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PLI push, Kusum 2.0, PM Surya Ghar acceleration: Solar industrys wish list for Union Budget

Speaking to The Hindu, Subrahmanyam Pulipaka, CEO at the industry body National Solar Energy Federation of India, held the solar sector is no more a sub-sector of the power sector and its aspirations have increased in the same proportion.

12 Jan 2026 9:24 pm
Congress govt.s plan to help PNLP exposed with invalid plea in Apex Court: BRS

Its Revanth Reddys Sankranthi gift to Chandrababu Naidu, says BRS leader T. Harish Rao

12 Jan 2026 9:23 pm
A.P. govt. releases 2,653 crore dues for staff and contractors ahead of Sankranti

1,100 crore sanctioned towards a pending instalment of DA and DR arrears

12 Jan 2026 9:18 pm
GHMC refutes allegations about mistreatment of dogs at animal care centre

Lodges complaint against employee for sharing selective visuals with NGOs and animal lovers

12 Jan 2026 9:18 pm
Chennai police deploy 16,000 personnel for Kaanum Pongal security

At Marina Beach, three temporary mini control rooms have been set up between the Labour Statue and the Lighthouse, along with police assistance booths at service road entry points

12 Jan 2026 9:17 pm
Trade, industry bodies raise issues of Metro Rail project and NHAI toll plaza at Kappalur

AIADMK asked to do away with exorbitant fixed electricity charges burdening industrial units

12 Jan 2026 9:11 pm
HCL Techs Q3 net slips 11%, board declares interim dividend of 12 for FY26

Additional one-time cost towards the implementation of new labour codes had a 956 crore impact on the companys PAT in the quarter

12 Jan 2026 9:05 pm
Mangaluru police arrest Ugandan woman in Bengaluru, seize 4 kg MDMA

With her arrest, the city police have identified the source of narcotic drugs for many Mangaluru drug peddlers

12 Jan 2026 9:05 pm
VTU to launch app to track activity points for students to prevent fraud

All students will have to download this app and upload geo-tagged photos of their extra curricular activities, which will earn them activity points

12 Jan 2026 9:05 pm
Paddy procurement to begin soon

Rice mills to collect paddy procured by Supplyco in all districts, except Palakkad, where paddy will be procured through cooperative societies

12 Jan 2026 9:01 pm
HIV infections among Kerala youth increasing at an alarming rate, says Veena George

New cases of HIV among those in the 15-24 year age group, which was 9% in 2022, had risen to 14.2% in 2024. This figure was 15.4% between April and October in 2025

12 Jan 2026 9:00 pm
Public sector banks appeal against stay on fraud classification proceedings against Anil Ambani

The banks challenged a single Bench order passed in December 2025 granting interim relief to Ambani and his company

12 Jan 2026 8:59 pm
Indias PNGRB and Germanys DVGW ink MoU to advance hydrogen integration in natural gas infrastructure

The MoU was exchanged on January 12 during German Chancellor Friedrich Merzs ongoing visit to India

12 Jan 2026 8:57 pm
Senior police officer inspects Government Boys Home during Operation Smile XII

Assesses overall living conditions and safety measures at the home, and examines the systems in place for the care, protection and rehabilitation of the children

12 Jan 2026 8:53 pm
Toll collection on Vengalam-Ramanattukara stretch of NH likely to begin soon at Pantheerankavu

Six-laning works on the Vengalam-Ramanattukara stretch of the Kozhikode bypass were completed last year covering about 28 kilometres

12 Jan 2026 8:46 pm
Notice issued to Rahul Easwar

The police had sought cancellation of his bail, stating that he had violated bail conditions by insulting the survivor in sexual assault case yet again

12 Jan 2026 8:44 pm
Kudumbashree to roll out Meat Point takeaway counters

Fifty takeaway counters will be launched across the State in the first phase

12 Jan 2026 8:41 pm
Peoples struggles do not fail: Sarah Joseph

Golden jubilee of socio-political life of Lalur movement leader and former Naxalite T.K. Vasu observed

12 Jan 2026 8:38 pm
Athletics championship in Mangaluru a landmark for all sports games in the country

Over 4,000 athletes and about 1,000 officials from 324 universities across India are participating in the games

12 Jan 2026 8:38 pm
Celebration of student creativity from Jan. 14

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to inaugurate five-day State School Arts Festival. Reflecting Thrissurs famed Pooram grandeur, the opening ceremony will feature traditional Pandi Melam and a vibrant Kudamattam with 64 children symbolically representing the 64th edition of the Kalolsavam

12 Jan 2026 8:36 pm
The Rearview Podcast | Indias Chequered Nuclear Past with Jairam Ramesh

Join hosts Jacob Koshy and Sobhana K Nair as they chat with Jairam Ramesh about Indias nuclear journey, exploring key figures, ambitious legislation, and the secrets shaping the future.

12 Jan 2026 8:34 pm
Odakkuzhal award for literary critic E.P. Rajagopalan

He won the award for his literary criticism work, Ulkatha, published in August 2021

12 Jan 2026 8:34 pm
Target set to give four lakh govt. jobs to youth in Rajasthan, says CM

CM Bhajan Lal Sharma says the State government had taken strict action against paper leaks in the recruitment examinations, pointing out that no such incident had occurred in the last two years

12 Jan 2026 8:33 pm