New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the return of the sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha to India after 127 years, terming it a moment of immense pride and joy for the nation.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by social activist Medha Patkar challenging a trial court’s refusal to allow her to examine an additional witness in a decades-old defamation case against V.K. Saxena -- the present Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Wednesday slammed the Opposition for deliberately misleading the public with baseless allegations and questions regarding Operation Sindoor.
Kangra, July 30 (IANS) Farmers in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, now have until July 31 to get their insurance of maize and paddy crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the central government’s flagship crop insurance scheme. Originally slated to end on June 30, the deadline was extended due to delayed monsoon and sowing activities.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 20th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on August 2 from Varanasi, marking another significant step in the government's direct benefit transfer initiative for farmers.
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) The latest report by a credible bankers' body, on Wednesday, identified the pathetic state of institutional financial inclusion among people residing in rural West Bengal.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha on Wednesday delivered a scathing speech in Parliament, criticising the Centre for equating itself with the nation and for politicising the valour of the Indian armed forces.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued a strong rebuttal to viral social media posts claiming that a dog named “Dog Babu” was issued a residence certificate under Bihar's Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Roll (SIR) drive, allegedly making it eligible to vote.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday lashed out at the Opposition over feigning ignorance over the term ‘India’s new normal’ and coined a new name ‘Modi normal’ to elucidate the new defining strategy of the country in responding to acts of terror and crushing terrorists as well as their masterminds, irrespective of their location.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The government issued directions for blocking over 1,400 URLs on digital media during 'Operation Sindoor', as their content included false, misleading, anti-India news content, communally sensitive content -- primarily from Pakistan-based social media accounts, and inciteful content against Indian Armed Forces, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
