Shivraj Chouhan tells officials to ensure last-mile delivery in rural job schemes

IANS | June 28, 2026 10:09 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday directed officials to ensure that the annual provision of more than Rs 1.5 lakh for the rural employment schemes under Viksit Bharat – GRAM-G and MNREGA schemes reaches the panchayats properly and is utilised effectively to promote development in the villages across the country.

Political witch hunt hits Bangladesh’s healthcare sector

IANS | June 28, 2026 7:26 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Recent administrative changes and political transitions in Bangladesh’s medical sector have affected several of the country’s famous doctors, raising questions about institutional continuity, human rights, and the future of public health, according to an article in the Bangladeshi media.

India, Seychelles sign pacts to strengthen trade, digital payments, farm ties

IANS | June 28, 2026 6:32 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India and Seychelles on Sunday signed agreements to strengthen bilateral ties across trade, digital technology and agriculture following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Patrick Herminie during the Indian Prime Minister's three-day State Visit to the Indian Ocean nation.

Gujarat seeks to build biotechnology, biomanufacturing hub by 2030: Report

IANS | June 28, 2026 6:20 PM

Gandhinagar, June 28 (IANS) A new report by the Gujarat Rajya Institute for Transformation (GRIT) on Sunday outlined an ambitious roadmap for Gujarat to emerge as India's leading biotechnology and biomanufacturing hub by 2030, with a strong focus on developing a skilled workforce, extending specialised education and strengthening industry-oriented training.

Ethical issues on data compliance loom as China's healthcare leans on AI

IANS | June 28, 2026 5:59 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) While AI in China’s healthcare industry is progressing towards providing reliable solutions, it is still not clear whether it can make a major change in the future of medicine, because this will depend on how stakeholders balance opportunity against risk, according to a media report

Air India may increase foreign flights as Gulf crisis eases

IANS | June 28, 2026 5:35 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Air India may resume some international flights, which were earlier scrapped due to the Middle East conflict, as easing tensions in the region have led to the opening of more airspace and lower jet fuel prices, according to an NDTV report on Sunday that cited an internal memo from Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Campbell Wilson.

India Inc gives thumbs up as GST turns 10

IANS | June 28, 2026 4:07 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) As GST, considered the biggest tax reform since India’s independence, completes 9 years on July 1, it has also gained near-universal acceptance among businesses as a simple and trusted digital ecosystem, according to the latest Deloitte Survey.