Hubballi, June 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel Pralhad Joshi on Saturday hit back at Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge over his criticism of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) More than 65,000 National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets participated in yoga celebrations conducted across 215 locations in West Bengal and Sikkim till now since June 18, officials said on Saturday.
Ichalkaranji, June 20 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress party of not caring about farmers’ concerns and asked Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi how many farmers’ loans their government waived in 10 years. He said it was just about Rs 60,000 crore.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, June 20 (IANS) While backing Union Home Minister Amit Shah's 'no faction left' remark while taking a jibe at Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena leader Bachchu Kadu on Saturday asserted that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led faction is preparing not just for the 2029 general elections but also for the 2032 Assembly polls.
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A portion of roof in front of the sanctum at the Yashwadi temple in Maharashtra's Parbhani district collapsed during construction work on Saturday, killing at least four people and leaving several injured. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief over the incident.
Gandhinagar, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme from Tarkeshwar city of Hooghly district in West Bengal, transferring more than Rs 18,880 crore directly into the bank accounts of 9.44 crore farmers across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) In a comprehensive review of the Narendra Modi-led government's 12-year tenure, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday announced that the much-anticipated India-United Kingdom (UK) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is set to be implemented from July 15.
Amritsar, June 20 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national President Nitin Nabin on Saturday commenced his three-day maiden visit to Punjab by paying obeisance at the Golden Temple here.
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu will present Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on June 23, with former Union Minister Shibu Soren, Tennis star Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty and singer Alka Yagnik figuring among the 65 awardees, an official said on Saturday.
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Over Rs 4.46 lakh crore has been disbursed since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in 2019, making it one of the world’s largest direct benefit transfer (DBT) initiatives, an official fact-sheet said on Saturday.
