Bihar: Enhanced pension brings joy on faces of senior citizens and widows

IANS | July 16, 2025 7:26 PM

Patna, July 16 (IANS) The increased amount of pension from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100, announced by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, is bringing joy on the faces of elderly, widows as well as those with disabilities. The spike in pension amount, even if small, is contributing to their monthly expenses and helping them in addressing any exigencies.

CEC lauds Bihar voters as electoral roll revision nears completion; over 88 pc forms received

IANS | July 16, 2025 7:22 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday thanked the voters of Bihar for their overwhelming participation in the state’s ambitious electoral roll clean-up drive the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

Haryana: Kaithal farmer hails PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana

IANS | July 16, 2025 7:04 PM

Kaithal, July 16 (IANS) As the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the 'Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana', farmers across the country have started welcoming the move. Indra Singh, a farmer from Kaithal, Haryana, said on Wednesday that the scheme is a much-needed step and will bring direct benefits to the farming community.

Raghav Chadha seeks public input ahead of Parliament’s monsoon session

IANS | July 16, 2025 7:00 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha, often seen as the party’s articulate and youthful voice in Parliament, has once again turned to the public ahead of the Monsoon Session beginning July 21.

MP: 'Didi Cafe' plays pivotal role in empowering rural women in Neemuch

IANS | July 16, 2025 6:49 PM

Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh), July 16 (IANS) The 'Didi Cafe', operated under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) is bringing sea-change in the lives of rural women by empowering them, financially as well as socially and also bolstering the concept of growth via Self-Help Groups (SHGs), as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BJP welcomes NCERT textbook revisions on Mughal era depictions, Congress urges caution

IANS | July 16, 2025 6:49 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday welcomed the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class 8 history book revision as a step toward historical clarity, while Congress has cautioned against altering content based on political motives.

IIT Madras develops country's lightest wheelchair

IANS | July 16, 2025 6:38 PM

Chennai, July 16 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras, on Wednesday, announced the launch of YD One -- India's lightest active wheelchair and also the country's first indigenously developed precision-built monu-tube rigid-frame wheelchair.

BJP berates LoP Gandhi for ‘photo-op' during bail hearing in court

IANS | July 16, 2025 4:22 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, appeared before the MP/MLA court in a defamation case on Tuesday and was subsequently granted bail. However, a controversy broke out over his alleged photo-op session as lawyers made a beeline to take a picture with the Congress MP apparently inside the court premises.

Cong demands J&K statehood restoration, raises alarm over Bihar SIR

IANS | July 16, 2025 3:50 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Congress Rajya Sabha MP and party in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, Syed Nasir Hussain, has reiterated the demand for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfil his commitment.

Kerala HC closes case, MoS Suresh Gopi's film to release tomorrow

IANS | July 16, 2025 3:29 PM

Kochi, July 16 (IANS) After weeks of legal wrangling and uncertainty, Union Minister of State for Tourism and BJP leader Suresh Gopi's latest film, Janaki. V vs State of Kerala, on Wednesday, has finally been cleared for release by the Kerala High Court.