After 7-yr delay, Odisha hands over land for Chandikhol oil reserve project | Industry News

After 7-yr delay, Odisha hands over land for Chandikhol oil reserve project | Industry News

After an administrative delay of more than seven years, the Odisha government has finally handed over land for the underground strategic crude oil storage project at Chandikhol in Jajpur district.   Official sources said the Jajpur district administration has executed the lease deed for around 400 acres of land in the Dankari hill…

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'Bid to occupy power': Shiv Sena-NCP join hands to block BJP; fresh twist to seize Ambernath civic body | India News

‘Bid to occupy power’: Shiv Sena-NCP join hands to block BJP; fresh twist to seize Ambernath civic body | India News

NEW DELHI: Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), along with one independent councillor, on Friday formed a new group to stake claim to power in the Ambernath Municipal Council in Maharashtra, in a move aimed at keeping the BJP away from power.According to PTI, a senior Shiv Sena leader…

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Civic poll surprise: BJP and Congress join hands to edge out Shiv Sena in Thane's Ambernath council | Mumbai News

Civic poll surprise: BJP and Congress join hands to edge out Shiv Sena in Thane’s Ambernath council | Mumbai News

THANE: The acrimonious battle between Mahayuti partners BJP and Shiv Sena for control of Ambernath municipal council took a new turn Tuesday as rivals BJP and Congress, in a rare move, joined hands to keep out Shiv Sena in its traditional stronghold falling within MP Shrikant Shinde’s constituency. The Eknath Shinde-led party won the highest…

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Bhaskar Morning Brief: Jaishankar shakes hands with Pakistan's parliament speaker during Khaleda Zia’s funeral; India successfully tests user trials for 'Pralay'

Bhaskar Morning Brief: Jaishankar shakes hands with Pakistan’s parliament speaker during Khaleda Zia’s funeral; India successfully tests user trials for ‘Pralay’

Bhaskar English brings to you the biggest developments from India and around the world. Here are the top headlines… The Day Ahead Ahmedabad to host 14th International Flower Show today. India and Pakistan will exchange the list of prisoners with each other today. State-owned Bharat Taxi to launch nationwide today. US to raise application fees…

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BSF nabs Bangladeshi national near border; hands him over to police | India News

BSF nabs Bangladeshi national near border; hands him over to police | India News

JAMMU: BSF apprehended a 19-year-old Bangladeshi national in forward areas near international border in Jammu district’s Gajansoo during routine border surveillance on Thursday.“After completing initial formalities, BSF handed Shariful Islam Bhuiyan, a resident of Bangladesh’s Comilla district, over to local police for further legal action. Shariful is being interrogated to ascertain the circumstances that led…

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'No interest in shaking hands': Handshake row deepens; PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi warns of 'equal terms'

‘No interest in shaking hands’: Handshake row deepens; PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi warns of ‘equal terms’

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has made Pakistan’s position clear on the issue of shaking hands with India during cricket matches. Ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Naqvi said Pakistan will not force any symbolic gestures if India are not willing to take part.Speaking to the media in Lahore, Naqvi said Pakistan…

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'You have blood on your hands': TMC slams EC over SIR; submits list of 40 who allegedly lost lives | India News

‘You have blood on your hands’: TMC slams EC over SIR; submits list of 40 who allegedly lost lives | India News

NEW DELHI: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation met the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday, against the backdrop of recent suicides and deaths of booth level officers (BLOs) amid ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in the state.The delegation led by TMC MP Derek O Brien submitted a list of 40 dead including 17…

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Big change in Bihar cabinet: CM Nitish hands over home portfolio to BJP; who got what | India News

Big change in Bihar cabinet: CM Nitish hands over home portfolio to BJP; who got what | India News

NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has allocated portfolios to his expanded coalition cabinet, a day after being sworn in for a record tenth term.The BJP, now the single largest party with 89 seats, secured the largest share of ministries in the new Bihar cabinet. Samrat Chaudhary has taken charge of the home department,…

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