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PMO orders Maharashtra gov to probe into Rs 110-crore Mahagenco land acquisition irregularities | Mumbai News

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The Prime Minister’s Office has directed the Maharashtra government to investigate Mahagenco’s land acquisition practices MUMBAI: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has directed the Maharashtra government to examine allegations of irregularities in the acquisition of compensatory afforestation (CA) land by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd (Mahagenco) for its Gare Palma Sector-II coal block in…

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EPS flags risk of Hyundai’s ₹38,000cr project moving out of TN | Chennai News

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Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday accused chief minister C Joseph Vijay-led TVK govt of failing to retain investor confidence after reports suggested that South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai had held investment talks with the Andhra Pradesh govt, raising concerns over the fate of its proposed ₹38,000 crore investment in the state.EPS…

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Haryana drug trader held in Palamu with 48kg poppy husk, 230g opium | Ranchi News

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Daltonganj: Two persons, including a 55-year-old habitual narcotics trader from Haryana, were arrested in Palamu district with 48.2 kg of poppy straw (husk) and 230 grams of ready-to-use opium during a late-night anti-crime checking drive, police said on Saturday. Both were remanded to judicial custody. The entire consignment is worth around Rs 22 lakh.Palamu SP…

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‘Providing all possible assistance’: PM Modi after Vietnam boat accident claims 15 Indian lives | India News

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PM Modi condoles deaths of 15 Indians in Vietnam boat tragedy NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the tragic speedboat accident near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island that claimed the lives of 15 Indian tourists and left several others injured.Taking to X, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved…

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Maharashtra’s financial reporting under scanner as CAG flags off-budget debt, fund parking and weak oversight | Mumbai News

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Maharashtra’s financial reporting faces serious concerns from the CAG Mumbai: Even as Maharashtra kept its fiscal deficit within the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) limit, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has raised serious concerns over the quality of the state’s financial reporting, warning that several accounting and treasury practices are undermining transparency, legislative…

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