The Hindu Businessline

Under the agreement, the All India N.R. Congress will contest 16 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will field candidates in 10 constituencies

The two-hour speech itself was filled with qoutes of B.R. Ambedkar, Jyotirao Phule, Mahatama Gandhi, with no extra theatrics

Meals for MLAs and staff cooked on traditional bhattis amid ongoing Budget Session

Structured borrowing plan is aimed at ensuring steady financial resources for infrastructure and other development activities while maintaining liquidity

Also proposes agriculture-first economic model and overhaul of healthcare, education sectors

Vijayan will be contesting elections from Dharmadom for the third time; he has earlier won thrice from Kuthuparamba and once from Payyannur constituency

The agency also added that it will issue Voter Information Slip to the voters in place of Photo Voter Slip.

The association has proposed a staggered payment mechanism, allowing the annual license fee to be paid in four quarterly instalments by December end

Reports of temporary closure of some iconic standalone restaurants in the key cities have emerged due to shortage of supplies of commercial LPG, industry executives pointed out

Gas shortages are hitting factory canteens and street stalls, squeezing food access and incomes for workers, drivers, and gig employees. With costs rising, many are returning to their villages, while biomass cooking offers limited relief

State has 14,000 tonnes of LPG and is expecting to receive more supply soon

Nanda Devi has docked at Vadinar port in Devbhumi Dwarka district, and preparations were being made to shift the LPG to the daughter ship, Deendayal Port Authority Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh said

Nitish Kumar, Nitin Nabin elected to the Rajya Sabha

Hospitals and educational institutions categorised as essential to receive 100% of their LPG requirement, while the pharmaceutical industry, dairy units, seed processing facilities, airline and railway canteens to receive up to 70% of their requirement

The Chief Electoral Officer also said that they havealready started monitoring the content on social media for AI-generated and other such synthetic content relating to the elections

Restaurants and eateries have been placed at the third level of priority with 42% allocation (762 cylinders)

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Electricity consumption by hoteliers and restaurants has increased, with demand rising by about 50 MW above the average in the recent days

Iran says expect good news in near future, after PM Modi dials Iranian President

The proposed legislation mandates life imprisonment and a minimum fine of 5 lakh for forcing children to undergo transgender conversion through mutilation or surgical and hormonal procedures

The latest phone conversation came as India ramped up efforts to secure safe passage to the Indian-flagged merchant vessels through the strategic shipping route of Strait of Hormuz

The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department said there is currently no shortage of domestic cooking gas but authorities have been asked to closely monitor the supply chain.

The FHI evaluates states on five pillars, such as quality of expenditure, revenue mobilisation, fiscal prudence, debt index, and debt sustainability

Industry bodies say nearly 50,000 MSMEs have been impacted, with many units struggling to maintain production levels due to shortages of gas used in fabrication, powder coating and engineering processes

Residents in Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai report waiting for over 45 minutes to fill their vehicle tanks, with some carrying additional containers despite regulations against the practice

On the occasion, Modi inaugurated 89 rural roads spanning 370 km in Tamil Nadu, under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, that would significantly improve the connectivity to markets, schools and healthcare facilities in rural areas

A gunman, identified as 63-year-old Kamal Singh Jamwal from Purani Mandi, fired a shot at Abdullah from point-blank range

According to the World Health Organization, overweight and obesity now cause more deaths globally than underweight and are linked to multiple noncommunicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

The MEA had issued a statement opposing the attacks on merchant shipping earlier on March 3 stating that any major disruption in the Gulf region had serious consequences for the Indian economy

The move is expected to strengthen Indias position in global aerospace supply chains and deepen the countrys capabilities in high-value aerospace manufacturing

Phase-1 of the project, which is expected to create around 100 jobs, will manufacture precision connectors and electronic components

Writes to Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri seeking adequate natural gas allocation for power plants in state

Industry sources said the surge in the cost of key inputs used in textile processing and garment manufacturing is already beginning to ripple across the supply chain in the Tiruppur

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other ministers stayed away from the event following the omission of the States PWD Minister PA Mohammed Riyas from the inaugural function

Fadnavis also outlined sustainable development initiatives, including planting three billion trees and providing 16,000 MW of solar power to farmers.

During the programme, Modi also inaugurated three redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme--Shoranur Junction, Kuttippuram Railway Station and Changanassery Railway Station

Keralam is the first state to come up with an ESG industrial policy, which turned out to be a prime factor for the state to successfully showcase its investment possibilities at the World Economic Forum

Construction of the HiLITE Cyber Hub has already begun, while formal agreements for the HiLITE Cyber Tower have been exchanged and work is expected to begin in the next phase

Amendments also aim to remove testing requirements not warranted under global best practices

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday released a Defence Forces Vision 2047: A Roadmap for a Future-Ready Indian Military

Over 90% of half million plus restaurants and eateries across the country use LPG on cooking while reliance on piped gas is still limited in a few cities

Corporates spend nearly 24,000 crore in five years

The industry has no practical alternative and urgently requires restoration of uninterrupted commercial LPG supply to ensure that hotels, restaurants and food service establishments can continue operating without disruption

I have also emphasised that the Union Government must ensure that the LPG Cylinder shortage arising from this conflict does not affect the public, commercial establishments, or MSME industries in Tamil Nadu, he added

Move aims to to prevent panic and ensure the steady availability of LPG for households, says Minister

Fadnavis asserted that the government's effort is to ensure at least 10 hours of electricity supply to farmers during the day, as the current average supply is around eight hours in some places

According to the Bangalore Hotels Association, the disruption has forced many hotels to cut down on high gas-consuming menu items and ration fuel to stretch remaining cylinders

Court says existing system for monitoring post-vaccination adverse events will continue

This diesel will enter Bangladesh via the Parbatipur border