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Mundra Port in Gujarat, operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Port Ltd (APSEZ), has reached a significant milestone by surpassing the 7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU’s) mark for the first time in its 25-year history. “This achievement underscores Mundra Port’s robust infrastructure, efficient operations, and capacity to handle large volumes of cargo,” the […]
Ultra-processed food (UPF) is directly linked to 32 health problems, including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, gastrointestinal and respiratory problems, depression, anxiety adverse mental health and early death. A new study published in The BMJ suggests that regularly consuming ultra-processed foods like sweets, crisps, and pre-packaged meats can increase your […]
We, the BJP-NDA, are fully prepared, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after the Election Commission announced the schedule of 7-phase Lok Sabha elections. Welcoming the announcement of dates for the “biggest festival of democracy”, the PM said that the BJP-led NDA was “going to the people on the basis of our track record of good governance […]
At least 11 construction and infrastructure companies have been found to be among the biggest purchasers of electoral bonds worth over Rs 506 crore close on the heels of action against them by agencies like Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the antitrust watchdog. Data released by the Election Commission of India […]
General elections 2024 will be held in seven phases, beginning April 19. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Saturday announced the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The polls will begin from April 19 and end on June 1. The results will be declared on June 4. No simultaneous polls will be held, […]
The Election Commission has uploaded electoral bonds’ data on its website, two days after it received the details from the State Bank of India. The data was released by the Election Commission following a Supreme Court directive. Nearly 100 listed companies across 32 sectors have contributed to political parties through electoral bonds. With a total […]
Joining the likes of Future Gaming, Vedanta Ltd and Megha Engineering, major corporates such as RPSG’s Haldia Energy, DLF, pharma giant Hetero Drugs, Welspun Group, Divi’s Laboratories and Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar Shaw are some other top electoral bonds purchasers who faced probes by Enforcement Directorate and the Income Tax Department around the time of their […]
A Delhi Court on Saturday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the complaints moved by Enforcement Directorate (ED) for not complying with the summons issued to him in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. Kejriwal appeared before the Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday and was granted bail […]
A case has been registered against former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. It has been filed based on a complaint by the mother of the girl. Yediyurappa has been charged under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act and 354(A) (sexual harassment) […]
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Friday ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) to provide electoral bond data linking parties and donors. The apex court also issued a notice to the bank for providing incomplete details. It criticised SBI for not disclosing electoral bond numbers which link donor and recipient. The matter […]
The details of electoral bonds revealed on the website of the Election Commission of India (ECI) are throwing up some surprises. One of the surprising facts is that among the top 15 electoral bond donors, three firms are registered in the same address in West Bengal. The firms, Keventer Foodpark Infra Pvt Ltd, Madanlal Ltd […]
In a surprising twist, it has been revealed that the highest amount of donations in the form of electoral bonds was made by a company called Future Gaming and Hotel Services Private Limited, run by Santiago Martin, known as “Lottery King”. The company donated Rs 1368 crore between 2019 and 2024. This revelation follows the […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the opposition leaders of practicing “politics of appeasement”. Shah has questioned some Chief Ministers of non-BJP ruled states who have been opposing the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act and claiming that they would not allow its implementation in their state. The Home Minister asserted that the CAA does not […]
With Lok Sabha elections just around the corner, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led panel on Thursday picked bureaucrats Sukhbir Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar for the posts of Election Commissioners (ECs). The appointments come after one of the EC’s Arun Goel resigned last week and while the other, Anup Pandey resigned in February. Goel’s tenure as […]
Mumbai’s mouthwatering street snack ‘vada pav’ has ranked 19 among the top 50 sandwiches worldwide. The ranking is by Taste Atlas, a well-known global food guide, which came up with a list of the ‘50 Best Sandwiches in the World’. Being recognised globally is a thumbs up for India’s street food, which is known in […]
The daughter of a cook of the Supreme Court of India has so immensely pleased the Chief Justice of India that he facilitated her for her achievement. The young achiever from a humble background has bagged multiple offers with scholarships from reputed law schools abroad for pursuing LLM coursePragya Samal has got admission offers for […]
At a recent event in Mumbai, Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani enumerated five success mantras he had learnt through his life’s experiences. Addressing young entrepreneurs, Adani also recalled the experiences of his childhood and the principles inculcated through those experiences which helped him grow his business and become successful in life. “My upbringing was spread […]
In what can be called a clampdown on AI invasion, the Centre has asked tech companies to seek its explicit nod before publicly launching “unreliable” or “under-tested” generative AI models or tools. It has also warned companies that their AI products should not generate responses that “threaten the integrity of the electoral process” as the […]
The State Bank of India (SBI) has filed a compliance affidavit with the Supreme Court in the electoral bonds case. The bank informed the court that a total number of 22,217 bonds were purchased during the period from April 1, 2019, to February 15, 2024, out of which, 22,030 electoral bonds were redeemed. The amount […]
At least six Pakistani nationals on a boat carrying drugs worth around Rs 480 crore were arrested near Gujarat’s Porbandar, officials said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) caught the Pakistani nationals when they were trying to enter the Indian […]
