DFS Secretary launches LIC's 'MyLIC', 'Super Sales Saathi' apps

IANS | April 15, 2026 8:56 PM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Finance Ministry's Department of Financial Services Secretary, M. Nagaraju, on Wednesday launched two next-generation mobile applications of Life Insurance Corporation of India -- ‘MyLIC’ for policyholders and ‘Super Sales Saathi’ for sales intermediaries -- as part of efforts to accelerate the insurer’s digital transformation.

Biofloc Technology boosts fish farming in Palamu under PMMSY, farmers see rise in income

IANS | April 15, 2026 8:55 PM

Palamu (Jharkhand), April 15 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is a flagship initiative of the central government. This scheme is playing a transformative role in strengthening the livelihoods of the population in the rural pockets of the country. In Jharkhand’s Palamu district, the adoption of biofloc technology has given a new direction to fish farming. It has significantly improved the income of small farmers as well as fishermen.

Cleric endorses Reservation Bill, advises restraint for Muslim women

IANS | April 15, 2026 8:15 PM

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) While expressing support for the Women’s Reservation Bill, All India Muslim Jamaat National President Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi offered a nuanced view, endorsing greater representation of women in legislatures but cautioning Muslim women against entering politics from an Islamic perspective.

GSRTC gets 4.5 satisfaction rating from 1,702 passengers; safety rated highest

IANS | April 15, 2026 8:14 PM

Gandhinagar, April 15 (IANS) More than 1,700 passengers used the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation’s (GSRTC) newly introduced QR code-based feedback system within its first month, generating a strong average satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 and prompting immediate action on service-related complaints.

Trinamool treats Indians as outsiders, seeks belonging among infiltrators: Smriti Irani (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | April 15, 2026 6:40 PM

Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress. Ahead of the April 23 and 29 Assembly elections in West Bengal, the BJP leader accused the party of treating Indians as "outsiders" while trying to find a sense of “belongingness” among illegal infiltrators.