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Gujarat: HM Amit Shah to hold high-level meet of state Cooperation ministers on Feb 17

IANS | February 15, 2026 9:24 PM

Gandhinagar, Feb 15 (IANS) A high-level meeting of Cooperation Ministers from all states and union territories will be convened in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on February 17 to review key reforms and expansion plans in the cooperative sector, including the proposed establishment of two lakh new cooperative societies nationwide, officials said on Sunday.

In MP’s Rajgarh, Jan Aushadhi Kendras provide cheaper medicines to patients

IANS | February 15, 2026 9:11 PM

Bhopal, Feb 15 (IANS) The Jan Aushadhi Kendra, opened in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district, is the new centre of activity as patients and their relatives are thronging the medical store to buy highly subsidised medicines, which elsewhere burn a hole in their pockets.

When surrenders signal the end of the ‘red dream’

Bhaavna Arora | February 15, 2026 8:08 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) For decades, the Left-Wing Extremism took refuge in India’s dense forests, alienated tribal populations, ideological fervour, and looked like an insurgency that seemed impossible to contain. The so-called “Red Corridor” stretched across central India, and the Maoist narrative projected itself as a revolutionary movement speaking for the dispossessed. But by 2025, that narrative has taken a decisive hit.

Saur Sujala Yojana improves irrigation, raises farm income in Chhattisgarh's Mohbhatta village

IANS | February 15, 2026 7:59 PM

Raipur, Feb 15 (IANS) The farming community in Mohbhatta village of Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district has witnessed a significant improvement in agricultural productivity and livelihood after the implementation of the Saur Sujala Yojana in the village.

India-UK free trade agreement likely to be implemented from April this year

IANS | February 15, 2026 7:46 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The India-UK free trade agreement is likely to come into effect from April this year, paving the way for an increase in Indian exports to the European nation, according to a senior official on Sunday.

MSDE to position skilling at core of India's inclusive AI vision

IANS | February 15, 2026 5:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) will participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 with a dedicated pavilion centred on the vision of "AI for Inclusive Development", positioning skilling at the heart of India's AI journey, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.

Farmers' interests fully safeguarded in trade deals, says HM Amit Shah

IANS | February 15, 2026 5:30 PM

Gandhinagar, Feb 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday rejected the Congress's claims that India's recent trade agreements with the United States and the European Union would harm farmers, saying that "the government had ensured full protection for agriculture, dairy and fisheries in every pact".

‘India’s farmers betrayed in name of US trade deal’, Rahul’s fresh charge; poses 5 questions to Centre

IANS | February 15, 2026 5:26 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Scaling up the attack on the Modi government over the India-US trade pact, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Sunday posed questions on the contentious deal and demanded direct answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on five “simple” questions.

Senior journalist Dr Harish Chandra Burnwal honoured with doctorate for his research on ‘Mann Ki Baat’

IANS | February 15, 2026 5:06 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Senior journalist and noted author Harish Chandra Burnwal was on Sunday awarded a doctorate (PhD) for his outstanding research work on ‘Mann Ki Baat’ - the monthly radio broadcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Balochistan’s insurgency not sudden, tensions simmered for long over Pakistan military’s excesses: Report

IANS | February 15, 2026 5:01 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The spate of violence and bloody confrontation between the Baloch insurgents and the Pakistani military in recent times has brought the region into the global spotlight, highlighting the scale and intensity of human rights abuses in the region, as the rebels, refusing to give in to the military’s pressure and directives, have squared off against it often.

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Gujarat: HM Amit Shah to hold high-level meet of state Cooperation ministers on Feb 17

In MP’s Rajgarh, Jan Aushadhi Kendras provide cheaper medicines to patients

When surrenders signal the end of the ‘red dream’

Saur Sujala Yojana improves irrigation, raises farm income in Chhattisgarh's Mohbhatta village

India-UK free trade agreement likely to be implemented from April this year

MSDE to position skilling at core of India's inclusive AI vision

Farmers' interests fully safeguarded in trade deals, says HM Amit Shah

‘India’s farmers betrayed in name of US trade deal’, Rahul’s fresh charge; poses 5 questions to Centre

Senior journalist Dr Harish Chandra Burnwal honoured with doctorate for his research on ‘Mann Ki Baat’

Balochistan’s insurgency not sudden, tensions simmered for long over Pakistan military’s excesses: Report

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