Area sown under rabi crop rises to 676.84 lakh hectares

IANS | February 2, 2026 10:00 PM

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 15.88 lakh hectares to 676.84 lakh hectares as on January 30 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 660.96 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.

Budget puts Gujarat’s Jamnagar on global healthcare map

IANS | February 2, 2026 9:43 PM

Jamnagar (Gujarat), Feb 2 (IANS) The Central Government has announced the creation of regional medical hubs to promote Medical Value Tourism (MVT) and strengthen the AYUSH ecosystem. For this to be a reality, the government’s focus is on quality healthcare, research, employment generation and global outreach.

Vadodara: Guinness World Record recognises mass recital at Mahant Swami Maharaj's 92nd birthday celebrations

IANS | February 2, 2026 9:32 PM

Vadodara, Feb 2 (IANS) A Guinness World Records certificate recognising the largest simultaneous Hindu text recital was presented to Mahant Swami Maharaj on Monday as the 92nd birth anniversary celebrations of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) spiritual head culminated in Gujarat's Vadodara, drawing nearly two lakh devotees from across the country.