Jharkhand: Teachers sit on dharna over pending demands

IANS | September 5, 2025 10:18 PM

Ranchi, Sep (IANS) While teachers across the country are being honoured on Teacher’s Day, thousands of teachers who are not receiving adequate or regular salary payments in Jharkhand took to the streets, staging a protest in front of the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.

Divine threads: PM Modi and Lord Ram woven into silk masterpiece

IANS | September 5, 2025 9:54 PM

Yeola (Maharashtra), Sep 5 (IANS) In what is being described as fusion of devotion, artistry, and resilience, a differently-abled Paithani weaver from Yeola, Shakti Danej, in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, has created a beautiful silk masterpiece featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lord Ram.

GST rate cut to boost MSMEs, push exports

IANS | September 5, 2025 9:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) By lowering GST rates across industries such as leather, footwear, paper, textiles, handicrafts, toys, agro-processing, and logistics, the government has reduced compliance costs, enhanced affordability for consumers, and improved margins for MSMEs, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

Both 'guardian and catalyst': CJI Gavai highlights judiciary's evolving role at Nepal-India Judicial Dialogue

IANS | September 5, 2025 9:19 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, while addressing the Nepal-India Judicial Dialogue 2025 in Kathmandu on Friday, emphasised the judiciary’s dual role as both "a guardian and a catalyst" – safeguarding the foundational structures of society while simultaneously encouraging reforms that strengthen the moral and ethical fabric of a nation.

Chhattisgarh: Ayushman Bharat emerging as beacon of hope for thousands in Dhamtari district

IANS | September 5, 2025 8:44 PM

Dhamtari, Sep 5 (IANS) At a time when access to quality healthcare in private hospitals remains out of reach for many poor and middle-class families, the Ayushman Bharat Yojana has emerged as a beacon of hope for thousands in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district. Spearheaded by the Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the scheme is delivering a significant lifeline to economically weaker sections.