PM Modi kicks off nationwide ‘lab to land’ campaign to boost agriculture

IANS | May 29, 2025 8:36 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday directed the country’s agricultural scientists and experts to take the “lab to land” campaign to the villages under ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ in the spirit of a service to the nation and not merely as “doing a routine government job.”

People of Sikkim express joy as PM Modi launches key development projects

IANS | May 29, 2025 8:22 PM

Gangtok, May 29 (IANS) PM Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated several development projects in Sikkim, bringing a wave of enthusiasm and gratitude among the people. Although he was scheduled to attend the 'Sikkim@50' celebrations in person, inclement weather prevented his helicopter from landing in Gangtok.

900 illegal Bangladeshis residing in Delhi will be deported: Delhi Crime Branch

IANS | May 29, 2025 7:48 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Approximately 900 illegal Bangladeshi nationals residing in Delhi have been identified and will be deported after proper verification, Delhi's Special Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, Devesh Chandra Srivastava said on Thursday, as the process of deporting undocumented migrants has gained momentum in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.