Entire produce of pulses will be procured on MSP, Union Minister Chouhan assures Punjab farmers

IANS | November 27, 2025 5:00 PM

Moga (Punjab), Nov 27 (IANS) Assuring farmers that the entire produce of pulses -- tur, urad, lentils and gram -- will be procured at the minimum support price (MSP), Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Thursday, congratulated the Ransingh Kalan panchayat in Punjab's district for not burning stubble, managing crop residue, using less chemical fertilisers, and practicing water-efficient farming.

A legal, political battle that parties must fight jointly: Oppn as SC to hear plea for postponement of SIR in Kerala

IANS | November 21, 2025 1:23 PM

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) As the Supreme Court on Friday prepares to hear a plea seeking the postponement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala ahead of the upcoming Local Self-Government Institutions (LSGI) elections, Opposition leaders on Friday said the matter represents both a legal and political battle that all parties must actively engage in.

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi opposing appointment of interlocutor for Gorkhaland issue

IANS | November 17, 2025 5:47 PM

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Monday, has once again written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing the decision of the Union government to appoint former Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) and former Director General of the Border Security Force, Pankaj Kumar Singh, as an interlocutor for the tripartite talks over a permanent political solution to the longstanding demand for a separate Gorkhaland statehood, forking out the hills of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong, and the parts of the plans in the Terai and Dooars regions in north Bengal.

Committed to 'Ease of Justice': PM Modi

IANS | November 8, 2025 6:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, highlighted the Union government's commitment to ensure "Ease of Justice", calling it an indispensable prerequisite for delivering "Ease of doing Business" and "Ease of Living".