Haryana writing farmers' prosperity through collaboration, says HM Amit Shah

IANS | December 24, 2025 8:32 PM

Panchkula, Dec 24 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, on Wednesday, addressed a Cooperative Conference organised by Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) on the theme 'Role of Cooperation in Sustainable Agriculture' here, with the Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and several other dignitaries were also present.

‘125 days of wages, a welcome move’: Reasi residents welcome new G RAM G legislation

IANS | December 24, 2025 8:10 PM

Jammu, Dec 24 (IANS) The replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) with Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika (Grameen) has been, by and large, welcomed by the labourers and farming community as they see 125 days of employment under the new scheme as a positive and progressive development.

No mining, no dilution: Central govt throws full shield over Aravallis

IANS | December 24, 2025 8:07 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) In a decisive move to curb illegal mining and strengthen ecological protection, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has directed state governments to impose a “complete ban on the grant of any new mining leases in the Aravallis”, covering the entire mountain range from Delhi to Gujarat.

PGTI Tour: Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat among top contenders for Tata Open starting on Thursday

IANS | December 24, 2025 8:03 PM

Jamshedpur, Dec 24 (IANS) The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) on Wednesday announced the Tata Open golf tournament, which will be held in Jamshedpur from December 25 to 28. The four-day tournament will be hosted at the Beldih and Golmuri golf courses in Jamshedpur. The event offers a prize purse of Rs 2 crore and constitutes the last leg of the 2025 PGTI season.