Will return land to farmers in Punjab if Akali Dal comes to power: Sukhbir Badal

IANS | August 9, 2025 7:15 PM

Baba Bakala (Punjab), Aug 9 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Saturday assured Punjabis that once they form a SAD government in Punjab it would return all land acquired by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to farmers on the same pattern in which it had returned land acquired for the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal to the farmers in 2016.

Karnataka govt to launch probe on election fraud allegations: CM Siddaramaiah

IANS | August 9, 2025 6:07 PM

Mysuru (Karnataka), Aug 9 (IANS) In a major development, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced an investigation would be conducted into the allegations of electoral fraud during the Lok Sabha elections in the state.

Historical milestone in Kashmir's goods transport as first freight train reaches Anantnag

IANS | August 9, 2025 5:50 PM

Srinagar, Aug 9 (IANS) As a historical milestone in goods transportation of Kashmir, the first freight train reached Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag town on Saturday. This also marks the operational debut of the Banihal-Sangaldan-Reasi-Katra section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.

Gehlot questions EC's impartiality, accuses poll panel of bias (Ld)

IANS | August 8, 2025 11:09 PM

Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, backing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, has raised serious concerns over the neutrality of the Election Commission, alleging that its conduct has changed ever since a Union Minister was included in the committee for selecting the Chief Election Commissioner.

Gujarat: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana transforms farmers’ lives in Dang

IANS | August 8, 2025 6:35 PM

Dang, Aug 8 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is proving to be a game-changer for farmers in Gujarat's Dang, turning once rain-dependent agriculture into a year-round livelihood.

Uttar Pradesh CM releases book on Kakori Train Action centenary

IANS | August 8, 2025 6:05 PM

Lucknow, Aug 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday joined the Kakori Train Action centenary celebrations and paid tributes to the revolutionaries who laid down their lives for India’s freedom.

Gujarat: Asia’s largest rail operations command centre unveiled at Sabarmati

IANS | August 8, 2025 5:55 PM

Ahmedabad, Aug 8 (IANS) The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, achieved yet another milestone on Friday by fully commissioning its Ahmedabad Unit.

Rs 50 lakh to 1 crore homes dominate from 2022–2024, budget homes demand declines

IANS | August 8, 2025 3:09 PM

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India’s residential real estate market is witnessing a notable shift in buyer preferences, with the Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore budget segment emerging as the most in demand, accounting for approximately 28 per cent of homebuyers in 2022, rising to 32 per cent in 2023 and further to 35 per cent in 2024, a report said on Friday.

Ready for special intensive revision in Bengal: CEO office tells ECI

IANS | August 7, 2025 11:03 PM

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) The office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) West Bengal, has communicated to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday that the ground work is ready to begin the process of beginning the special intensive revision in the state.

India’s income roadmap: Gujarat emerges frontrunner; MP improves as southern, western states consolidate earnings dominance

IANS | August 7, 2025 9:15 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as the frontrunner among India’s large states, recording a per capita Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) -- a proxy for average income -- of Rs 1.96 lakh.

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Will return land to farmers in Punjab if Akali Dal comes to power: Sukhbir Badal

Karnataka govt to launch probe on election fraud allegations: CM Siddaramaiah

Historical milestone in Kashmir's goods transport as first freight train reaches Anantnag

Gehlot questions EC's impartiality, accuses poll panel of bias (Ld)

Gujarat: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana transforms farmers’ lives in Dang

Uttar Pradesh CM releases book on Kakori Train Action centenary

Gujarat: Asia’s largest rail operations command centre unveiled at Sabarmati

Rs 50 lakh to 1 crore homes dominate from 2022–2024, budget homes demand declines

Ready for special intensive revision in Bengal: CEO office tells ECI

India’s income roadmap: Gujarat emerges frontrunner; MP improves as southern, western states consolidate earnings dominance

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