As the country readies to go to polls on July 25, one can't deny the role of the military, but there are other factors too.
While Maharashtra and Gujarat continue to top the nationwide tally, Tamil Nadu has now crossed the 5,000 mark. The death toll of the southern state has reached 37, with two more women succumbing to COVID-19 during the day.
The government on Tuesday said terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba and the Maoists had undertaken extensive reconnaissance of power plants in several states in a bid to attack Central Industrial Security Force armouries located there. Besides LeT, there are also reports of Communist Party of India - Maoist having undertaken extensive reconnaissance to target the CISF armouries located in some power plants," Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran said.
In December last year, the finance ministry had asked five state-run banks -- Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Union Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Bank of India -- to explore merger opportunities in the banking industry.
India celebrated its 69th Republic Day with a grand parade at Rajpath, which was witnessed by thousands of people. As part of the celebrations, tableaux,including those representing various states, ministries, the All India Radio among others, rolled down Rajpath. Take a look at the colourful cultural pieces.
Singer Labh Janjua, famous for chartbusters such as "London Thumakda" and "Jee Karda", was found dead at his home in Mumbai on Thursday, the police said.
Parks would cut transport cost by 10% for industries, allow freight movement on larger trucks and rail.
Addressing a press conference via video conference, Gandhi also said the entire country has to fight the crisis "unitedly" and there is need to grant adequate resources to the states to help them deal with it in a "nuanced" manner.
'Respect nature, working with (it) rather than against it.'
Punjab & Sind Bank plans to offer 5% each to top institutions
Amit Shah's sustained campaigning against slaughterhouses has unnerved UP's leather and meat export industry.
'Alia is brighter than me. I am extremely happy and proud that without her father's help, she has had a successful journey. People didn't think that a girl who was danced to Radha (a hit song in Student Of The Year) could do such serious acting as well.' Mahesh Bhatt, in a candid chat.
Now that the second phase of the odd-even scheme in Delhi is over, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wants to project it as a success, with an eye on the Punjab polls next year, says Kavita Chowdhury.
Addressing a meet organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi, GAIL chairman and managing director B C Tripathi said his company was laying new pipelines to connect cities like Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Punjab and Haryana.
Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
The EC limits campaign expenses incurred by a candidate to Rs 50 lakh to Rs 70 lakh. But there is no such limit on spending for parties. The vendors aren't complaining.
Information technology, financials, industrials, consumer discretionary and utilities were the top five sectors to attract significant private equity capital during the quarter.
Check out the star arrivals.
Eicher Ltd has decided to file an Expression of Interest in response to the Preliminary Information Memorandum issued by KPMG for divestment of PSIDC stake in Punjab Tractors.
The master plan reveals a far more expansive project involving Chinese penetration into Pakistan's agriculture, industry, telecommunications, surveillance and intelligence networks and even leisure and popular culture.
The project, anchored by National Highways Authority of India in partnership with National Payments Corporation of India, is gaining momentum, with big banks such as ICICI and non-bank entities like Paytm have also entered the arena.
'The prime minister did not think that COVID-19 was a serious challenge as late as March 20.'
Noting that kidnapping has become a lucrative and thriving industry all over the country, the Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of two convicts who kidnapped and murdered a 16-year old school student in Punjab for a Rs 50 lakh ransom.
Even as foreign investors land in Delhi to attend the first major food processing trade fair, Delhiites queue up to satisfy their tastebuds
'You put crores of rupees making films, so I don't think any producer or studio would back you because you know a relative in the industry.' 'They will back talent, either from within the fraternity or outside.'
Current events in Haryana have set the state back 20 years. But this is just the beginning. Let's play a game. Let's try figuring out how much further the state can slide.
Participants are keenly waiting for the January IIP.
The government had reduced the duty drawback rates by 20-35 per cent on various textile products, the move which was proving detrimental to the growth of industry. Punjab's total yarn and textile export stands at Rs 2,223.38 crore (Rs 22.23 billion) as on March 31, 2008. 81420
'India's first and longest-serving prime minister created -- or at the very least imagined -- a modern, democratic nation-State of the 20th century,' says Sunil Sethi.
The Indus Entrepreneurs, a non-profit organisation that promotes entrepreneurship, has taken a step forward in spreading awareness on the legal issues related to small industries.
Subtle and sharp, sarcastic and self-deprecating. And sometimes just downright rude. There are wife jokes, husband jokes, boss barbs, Modi jibes, weight gain worries and the inevitable China insults. Humour in all forms is the panacea it seems for people around the world who are united in their need to laugh or at least crack a smile in these troubled times.
'We have already sanctioned loans worth over Rs 3,000 crore to around 120,000 customers.'
Here's what the national capital needs to do to ensure the residents stop breathing toxic fumes.
'In difficult times as now, the call of the village is all that these migrants can hear,' observes Vijaya Pushkarna.
