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Uttarakhand: Chamoli residents receive free grains under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

IANS | July 21, 2025 7:34 PM

Chamoli, July 21 (IANS) Residents of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand are among the millions of beneficiaries availing free food grains under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), a flagship public welfare scheme of the Central government. As part of this initiative, over 80 crore economically weaker individuals across the country receive wheat and rice free of cost every month.

Piyush Goyal to be part of PM Modi’s team for UK to sign free trade pact this week

IANS | July 21, 2025 7:26 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi to London for the signing of the free trade agreement between India and the UK this week, a senior official confirmed on Monday.

80.93 p.c. out of 19.36 crore rural households getting tap water: MoS V Somanna

IANS | July 21, 2025 6:49 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) As many as 15.67 crore or 80.93 per cent of rural households out of the total 19.36 crore in the country are reported to have a tap water supply in their homes, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

Families of 2006 Mumbai train blast victims demand CBI probe, re-investigation

IANS | July 21, 2025 6:42 PM

Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Hours after the Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 men convicted in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, families of the victims on Monday voiced strong concerns and demanded a fresh investigation, urging the Centre to hand over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

51 new cruise circuits planned across 14 states and 3 UTs by 2027: Centre

IANS | July 21, 2025 6:26 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The government on Monday said it plans to develop 51 new river cruise circuits on 47 national waterways across 14 states and three union territories (UTs) by 2027.

Eight core industries record 1.7 pc growth in June; cement, refinery production up

IANS | July 21, 2025 5:45 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 1.7 per cent in the month of June compared to the same month last year, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry data showed on Monday.

Parliament approves Lading Bill to replace 169-year-old shipping law

IANS | July 21, 2025 5:42 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Bills of Lading, 2025, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in March this year, to replace the 169-year-old colonial era shipping law with a simplified, updated legal framework for shipping documents.

16 hours in LS, 9 hrs in RS: Debate on Operation Sindoor in Parliament likely next week

IANS | July 21, 2025 5:38 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Amid the government-Opposition showdown on the first day of the Monsoon session, the Centre is learnt to have agreed to a debate on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.

EPFO records all-time high addition of 20.06 lakh net members in May

IANS | July 21, 2025 5:21 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) recorded a net addition of 20.06 lakh members in May this year, marking the highest ever increase since payroll data tracking began in April 2018, according to an official statement issued on Monday.

‘Very shocking’: Legal experts react as Bombay HC acquits 12 in 2006 Mumbai train blasts case

IANS | July 21, 2025 4:49 PM

Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) In a development that has stunned victims' families, legal experts, and citizens alike, the Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 men convicted by a special court in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings.

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Uttarakhand: Chamoli residents receive free grains under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Piyush Goyal to be part of PM Modi’s team for UK to sign free trade pact this week

80.93 p.c. out of 19.36 crore rural households getting tap water: MoS V Somanna

Families of 2006 Mumbai train blast victims demand CBI probe, re-investigation

51 new cruise circuits planned across 14 states and 3 UTs by 2027: Centre

Eight core industries record 1.7 pc growth in June; cement, refinery production up

Parliament approves Lading Bill to replace 169-year-old shipping law

16 hours in LS, 9 hrs in RS: Debate on Operation Sindoor in Parliament likely next week

EPFO records all-time high addition of 20.06 lakh net members in May

‘Very shocking’: Legal experts react as Bombay HC acquits 12 in 2006 Mumbai train blasts case

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