People who never faced competition cannot understand PM Modi’s rise: BJP

IANS | July 30, 2026 11:11 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) In a deeply moving intervention in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi delivered a strong defence of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, highlighting the Modi government’s sensitivity towards students, its commitment to educational excellence, and its determination to crush the paper-leak mafia.

Gujarat: Madhi's plug nurseries grow into Rs 100 crore horticulture hub

IANS | July 30, 2026 11:06 PM

Mehsana, July 30 (IANS) A village in Gujarat's Mehsana district has emerged as one of the state's largest centres for plug nursery production, with more than 200 high-tech nursery units in Madhi collectively producing over 70 crore vegetable and horticultural seedlings every year and generating an annual business exceeding Rs 100 crore.

Gujarat: Dhanpuri eco-tourism centre in Panchmahal emerges as tourist hotspot

IANS | July 30, 2026 11:00 PM

Ahmedabad, July 30 (IANS) The Dhanpuri Eco-Tourism Centre, situated in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, is fast emerging as an "excellent choice" for tourists seeking peace and tranquility, surrounded by natural habitat.

Gujarat leads nation in mangrove cultivation under 'MISHTI' scheme

IANS | July 30, 2026 10:52 PM

Gandhinagar, July 30 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as the leading state in the country in strengthening coastal ecosystems by expanding the cover of mangrove cultivation under the Centre's MISHTI (Mangrove initiative for shoreline habitats and tangible incomes) scheme.

'IIT Head Kamakoti's contributions should not be questioned': Academicians hit out at Priyanka Gandhi's remark

IANS | July 30, 2026 10:19 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Senior academicians on Thursday hit out at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, saying that IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti has made significant contributions to the country through his research work which "should not be questioned" at any point of time.

Rajya Sabha passes Anti-Paper Leak Bill

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:41 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, marking the final Parliamentary approval for legislation aimed at strengthening measures against paper leaks in public examinations.

Shatrughan Sinha backs Rahul Gandhi's targeting of Home Minister, cites Newton's third law

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:10 PM

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday backed Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the alleged police excesses against agitators during the July 20 Parliament march, saying that the LoP "should have been allowed" to complete his speech.

Bangladesh: Awami League blames successive post-July administrations for garment sector collapse

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:08 PM

Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League has alleged that the rapid dismantling of the country’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector is the direct consequence of "grotesque administrative mismanagement, economic paralysis, and total governance failure" under successive authorities since the July 2024 demonstrations.

NFR targets completion of Dimapur-Kohima rail project by 2029, bringing Nagaland capital onto national rail map

IANS | July 30, 2026 9:07 PM

Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has set a target to complete the entire 78.42-km Dimapur (Dhansiri)-Kohima (Zubza) new railway line project -- a landmark infrastructure initiative that will connect Nagaland's capital Kohima to the national railway network for the first time -- by 2029, officials said on Thursday.

Employment, loans and skill support: UP government's new initiative for Divyangjan

IANS | July 30, 2026 8:12 PM

Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) In a major initiative to promote economic empowerment and self-reliance among persons with disabilities, the Uttar Pradesh government will organise 'Divyangjan Rozgar Abhiyan 3.0' across the state from August 3 to 10, government officials said on Thursday.

Politics

People who never faced competition cannot understand PM Modi’s rise: BJP

Gujarat: Madhi's plug nurseries grow into Rs 100 crore horticulture hub

Gujarat: Dhanpuri eco-tourism centre in Panchmahal emerges as tourist hotspot

Gujarat leads nation in mangrove cultivation under 'MISHTI' scheme

'IIT Head Kamakoti's contributions should not be questioned': Academicians hit out at Priyanka Gandhi's remark

Rajya Sabha passes Anti-Paper Leak Bill

Shatrughan Sinha backs Rahul Gandhi's targeting of Home Minister, cites Newton's third law

Bangladesh: Awami League blames successive post-July administrations for garment sector collapse

NFR targets completion of Dimapur-Kohima rail project by 2029, bringing Nagaland capital onto national rail map

Employment, loans and skill support: UP government's new initiative for Divyangjan

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