| Monday, 7 April 2025 |
| Complete break down of rule of law in Uttar Pradesh: SC |
| Cooking gas or Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) price has been raised by Rs 50 per cylinder by distribution companies, Union Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday. |
| Cooking gas to become expensive by Rs 50 per cylinder |
| The BJP received the highest amount in large donations among national parties in the financial year 2023-24, with over Rs 2,243 crore declared from 8,358 donations, according to a report by poll rights body the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The report, based on data submitted to the Election Commission, highlighted trends in political donations above Rs 20,000. The total declared donations to national parties stood at Rs 2,544.28 crore from 12,547 contributions - a sharp 199 per cent increase compared to the previous year. |
| BJP tops 2023-24 donations with Rs ... |
| The Congress's second AICC session in Gujarat post-Independence is being held on the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's party presidency and the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. |
| Congress To Meet In Ahmedabad To Discuss Revival Of Electoral Fortunes |
| The BJP is in power at the Centre and Maharashtra, while there is infighting in Chandrapur, she said. |
| 'We shouldn't become like Congress': Fadnavis' aunt |
| Hundreds of teachers and non-teaching staff who lost their jobs in West Bengal government-run and aided schools due to a Supreme Court order nullifying their appointments gathered at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on Monday. The gathering turned chaotic as many without entry passes attempted to attend a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. |
Saturday, January 07, 2006
'World would soon adapt to Bengaluru'
When it comes to changing the names of cities and towns, there's history and there's geography. Wait a second. For Americans, there is also commerce. Boom city Bangalore may be in a momentary rewind mode historically, but there is no looking back in the United States, where the ringing of cash registers can bring about a name change. Would Bangalore call itself Billtown if the world’s richest man plonked down a few billions and promised to fix its beat-up infrastructure? Fat chance? No compunction about such deals in the US, albeit on a smaller scale. Last month, the city of Clark, Texas, renamed itself DISH as part of an advertising campaign for EchoStar Communication, which gave the town’s 125 residents free satellite equipment and services in return (cost: $ 4500 per home).
