New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Leaders of the ruling NDA and the Opposition sparred over the hike in onion prices across the country, even as farmers attributed the price rise to low produce reaching markets due to alleged hoarding by middlemen and thea gap in the monsoon.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday elaborated on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Saptadhara' vision of building a 'Viksit Bharat', stating that the roadmap announced from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15 was aimed at giving India an ambitious national goal comparable to the aspirations associated with the 'Great American Dream'.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) UN-designated terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) headquarters in Pakistan's Bahawalpur, which were damaged in strikes launched by India under Operation Sindoor last year, have been rebuilt, according to reports.
Gandhinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary in Jamnagar district has emerged as an important breeding site for the Black-necked Stork, with a new scientific study recording four active nests and eight fledglings at the Ramsar-designated wetland.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi have written a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cautioning that the proposed 'open-ended' format of collecting caste data in the census could result in the same caste being recorded under different names, thereby making the data inaccurate, and instead urged for a "drop-down list of castes" in the form.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) In a significant step towards achieving the vision of 'Aatmanirbharta', Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies of all conventional missile systems to the Indian defence industry for production within the country, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) In a pioneering initiative aimed at strengthening the operational capabilities of women in India's counter-terrorism framework, the National Security Guard (NSG) Training Academy in Manesar has commenced the first Mahila Commando Conversion Course (MCCC) for women personnel from State Police Forces and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
Guwahati, Aug 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday highlighted the rich butterfly diversity of Dehing Patkai, describing the biodiversity-rich region as a safe haven for the state’s rare and endangered butterfly species.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Tuesday reacted to remarks made by Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, at an event in Pune regarding the Manusmriti and Sanatan cultural traditions, and said that he should give up his anti-Hindu mindset, false propaganda, and misinformation.
Chennai, Aug 25 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a special resolution on Tuesday, urging the Union government to exempt teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, from the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).
