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Maharashtra and Karnataka states, a leading industry body said on Wednesday. Maharashtra's sugar production fell to 5.1 million tons from 6.09 million tons, while Karnataka's production dropped 12.7% to 3.1 million tons, the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories said in a statement. Production in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh rose 14.8% to 4.61 million tons as mills started operations early there, it said. India has decided to allow mills to divert up to 1.7 million tons of sugar for ethanol production, government and industry officials said last month, as New Delhi aims to reduce disruptions in its ambitious biofuel programme. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to face elections in a few months, India, which is highly sensitive to food inflation, is likely to ban sugar exports, the first restriction on exports since 2016.

Air India Express flight between Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Ayodhya. They both received the boarding pass for the first flight between Kolkata and Ayodhya. “In the last nine years, not only new airports have come up in Uttar Pradesh but with four international airports, Uttar Pradesh has become an important state in the field of air connectivity.

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS-BJP of turning the Ayodhya Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22 into a «complete political Narendra Modi function» and said that is why it was not possible for Congress leaders to attend it. Gandhi also indicated — at a press conference at Chiephobozour, near Kohima, the constituency of Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio, a BJP ally — that he has no plans to visit the Ayodhya temple during his ongoing yatra, even after January 22, as he intends to «follow the fixed route of the Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra» throughout till March end.

NEW DELHI : India plans to announce an extension to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship federal housing scheme in next month's budget and an increase in available subsidies for low-cost housing loans, three sources said, ahead of elections this year. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will present an interim budget on February 1, is likely to raise allocations for low-cost housing by more than 15% to ₹1 trillion ($12 billion) for 2024/25 from ₹79,000 crore in the 2023/24 budget, two of the government sources said.

Kannada song from the 1974 Rajkumar starrer Eradu Kanasu was trending on social media platforms on Tuesday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a video of Chennai-based vocalist Sivasri Skandaprasad singing it. “This rendition by Sivasri Skandaprasad in Kannada beautifully highlights the spirit of devotion to Prabhu Shri Ram. Such efforts go a long way in preserving our rich cultural heritage," the PM said in a post on social media platform X.

₹25 lakh for performance guarantee and ₹10 lakh earnest money deposit were forfeited due to non-submission of ownership or lease documents for the aircraft, a mandatory condition in the tender agreement. Last year, the company moved the Gujarat High Court, stating that it had won the bid but received a show-cause notice for termination due to not executing an agreement for the service. In October 2022, the high court dismissed the petition and noted that the show-cause notice had been issued informing the company about proposed actions due to non-compliance with the agreement conditions.

Asaduddin Owaisi, chief of All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM), expressed concerns about the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) political approach, stating that there is no difference between BJP-RSS and AAP. In a recent interview with ANI, Owaisi accused AAP of hypocrisy, claiming that despite their claims of being distinct, AAP is essentially following the Hindutva line, similar to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He pointed out their varied statements about the Saryu River and the inclusion of Path in educational centres and hospitals.

Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha that is scheduled to take place on January 22 in Ayodhya. They expressed their displeasure that the consecration ceremony didn't follow the rules of Sanatan Dharma. Union Minister Narayan Rane reacted to Shankaracharyas' decision saying they should bless the Ram Temple instead of criticizing some aspects and accused them of looking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP through a "political prism".

pilgrims from across the country attended the Gangasagar Mela and took a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal on Makar Sankranti early Monday, a senior official said. Traditionally, every year during Makar Sankranti, lakhs of devotees make their way to Gangasagar in West Bengal's South 24 District to take the ritualistic dip and engage in prayer rituals at the revered Kapil Muni Temple. «This year, the gathering at Gangasagar has broken all past records with a footfall of nearly one crore.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been invited to the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on 22 January. Senior RSS functionary Dhananjay Singh on Monday handed over the invitation to Dhoni at his residence in Ranchi. BJP organising secretary Karmaveer Singh was also present on the occasion.

S Jaishakar on Monday met Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development and discussed on establishing a «long-term cooperation framework» for Chabahar port, a strategic maritime facility situated on the southereastern coast of Iran. EAM Jaishankar is in Iran as part of the ongoing high-level exchanges between the two sides, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. «Began my engagements in Tehran by meeting Minister of Roads and Urban Development @mehrdadbazrpash.

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has commented on the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Maldives and asserted “politics is politics", and added that one cannot guarantee in every country, every day, everybody will support us or agree with India. The remark was made even as Maldives established 15 March as deadline for India to pull back its troops from the island.

Television banks on Ayodhya news to keep viewers glued The company will also start UberGo and Uber Intercity services in the coming days. The rapidly developing mobility product will service all inter-city travel needs to Ayodhya from other UP cities. “Following the launch of EV autos, Uber will also start operations of UberGo- its most affordable car product; besides Uber Intercity- the fast grwoing mobility product that will support all inter-city travel needs to Ayodhya from popular destinations within Uttar Pradesh," the company said.

ANI, Shergill said, "The Nyaya Yatra is just a gimmick to keep Rahul Gandhi busy. The true objective, true DNA of this Yatra is 'Bharat Badnam Karo Yatra'.

NEW DELHI : The Maldives has asked India to withdraw its troops stationed in the country by 15 March, said Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim, a top aide to President Mohamed Muizzu, at a press conference on Sunday. “Indian military personnel cannot stay in the Maldives. This is the policy of President Dr.

Ram bhakts. Mulayam Singh Yadav was in power in UP, and he was determined to uphold his constitutional pledge. At the same time, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and its parent organization, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), argued that an issue of faith transcended time, the constitution and government policies.

seat sharing between the BJP and the Janata Dal (S) in Karnataka are complete and an announcement is likely to be made later this month. Sources in BJP told ET that the party is willing to give two Lok Sabha seats — Hassan and Mandya — to the JDS and may promise one Rajya Sabha seat as a bonus to the ally. In 2019, the JDS had contested in alliance with the Congress.

India should certainly be alert about the proximity of Maldives to China and the government must be aware of the danger that this represents, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said here on Sunday. China has been attempting to expand its influence throughout India's periphery, he said at the 54th annual day of 'Thuglak' magazine here.

Shankaracharya said that the temple is the body of God, the temple's peak in God's eyes, and the 'kalash' represents the head. The hair of the God is represented by the flag of the temple and it's against the religious scriptures to conduct pran-pratishtha in the body without its head or eyes. "It is not right to instill life (pran-pratishtha) in the body without its head or eyes.

mann ki baat’ but to hear about your ‘mann ki baat’. We want to know about your pain. We want to share a vision of brotherhood and harmony," former Congress president Rahul Gandhi Sunday said while addressing a large gathering at Khongjom (Manipur) for the second leg of the Congress’s nationwide campaign, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, in the city which was has been roiled by ethnic clashes since May last year.