Raipur, Aug 26 (IANS) Until a decade ago, farmers across the country faced insurmountable challenges during natural disasters, but that changed after the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in 2016.
Chandigarh, Aug 26 (IANS) Health services at the Bathinda civil hospital remained paralysed on Wednesday as the employee union comprising medics, pharmacists and clinical assistants staged a protest outside the premises over a series of issues, including salary hikes and regularisation of temporary staff.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Keeping up with its status as the first responder in disasters, India on Wednesday dispatched 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) materials and essential medicines to Nepal in the wake of devastating flash floods in the Himalayan nation.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Wednesday said that it has issued a notice to five-star hotel Andaz Delhi in Aerocity after an inspection uncovered multiple food safety and hygiene violations, including nearly 87 kg of expired sweets.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has lost the opportunity to accept Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit New Delhi and signal that a Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) government could work with its biggest neighbour, an article in 'The Secretariat' website detailed.
Amaravati, Aug 26 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday slammed the coalition government for what he called its inefficiency in chalking out a contingency plan to mitigate the drought conditions prevailing in the state due to El Nino.
New Delhi/Kathmandu, Aug 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke with his Nepali counterpart Balendra Shah and offered condolences on the loss of lives due to the flash floods in the Himalayan nation. PM Modi also expressed India's readiness to provide all possible humanitarian assistance to Nepal.
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), Aug 26 (IANS) A 12-year-old tigress was captured by a Forest Department team near Maddur in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district after it wandered into areas close to human habitation, triggering fear and panic among area residents.
Lucknow, Aug 26 (IANS) Ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday made several major election announcements focusing on women, including an annual financial assistance of Rs 40,000 to every woman under the 'Stri Samman Samriddhi Yojana'.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday attacked the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of adopting "double standards" over his recent "smash the patriarchy" remark and claimed that the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Pune was organised to "cover-up the misogynistic remarks" made by Congress leaders against Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni.
