd list of LS election candidates with 72 names

BJP released second list of Lok Sabha election candidates, Anurag Thakur to contest from Hamirpur and Haryana's ex-CM Khattar will stand from Karnal, while Piyush Goyal will field from Mumbai north.

7:07 PM

Three new coop societies will help solve many agri problems, raise farmers' income: Shah

Cooperation Minister Amit Shah announced on Wednesday that the establishment of three new cooperative societies—NCOL, NCEL, and BBSSL—will play a pivotal role in addressing various challenges within Indian agriculture and boosting farmers' income through the promotion of agricultural exports, including organic produce. He made these remarks while inaugurating the new office building of these national-level multi-state cooperative societies—Bhartiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Ltd (BBSSL), National Cooperative Organics Ltd (NCOL), and National Cooperative Export Ltd (NCEL)—at the World Trade Centre in Nauroji Nagar.

6:55 PM

Over 80% respondents feel gig workers will overshadow traditional workforce: Report

With a steady growth in demand for freelancing jobs in the country, a report on Wednesday said that 83 per cent of respondents believe that going forward, the gig workforce will overshadow the traditional workforce. The report by staffing solutions and HR services provider Genius Consultants is based on an online survey among 1,310 employees across sectors such as banking and finance, education, FMCG, hospitality, HR solutions, IT, ITES, and manufacturing.

6:22 PM

Police nabs IIT-BHU graduate in 'fake' cancer drug racket

An IIT-BHU graduate was arrested for his alleged involvement in a fake' cancer drug racket on Wednesday, a day after the Delhi Police nabbed seven people in connection with the case. Aditya Krishna (23), who was arrested from Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, worked as a supplier of spurious cancer drugs in Pune and the NCR region, police said.

6:00 PM

Niti comes up with roadmap to boost exports from MSMEs

Niti Aayog has made a case for a single information portal for exporters to promote e-commerce exports and improve access to finance, especially for micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs). In a report titled 'Boosting Exports from MSMEs', the Aayog said India has several portals that help exporters access information, most of which offer incomplete or outdated information.

5:47 PM

Maharashtra approves proposal to change British-era names of 8 railway stations in Mumbai

The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to change the British-era names of eight suburban railway stations in Mumbai. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. These eight stations are located on the Western, Central and Harbour lines of Mumbai's suburban network operated by the Central Railway and the Western Railway

5:04 PM

Congress govts denied facilities to disadvantaged sections of country: PM Modi

Congress never appreciated role of disadvantaged sections in country's progress and its govts denied them facilities, PM Modi said today. 100,000 beneficiaries from deprived sections were given Rs 720 crore today, said PM Modi at the launch of the PM-SURAJ National Portal. 

 

4:58 PM

ECI will disclose all details on electoral bonds in time, says CEC Rajiv Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar today stated that the poll body will disclose electoral bonds data on time. “We have three pillars: disclosure, disclosure, and disclosure. Disclose everything to people. The commission has been in favour of transparency. SBI has given us in time, and we have received it. We will disclose it on time,” Kumar said.

4:57 PM

PM Modi launches Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM-SURAJ) portal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM-SURAJ) portal and sanctioned credit support to 100,000 entrepreneurs of disadvantaged sections. PM Modi also distributed Ayushman health cards and PPE kits to Safai Mitras under NAMASTE scheme.

4:55 PM

How can anyone say I have no family when I have brothers, sisters like you?: PM Modi at outreach programme

"My govt's schemes for toilets, cooking gas benefited deprived sections of society," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an address to beneficiaries from disadvantaged sections. PM Modi was attending the nationwide outreach programme for credit support to disadvantaged sections through virtual means.

4:29 PM

News update: PM attends outreach programme for credit support to disadvantaged sections

PM Modi virtually attended a nationwide outreach programme for extending credit support to disadvantaged sections.

4:06 PM

IBM announces job cuts in two of its divisions: Report

IBM has reportedly announced layoffs in the the company's marketing and communications division without informing about the specific number of job cuts.  The decision to fire employess was disclosed in a seven-minute meeting by Jonathan Adashek, the chief communications officer at IBM, to the employees in the department. 

3:28 PM

Union Cabinet gives nod to two corridors of Delhi Metro Phase-IV projects

The Union Cabinet has approved two corridors of Delhi Metro Phase-IV projects: Lajpat Nagar to Saket G-Block and  Inderlok to Indraprastha.

2:53 PM

News update: Delhi HC rejects Congress' relief plea on I-T dept action on banks accounts

The Delhi High Court has upheld the ITAT order refusing to stay the Income Tax Department's notice to Congress for recovery of outstanding tax of over Rs 100 crore.

2:42 PM

Bihar: Transformer installed in Patna civil court explodes

2:37 PM

Nayab Singh Saini government wins trust vote in Haryana Assembly amid JJP whip

The Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) had issued a whip, asking its 10 legislators to remain absent from the House during voting on the confidence motion. However, when the issue of trust vote was taken up, five of its MLAs left the House. In the 90-member state assembly, the BJP has 41 MLAs and it also enjoys the support of six of the seven independents as well as of lone Haryana Lokhit Party legislator Gopal Kanda.The JJP has 10 legislators in the House while the main opposition Congress has 30.

2:19 PM

News update: CM Nayab Saini wins confidence vote in Haryana Assembly

2:15 PM

Jobs meant for us will go to them; law and order situation will crumble: Delhi CM on CAA implementation

1:50 PM

New Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini's appointment challenged in high court

The BJP on Tuesday appointed Nayab Singh Saini as the new chief minister of Haryana following the resignation submitted by former CM Manohar Lal Khattar. Amid the ongoing political crisis in Haryana, Saini's appointment by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has been challenged in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, according to LiveLaw

1:41 PM

Stone-pelting on bus after 2 groups quarrel over temple loudspeaker volume in Maharashtra

A state transport bus was allegedly pelted with stones after an altercation between members of two communities over the volume of a loudspeaker at a temple in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city, police said on Wednesday.

 

Two cases have been registered against several persons in connection with the incident which took place at around 8.30 pm on Tuesday in Chikalthana area close to the city airport, they said.

1:22 PM

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra reaches Maharashtra; here's what he said

12:56 PM

Here's what the State Bank of India stated in its affidavit submitted to SC in electoral bonds case

From April 1 to 11, 2019 total number of Electoral Bonds purchased was 3346 and a total number of bonds redeemed was 1609, SBI states in its affidavit.

 

SBI further tells Supreme Court that from April 12, 2019 to February 15, 2024 total number of Electoral Bonds purchased was 18,871 and the total number of bonds redeemed was 20,421.

 

 

12:53 PM

SBI electoral bond case: Chairman files affidavit in SC, says details submitted to ECI

Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI) files an affidavit in the Supreme Court apprising that in compliance of the top court’s order, date of purchase of each Electoral Bond, the name of the purchaser and the denomination of the Electoral Bond purchased has been furnished to the Election Commission of India.

 

The bank has also furnished the detail to the Election Commission regarding the date of encashment of the Electoral Bonds, the name of political parties who have received the contributions and the denomination of the said bonds, affidavit states.

 

SBI says that the data has been furnished in respect of bonds purchased and redeemed between April 12, 2019 to February 15, 2024.

 

 

12:30 PM

Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if threatened: Putin says in state media interview

Speaking in an interview with Russian state television released early Wednesday, Russia 's President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia is ready to deploy nuclear weapons if there is a threat to Russian statehood, sovereignty, or independence. Putin said he hoped that the US would avoid any escalation that could trigger a nuclear war, but emphasized that Russia's nuclear forces are ready for it.