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PM Modi to release Rs 18,880 crore to 9.44 crore farmers under PM-KISAN scheme

IANS | June 18, 2026 5:10 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release over Rs 18,880 crore directly into the accounts of more than 9.44 lakh farmers across the country as the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Saturday, at a function to be held at Tarakeswar in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.

PM Modi meets top CEOs, highlights tremendous opportunities in India

IANS | June 18, 2026 4:18 PM

Paris, June 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met several top CEOs and business leaders here, highlighting tremendous opportunities in India’s growing innovation and manufacturing ecosystem.

UP: ‘Noting credible, only rhetoric’, Shivpal Yadav rejects SP split speculations

IANS | June 18, 2026 3:58 PM

Lucknow, June 18 (IANS) Amid escalating speculations over deep cracks in the Samajwadi Party (SP) resulting in a major split, veteran party leader Shivraj Singh Yadav on Thursday dismissed it as mere political rhetoric and also mocked the two UP ministers for making baseless and frivolous claims.

Samajwadi Party will not come to power in UP until 2047, says OP Rajbhar

IANS | June 18, 2026 3:53 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Thursday asserted that the Samajwadi Party (SP) will not come to power in the state at least till 2047.

6,500 litres of adulterated ghee, raw material seized during raids in Delhi, Haryana

IANS | June 18, 2026 3:51 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In a major crackdown on a food adulteration network, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) seized more than 6,500 litres of adulterated ghee and related raw materials during a series of enforcement operations across Delhi and Haryana.

HM Amit Shah hails PM Modi’s 12-year record on promoting development, cultural heritage

IANS | June 18, 2026 3:47 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday highlighted the achievements of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in promoting both development and cultural heritage over the past 12 years.

Long-pending development projects gained momentum under PM Modi's leadership: Uttarakhand CM

IANS | June 18, 2026 3:42 PM

Dehradun, June 18 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said that several major development projects in the state, which had remained pending for decades, gained momentum after the formation of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre in 2014.

JD-U calls Trump's praise for PM Modi positive, RJD hits out

IANS | June 18, 2026 3:41 PM

Patna, June 18 (IANS) As US President Donald Trump's praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on Thursday termed it a positive development, saying that appreciation from global leaders reflects India's growing stature on the world stage. However, the RJD criticised the government, alleging that India's foreign diplomacy has failed and that key issues remain unaddressed.

'CPEC dragging Pakistan deeper into Chinese debt trap'

IANS | June 18, 2026 3:35 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is pitched as a transformative initiative to build big infrastructure projects with the aim of driving economic growth in Pakistan, but the ground reality is that it is sinking deeper into Beijing's debt trap and the targeted economic development is nowhere in sight as the country’s poverty and unemployment levels have been on the rise in recent years, an article said.

Shinde Sena treads cautiously as SC verdict casts shadow over Uddhav MP defections

Sanjay Jog | June 18, 2026 3:34 PM

Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) In a bid to avoid any legal complications, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is proceeding cautiously over the possible defection of Members of Parliament from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT).

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PM Modi to release Rs 18,880 crore to 9.44 crore farmers under PM-KISAN scheme

PM Modi meets top CEOs, highlights tremendous opportunities in India

UP: ‘Noting credible, only rhetoric’, Shivpal Yadav rejects SP split speculations

Samajwadi Party will not come to power in UP until 2047, says OP Rajbhar

6,500 litres of adulterated ghee, raw material seized during raids in Delhi, Haryana

HM Amit Shah hails PM Modi’s 12-year record on promoting development, cultural heritage

Long-pending development projects gained momentum under PM Modi's leadership: Uttarakhand CM

JD-U calls Trump's praise for PM Modi positive, RJD hits out

'CPEC dragging Pakistan deeper into Chinese debt trap'

Shinde Sena treads cautiously as SC verdict casts shadow over Uddhav MP defections

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