PM Modi kicks off nationwide ‘lab to land’ campaign to boost agriculture

IANS | May 29, 2025 8:36 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday directed the country’s agricultural scientists and experts to take the “lab to land” campaign to the villages under ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ in the spirit of a service to the nation and not merely as “doing a routine government job.”

People of Sikkim express joy as PM Modi launches key development projects

IANS | May 29, 2025 8:22 PM

Gangtok, May 29 (IANS) PM Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated several development projects in Sikkim, bringing a wave of enthusiasm and gratitude among the people. Although he was scheduled to attend the 'Sikkim@50' celebrations in person, inclement weather prevented his helicopter from landing in Gangtok.

900 illegal Bangladeshis residing in Delhi will be deported: Delhi Crime Branch

IANS | May 29, 2025 7:48 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Approximately 900 illegal Bangladeshi nationals residing in Delhi have been identified and will be deported after proper verification, Delhi's Special Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, Devesh Chandra Srivastava said on Thursday, as the process of deporting undocumented migrants has gained momentum in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

Crackdown at the capital's edge: Family of five Bangladeshi nationals caught in Delhi

IANS | May 29, 2025 7:05 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough under its ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration, the East District Police of Delhi have apprehended five Bangladeshi nationals, including three minors, who were residing illegally in the Anand Vihar area. The arrests were made as part of a special drive launched by the district police aimed at identifying and deporting foreign nationals living unlawfully in the city.

NCW to host tricentenary celebrations of Punyashlok Ahilya Devi Holkar in Varanasi

IANS | May 29, 2025 6:41 PM

Varanasi, May 29 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) is set to host a two-day programme in the city to commemorate the tricentenary of Punyashloka Ahilya Devi Holkar, a revered ruler of the Holkar dynasty, renowned for her visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to social welfare and women's empowerment.