Over 50 lakh dairy farmers receiving Kisan Credit Card benefits: Minister

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:46 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh announced on Tuesday that the number of animal husbandry farmers getting access to institutional credit under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme more than tripled to 50.42 lakh in 2025–26 from 15.08 lakh in 2021–22.

BJP, Shiv Sena welcome 'Vande Mataram' at Red Fort on I-Day; Cong questions Centre's nationalism

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:09 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) As the national song 'Vande Mataram' is set to be sung at the Red Fort during the Independence Day celebrations for the first time, leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena on Tuesday welcomed the decision, while the Congress criticised the ruling party at the Centre, alleging that the BJP did not even hoist the National Flag for 52 years despite claiming to be a champion of nationalism.

Jharkhand govt ready to cancel 14th JPSC PT and backlog exams, says Hemant Soren

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:03 PM

Ranchi, Aug 11 (IANS) Amid the ongoing students' agitation over JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday clarified the government's stand in the Assembly, expressing its readiness to cancel the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Preliminary Examination and the backlog examinations.