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Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday, expressed strong support for the ongoing farmer's protest, declaring that the party stands firmly with them. «We are supporting them (farmers). We are saying openly that their reasonable demands should be fulfilled. We are going to say this in our election manifesto also that a legal guarantee will be given. All crops cannot be covered but the essential crops should be done (providing MSP),» Mallikarjun Kharge said. Reacting to the farmers' protest, Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he promised to double the minimum support price of farmers during the 2014 elections but did not fulfil it.

PM Modi will participate in the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF). "The Golden Jubilee celebration of GCMMF will witness participation of more than 1.25 lakh farmers at Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad." On the same day, he will "dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than ₹22,850 crore" in Mahesana and Navsari.

Delhi Chalo march on Wednesday. After four rounds of negotiations with the union government failed to yield results, the Shambhu border crossing between Punjab and Haryana looks set for a faceoff between protestors and police forces today morning. The first rounds of tear gas shells were fired by police forces around noon.

Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing another $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects nationwide, paid for by one of the Biden administration's key legislative victories

Maine's governor says a state-owned site on the coast of Maine will serve as the location of an offshore wind port critical to developing the nation’s first floating offshore wind power research array

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Hyundai is recalling more than 90,000 Genesis vehicles due to a fire risk and owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until a repair is completed

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said a «serious constitutional crisis» has arisen in the national capital as officers are saying they will not work because of alleged «threats and pressure» from the BJP. This problem stems from Delhi not enjoying full statehood and the real power lies with the central government, which is led by a different party, and «that other party does not want that the elected government (of Delhi) does its work», he said during his address in the Delhi Assembly. Kejriwal also said the one-time settlement scheme to rectify water bills is being «obstructed» by some officers. The chief minister alleged that the officers are being threatened to block the one-time settlement scheme for correcting water bills because of pressure from the BJP.

New Delhi: The textile industry is moving to shed its polluter tag by adopting a ‘circular economy’ in order to avoid being snared by future climate change tax regimes such as the European Union’s proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), two persons aware of the plans said. CBAM will tax the ‘embedded carbon’ in imports from select emission-intensive sectors—steel, aluminium, cement, hydrogen, electricity and fertilizers. It is expected to be implemented in 2026.

red alert for heavy to very heavy rain and snow, and thunderstorms accompanied by hail, lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of up to 50 kilometres per hour has been issued in seven of Himachal Pradesh's 12 districts for Monday. The Met office on Sunday sounded a red alert for Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur and Shimla districts. It has also cautioned that essential services such as electricity and water supply and communication may be affected. A western disturbance has affected the western Himalayan region from Saturday, with snow being recorded in the higher reaches of Kullu-Manali and Lahaul and Spiti, according to reports.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said that the state government was considering building flyovers along certain stretches of metro lines to decongest Bengaluru city. Speaking at the mass grievance redressal 'Government at Your Doorstep' at Jnanabharathi, he said, «It has been decided to build flyovers on certain stretches of metro lines to decongest the traffic. A proposal has been sent to the Centre regarding this.» «The Chief Minister announced many projects in the Budget to develop Bengaluru. The BBMP Budget will be presented soon and it will complement the projects announced in the State budget. We are preparing a feasibility report for tunnel roads near Yeshwanthpura, Sumanahalli, Goraguntepalya, etc.»

The Wire. "The Water Transport Workers Federation of India has decided to refuse to load or unload weaponized cargoes from Israel or any other country which could handle military equipment and its allied cargo for war in Palestine," The Wire quoted WTWFI press release – dated 14 February – as saying. “Port workers, part of labour unions would always stand against the war and killing innocent people like women and children.

Mint. As it stands, the Central Ground Water Board and state governments agencies collaborate to periodically assess the country's groundwater resources. A 2022 assessment showed the annual extractable ground water resource at 398 billion cubic meter (BCM).

ISRO has undertaken with US' NASA was not for surveillance purposes, but aimed at studying the Earth with focus on sustainability, the space agency chief S Somanath said on Saturday. The Bengaluru-headquartered ISRO is involved with The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for developing Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite to study the Earth following the impact of climate change, he said. «The next mission of GSLV (rocket) is going to be the NISAR mission-- the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission, which is a very big satellite. The configuration and capability of the rocket has been steadily increasing in terms of payload capability as well as volume which is going to be extremely useful», he said. Somanath was talking to reporters here after the successful launch of GSLV-F14 INSAT-3DS satellite.

As the real estate sector continues to flourish, driven by the increasing interest of buyers, investors, and developers, it has become vital to focus on sustainable construction practices. Real estate is one of the country’s fastest-growing sectors, with enormous infrastructural developments under progress and the interest of investors for the remarkable returns and security that the sector offers. The real estate sector in our country has been witnessing unprecedented growth fuelled by urbanisation, population growth, and economic development.

The County Group, North India’s leading real estate developer, on Wednesday announced the launch of a 28-acre ultra-luxury residential apartment complex — Ivory County — in Sector 115, Noida.

Madras High Court has directed the Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO) to conduct due enquiry while granting prior site approval and satisfy themselves that the site, where fuel outlets are to be located, satisfy all the criteria mentioned under relevant rules. According to PESO, formerly known as Department of Explosives, it is the nodal agency for regulating safety of hazardous substances such as explosives, compressed gas and petroleum. The first bench comprising Chief Justice S V Gangapurwala and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy gave the directive in a recent order while disposing of a Public Interest Litigation filed by advocate VBR Menon, which among other things sought a direction to the authorities to formulate and notify, within a prescribed time limit, appropriate site inspection and verification procedures for adherence while issuing prior site approvals and final explosive licences in Form No.XIV to the Petroleum Retail Outlets. The bench said for aforesaid purpose, it was not necessary to carry out physical inspection in each and every case, but whenever any doubt arises or in any situation which they deem fit and proper, a physical inspection shall also be made by PESO.

commercial units and some houses were damaged in a fire that broke out in a chawl in Mumbai's Govandi area early on Saturday, in which nobody was reported injured, an official said. The fire brigade received a call at 3.55 am, which alerted it about the blaze, he said. «Around 15 galas (commercial units) on the ground floor and some houses on the first floor were damaged in the fire that broke out in a chawl at Bainganwadi in Adarsh Nagar area of Govandi,» the fire brigade official said. The fire engulfed some electrical wiring and installations, plastic sheets, household items, wooden planks and furniture, among other things, he said, adding that attempts to douse the flames were underway.

NEW DELHI : JSW Steel Ltd, India’s largest steelmaker by capacity, will invest ₹65,000 crore in Odisha to set up one of its biggest manufacturing plants, adding to the country’s efforts to boost production of the alloy. The announcement comes close on the heels of the $23-billion JSW Group announcing a ₹40,000-crore investment in Odisha for an electric vehicle and a battery manufacturing unit, taking its investment in the state to more than ₹1 trillion. It has also announced a ₹5,500 crore investment in Karnataka.

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Fairfax, which owns multiple companies in India, has refuted charges that its Indian portfolio company Digit Insurance was falsely shown to be profitable in its annual report in 2021 at an investor conference call on Friday. The call was held to respond to the allegations of short seller Muddy Waters, who has accused the company of asset value manipulation. Fairfax’s Indian-Canadian founder Prem Watsa and the company’s management team answered queries refuting all the allegations of Muddy Waters.