New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), a nationwide voters’ list clean-up drive, across nine states and three Union Territories (UTs) from Tuesday.
Neemuch, Nov 4 (IANS) Under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, the Madhya Pradesh government has rolled out the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (Price Difference Scheme), a vital component of the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), to safeguard farmers' incomes by bridging the gap between market prices and the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Raipur, Nov 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi created an indelible memory at Chhattisgarh's Silver Jubilee ceremony last Saturday, bending protocol to don a vibrant “Mor Mukut” -- peacock feather crown, bestowed by the “Ramnami Samaj”, a sect whose skin bears the tattooed mantra "Ram Ram" as a lifelong pledge to Lord Ram. Tears streamed down devotees' faces as PM Modi overrode security concerns, directing personnel to usher the 'Mor Mukut' onstage.
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Republican Congressman and the co-chair of the India Caucus, Rich McCormick, has called for a stronger India-US partnership, saying the two nations together could usher in “another generation” of global peace.
Dhaka, Nov 3 (IANS) Bangladesh’s advisory council of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, on Monday, expressed concern over growing differences among the country’s political parties regarding the implementation of the July Charter, local media reported.
Patna, Nov 3 (IANS) Bhagirath Manjhi, the son of Bihar’s mountain man Dashrath Manjhi, disclosed on Monday that it is the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who acknowledged, admired and gave recognition to his father’s momentous work of carving a road through a mountain and said that he will remain eternally grateful to him for this gesture.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) If Pakistan is indeed testing nuclear weapons, it poses a grave threat to several nations, including itself, considering the volatility it faces against a flailing economy, serious security threats from armed insurgents, and the resurgence of religious radicals in the country.
Gandhinagar, Nov 3 (IANS) The Jamnagar Municipal Corporation has launched a door-to-door garbage collection campaign in 71 villages, signalling the administration's focused and strong impetus on achieving cleanliness in the rural belts.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) From the distant chambers of the British House of Commons in 1809, a series of debates unfolded that, on the surface, concerned the dry technicalities of the East India Company's private trade. To a casual observer, they were about freight charges, shipping tonnage, and petitions for financial aid. However, viewed through an Indian lens, these discussions -- recorded as debates were far more than commercial squabbles.
Gandhinagar, Nov 3 (IANS) Gujarat is uniquely positioned to lead India’s agricultural transformation via initiatives such as the Digital Crop Survey, Digital Agri Farm Registry, and the i-Khedut portal, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Monday, as NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub unveiled a groundbreaking road map here to reimagine agriculture utilising frontier technologies.
