New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday criticised the growing politicisation of cricket in the subcontinent, calling recent developments involving India, Pakistan and Bangladesh “disgraceful” and warning that the situation was spiralling out of control. Reacting to Pakistan’s decision to boycott ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match against India…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Jammu Sub-Zonal Office, stated on Monday that it has filed a chargesheet against Bharat Papers Limited (BPL) and its Directors/associated persons—Anil Kumar, Parveen Kumar, Baljinder Kumar, Rajinder Kumar, and Anil Kashyap—for the offence of money laundering. The chargesheet was filed before a Special Court (PMLA) in…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that US tariff actions had no bearing on the union Budget 2026-27, underlining that the government’s focus remained firmly on domestic structural reforms, labour-intensive sectors and medium-scale enterprises, while maintaining fiscal discipline without compressing expenditure. Addressing newspersons in a post-Budget interaction aimed at…
By BHEL Correspondent Bhopal: BHEL Bhopal’s Foundry Shop (Block-5) successfully commissioned high-capacity rectifier and inverter thyristors for its induction furnace on February 2, 2026, marking a significant operational upgrade. The enhancement is a strategic gain for the Feeders Department, as it directly reduces heating cycle time and increases the frequency of daily “heats”, resulting in…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal/Khajuraho: Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president Jeetu Patwari, along with All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary Ranvijay Singh Lochav, held a series of district-wise and Assembly-level review meetings in Khajuraho with the aim of strengthening the party organisation across the Sagar division. The meetings brought together members of district coordination committees, newly…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: A delegation of traders from Anand Nagar Market in the Govindpura Assembly constituency, led by District Congress Committee president Praveen Saxena, submitted a memorandum at the district collectorate on Monday, strongly opposing the proposal to remove 208 shops that have been operating in the area for several years. Addressing officials, the…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal/Mandsaur: Continuing its sustained crackdown on the illegal drug trade, the Madhya Pradesh Police have arrested two persons in Mandsaur district and seized MD drugs worth more than Rs 1.5 crore. The action was carried out by City Kotwali police under the guidance of Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar Meena, with supervision…
By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Engineer Sudhir Nayak, president of the Mantralaya Seva Adhikari/Karmachari Sangh, has welcomed recent observations of the High Court expressing concern over the sharp rise in service-related cases and advising the establishment of an internal mechanism for their resolution. Addressing a press briefing, Nayak said the High Court, while hearing a petition,…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) The Congress on Monday accused the Centre of suppressing debate in Parliament to conceal its failures in handling the border standoff with China, alleging that the government was deliberately preventing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi from speaking out of fear that its “incompetence” would be exposed. In a statement, Congress…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal, who is also a Member of Parliament, on Monday said that the union Budget 2026 has put micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at the centre of India’s growth strategy and offers a strong roadmap to boost domestic trade and…
