P.M. Modi to inaugurate first media-entertainment ‘WAVES’ summit in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the four-day World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai on May 1, Maharashtra Industries Minister Uday Samant announced on Monday (April 28, 2025). The summit aims to convene stakeholders from the media and entertainment industry. Mr. Samant stated that Maharashtra, particularly Mumbai, competes at the national level with…

Need for devolution of more powers to rural and urban local bodies stressed

Eminent jurists and scholars underlined the need for devolution of more powers to rural and urban local bodies for elected representatives to discharge their duties within the constitutional framework.   Speaking at Lawgical connect, a panel discussion on Concurrent List Constitutionalism, organised by the Sastra Deemed University Law School here, senior advocate C. S. Vaidyanathan…

Centre introduces ‘Gyan Post’ to send textbooks at concessional rates

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Department of Posts will provide concessional rates for transporting educational materials like textbooks through a service called Gyan Post, modelled on the book post system, Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia announced on Monday (April 28, 2025). The service will have prices ranging from…

SCR to boost security in trains, tracks

South Central Railway (SCR) General Manager Arun Kumar Jain has instructed officials to boost security at railway stations and trains with the deployment of security personnel from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Govt. Railway Police (GRP) wherever necessary for the safety of rail passengers. He also stressed upon the importance of installation of CCTVs…

APCID police question former Intelligence chief P. Sitarama Anjaneyulu for seven hours

Former Intelligence Director-General P. Sitarama Anjaneyulu | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (APCID) police on Monday questioned former ADG (intelligence) P. Sitarama Anjaneyulu (P.S.R. Anjaneyulu), who was arrested for allegedly foisting a false case against Bollywood actor Kadambari Jethwani. With the investigation officers filing a petition in the court seeking…