Hindu
National news and headlines from within or around India with live updates on major breaking events from The Hindu.
Updated: 48 min 49 sec ago
A.P. Cabinet approves ₹9,355 crore for seven Multi-Village Schemes
The scheme is designed to provide a daily quota of 55 litre water per person to over 65 lakh people across 76 mandals; 30 ‘Sakhi Nivas’ hostels to ensure safe, affordable accommodation for single working women, widows, and those living away from their families
Categories: National News
Farmers’ organisations seek urgent support amid global market instability
Andhra Pradesh Farmers’ Organisations Coordination Committee urges immediate procurement at MSP as export disruptions threaten rabi harvest
Categories: National News
Cabinet move to accelerate execution of Polavaram irrigation project
To resolve long-standing bottlenecks, it approves an additional ₹24.51 crore for procuring an additional gantry crane for tunnel works and gives the nod for pre-closure of legacy contracts of certain Left Main Canal packages
Categories: National News
Parliamentary panel recommends high-level committee to assess India’s urban infra needs
The last such assessment was done by a 2011 expert committee, which projected that 75% of Indians would live in cities by 2030; no national-level evaluation for demands beyond 2030, says standing committee
Categories: National News
Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts Chittoor’s mango pulp exports
Consignments worth more than ₹300 crore from the Chittoor cluster have reportedly been stranded at Gulf ports, including Muscat, Kuwait City, and Dubai; the crisis has also disrupted import of leak-proof aseptic barrels and packaging bags from Europe
Categories: National News
Kollam Mayor announces major infrastructure and welfare projects
A.K. Hafeez says a Detailed Project Report for the reconstruction of the Chinnakada flyover will be ready within two weeks. The Mayor also outline plans to revitalise public spaces, enhance waste management with mechanized units, and address water supply issues related to the delayed Njankadavu drinking water project.
Categories: National News
RS polls: 8 Odisha Congress MLAs move to resort near Bengaluru
Asked if the move was aimed at preventing another ‘Operation Lotus’, he said the MLAs had told him they preferred to stay in Bengaluru as it was safe
Categories: National News
We’re planning to seek additional water from Maharashtra, says Minister
Hippargi dam leakage has led to loss of two tmcft of water, according to Satish Jarkiholi
Categories: National News
30 senior Congress MLAs hold dinner meeting to seek Cabinet reshuffle, berths
The MLAs said they would visit New Delhi by the end of the month, after the Budget session of the Assembly concludes on March 27, to press their demand before the party leadership
Categories: National News
Gujarat has more than four lakh LPG cylinders, says Minister
Adequate LPG stocks were available and the State govt. was closely monitoring the situation in view of developments in the region, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ramanbhai Solanki informs State Assembly
Categories: National News
Stray dog menace returns with alarming intensity in Thrissur
Bed-ridden elderly woman killed inside house; rising attacks trigger public outrage and urgent demand for action
Categories: National News
Significant contamination detected along Ashtamudi, Vembanad lakes
‘Significant contamination was found in a total of nine monitoring stations under the national and State water monitoring programmes in Kollam, Kottayam, Alappuzha and Ernakulam districts’
Categories: National News
II PUC students now get only two years to improve their results
Earlier, regular, private, and repeating candidates, who failed in the II PUC examination and wished to improve their results, were allowed up to six attempts
Categories: National News
Kerala Assembly polls: no of voters likely to go up 40,000
Voters’ roll getting updated in run-up to elections
Categories: National News
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Central forces start arriving in State as part of security arrangements
Thirty companies of Central Armed Police Force have arrived in Kerala, Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Kelkar says.
Categories: National News
A.P. aims to become a hub of defence manufacturing, says Lokesh
The unit proposed by Sagar Defence Engineering near Juvvaladinne Fishing Harbour, with an initial investment of ₹45 crore, is likely to create employment opportunities for more than 1,000 youths
Categories: National News
Govt warns LPG hoarders of action; urges users to switch to piped cooking gas
Categories: National News
_logo.png)

_logo.jpg)