Gujarat farm relief outlay climbs to Rs 22,733 crore over decade

IANS | June 15, 2026 9:54 PM

Gandhinagar, June 15 (IANS) The Gujarat government has paid agricultural relief and compensation worth Rs 22,733 crore to more than 1.36 crore farmers affected by floods, unseasonal rain, drought, cyclones and soil erosion over the past decade, with the latest financial year accounting for the largest single payout on record.

India has ample fertiliser stocks to meet farmers’ needs for kharif season: Govt

IANS | June 15, 2026 8:49 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) There is ample stock of fertiliser available in India to meet the needs of the country’s farmers, as the country’s stocks are currently at around 195.79 LMT against a projected total requirement re-assessed by the Agriculture Ministry at 383.9 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for the entire kharif season of 2026, the government said on Monday.

Adani’s Navi Mumbai and Guwahati airports named among ‘World’s Most Beautiful Airports 2026’

IANS | June 15, 2026 7:26 PM

Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) on Monday announced that it has achieved global recognition after two of its airport projects -- the Navi Mumbai International Airport and the new Terminal 2 of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati -- were named among the ‘World’s Most Beautiful Airports 2026’ by the prestigious Prix Versailles architecture and design awards.

DRDO conducts flight test of long-range land attack cruise missile

IANS | June 15, 2026 7:14 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) In a major boost to India’s defence capabilities, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the successful flight-test of the indigenously developed Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on Monday.

India’s urban unemployment rate dips to 6.4 per cent in May

IANS | June 15, 2026 5:16 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Overall unemployment rate (UR) for people above 15 years of age in urban areas declined to 6.4 per cent in May this year from 6.9 per cent in the same month last year while the female unemployment rate in urban areas declined to a year’s low of 8.2 per cent during the month, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office on Monday.

PMAY, JJM, Ujjwala among schemes powering 'ease of living' over 12 years

IANS | June 15, 2026 5:08 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) India’s journey over the past twelve years has been marked by a decisive transformation in governance and living standards, describing it as a shift toward 'ease of living' driven by large-scale welfare programmes, infrastructure expansion and structural reforms, according to an official statement on Monday.