Pakistan's tax plan for YouTubers sparks major controversy

IANS | May 31, 2026 7:37 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The latest proposal from Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seeks to tax YouTubers based on the number of views they receive, a move that has triggered a major controversy over its coherence, legality, and alignment with the realities of online monetisation, according to a report in Maldives Insight.

PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana strengthens water conservation and irrigation in Ajmer villages

IANS | May 31, 2026 7:05 PM

Ajmer, May 31 (IANS) Under the Central government's flagship 'Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana' (PMKSY), several water conservation and irrigation development projects worth crores of rupees have been undertaken in various villages of Rajasthan's Ajmer district. These initiatives have improved water availability in rural areas while also contributing significantly to rainwater conservation and groundwater recharge.

6 years of PM SVANidhi: How the scheme empowered street vendors, post Covid-19 pandemic

IANS | May 31, 2026 5:58 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) As the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) completes six years of providing loans and propping up crores of street vendors, hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, on June 1, 2026 (Monday), a lookback at the scheme shows its contribution in handholding the sector and bringing back to life, which once precariously hanged in despair and uncertainty.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan rolls out roadmap for nationwide 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan'

IANS | May 31, 2026 5:42 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday gave a clarion call for launching the 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' from Monday to enlighten farmers across the country on the harm that excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides causes to the health of the soil.