New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired the fourth special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review India’s preparedness amid the escalating West Asia conflict, focusing on energy supplies, fertiliser availability, and the safety of citizens and seafarers.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) In a deeply moving intervention in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi delivered a strong defence of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, highlighting the Modi government’s sensitivity towards students, its commitment to educational excellence, and its determination to crush the paper-leak mafia.
Mehsana, July 30 (IANS) A village in Gujarat's Mehsana district has emerged as one of the state's largest centres for plug nursery production, with more than 200 high-tech nursery units in Madhi collectively producing over 70 crore vegetable and horticultural seedlings every year and generating an annual business exceeding Rs 100 crore.
Ahmedabad, July 30 (IANS) The Dhanpuri Eco-Tourism Centre, situated in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, is fast emerging as an "excellent choice" for tourists seeking peace and tranquility, surrounded by natural habitat.
Gandhinagar, July 30 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as the leading state in the country in strengthening coastal ecosystems by expanding the cover of mangrove cultivation under the Centre's MISHTI (Mangrove initiative for shoreline habitats and tangible incomes) scheme.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Senior academicians on Thursday hit out at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, saying that IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti has made significant contributions to the country through his research work which "should not be questioned" at any point of time.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday said that he held a discussion with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha and discussed attacks on Indian seafarers.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, marking the final Parliamentary approval for legislation aimed at strengthening measures against paper leaks in public examinations.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday backed Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the alleged police excesses against agitators during the July 20 Parliament march, saying that the LoP "should have been allowed" to complete his speech.
Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has set a target to complete the entire 78.42-km Dimapur (Dhansiri)-Kohima (Zubza) new railway line project -- a landmark infrastructure initiative that will connect Nagaland's capital Kohima to the national railway network for the first time -- by 2029, officials said on Thursday.
