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YSRCP says Andhra govt's fiscal policy failing; claims Rs 3.4 lakh crore debt in two years (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | July 20, 2026 8:29 AM

Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister and senior YSRCP leader Buggana Rajendranath has launched a scathing attack on the N. Chandrababu Naidu-led coalition government, describing its fiscal management as "poor" and claiming the state is currently facing the highest revenue deficit in the country at Rs 60,285 crore for the 2024–25 financial year.

HM Amit Shah to table bill today making insulting 'Vande Mataram' a criminal offence

IANS | July 20, 2026 7:51 AM

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Centre’s PM-KUSUM scheme ushers in new dawn for farmers in Gujarat

IANS | July 19, 2026 11:29 PM

Ahmedabad, July 19 (IANS) Farmers in the remote and tribal areas of Gujarat are no longer solely dependent on the Monsoon for farming. Solar-powered pumps have come to their rescue for mitigating water woes.

Jharkhand: Women in Churchu become 'Lakhpati Didis'; bangles transform their fortunes

IANS | July 19, 2026 11:24 PM

Ranchi, July 19 (IANS) The Churchu block in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand has long been infamous for ‘red terror,’ but today the same region is emerging as a symbol of women's empowerment and self-reliance.

Ram Temple donation row: SIT files sealed status report in SC ahead of Monday hearing

IANS | July 19, 2026 10:22 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed its status report in a sealed cover before the Supreme Court, which is slated to hear on Monday a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

CM Yogi to launch Rs 542 crore development projects in Barabanki

IANS | July 19, 2026 10:06 PM

Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Barabanki district on Monday, July 20, to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 82 development projects worth more than Rs 542 crore.

Sonam Wangchuk under round-the-clock medical care, condition stable: Health bulletin

IANS | July 19, 2026 9:44 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Educationist Sonam Wangchuk continues to receive intensive medical care at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, where his condition is being closely monitored following prolonged fasting.

Bangladesh preparing accurate list of its freedom fighters to seek 'historical truth': Report

IANS | July 19, 2026 9:31 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s recent commitment in the country's Parliament to prepare an accurate and comprehensive list of the martyrs and freedom fighters is about "preserving the nation’s collective memory", says a report in the Bangladeshi newspaper Daily Sun.

Piyush Goyal’s Europe visit strengthens India’s trade ties

IANS | July 19, 2026 8:29 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has concluded a five-day visit to Spain, Belgium, Finland and Estonia aimed at deepening India’s economic partnership with Europe, while building on the momentum generated by the successful conclusion of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, according to a statement issued by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Sunday.

‘Centre will help’: HM Amit Shah as floods wreak havoc in J&K

IANS | July 19, 2026 8:14 PM

Jammu, July 19 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday assured all possible assistance from the Centre to J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as massive flash floods wreaked havoc in Poonch and Rajouri districts, killing ten people and leaving many missing.

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YSRCP says Andhra govt's fiscal policy failing; claims Rs 3.4 lakh crore debt in two years (IANS Exclusive)

HM Amit Shah to table bill today making insulting 'Vande Mataram' a criminal offence

Centre’s PM-KUSUM scheme ushers in new dawn for farmers in Gujarat

Jharkhand: Women in Churchu become 'Lakhpati Didis'; bangles transform their fortunes

Ram Temple donation row: SIT files sealed status report in SC ahead of Monday hearing

CM Yogi to launch Rs 542 crore development projects in Barabanki

Sonam Wangchuk under round-the-clock medical care, condition stable: Health bulletin

Bangladesh preparing accurate list of its freedom fighters to seek 'historical truth': Report

Piyush Goyal’s Europe visit strengthens India’s trade ties

‘Centre will help’: HM Amit Shah as floods wreak havoc in J&K

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