New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Sugar production in India — the world’s second-largest producer — is projected to drop 15 per cent to 27-27.2 million tonnes in the ongoing 2024-25 season ending September, according to two industry bodies. National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd (NFCSFL) has projected lower sugar output at 27 MT after…
Calling Badalpur case an unfortunate event, MNS chief Raj Thackeray said that âthese incidents will not stop unless a strict law is madeâ. Thackeray said, âThe Badalpur case is very unfortunate. Until a strict law is made, these incidents will not stop. How many years did it take for the accused of the Nirbhaya case…
Who would win if Lok Sabha elections were held today? India Today released Mood of the Nation survey on Thursday indicating who would gain or lose if the general elections were held today. Here’s what the survey showed: 1. NDA Vs India The Mood of the Nation survey showed that the Congress, which won 99…
Referring to the public outrage over the Badlapur sexual abuse case, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that the âpeople of Maharashtra want changeâ as there is a âlot of uneasiness among the peopleâ. The tremendous unrest among people stems from the government’s apathy towards crimes in the state, said Pawar…
Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday said the sexual abuse of two young girls in Maharashtra’s Badlapur is âbigger thanâ the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar College and Hospital in Kolkata. “Maharashtra has left UP [Uttar Pradesh] behind in crime against women. The law…
BJP womenâs wing member shows the money received under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, in Thane. | Photo Credit: ANI Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced that over one crore eligible women in the State will start receiving âš1,500 per month under the governmentâs âMukhyamantri Ladki Bahinâ scheme, which is set…
NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule addresses a press conference, in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: PTI Nationalist Congress Party (SP) working president, Supriya Sule, criticised the Maharashtra government on Monday over the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, suggesting that the ruling coalition believes both relationships and elections can be bought with money. The scheme, announced by…
Security personnel stand guard near a UPSC exam coaching centre after three civil services aspirants died when the basement of the coaching centre was flooded by rainwater. File | Photo Credit: PTI Two lamentable tales unfolded in India recently. Both of them, about young aspirants, made telling headlines and made one sad, even angry. The…
Senior politician Uddhav Thackeray sparked outrage on Saturday after accusing the BJP of indulging in âpower jihadâ. He also accused the Eknath Shinde-led ruling dispensation of bribing voters through revdis or freebies. The remarks prompted a sharp rebuttal from the BJP with politicians claiming that the former Maharashtra Chief Minister had âlost his mental balanceâ….
The government on Friday approved the construction of eight new highways with a total investment of âš50,655 crore as part of its bid to become a developed country by 2047. The project, aimed at developing infrastructure across the country, received approval from the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
