MSP hike on rabi crops shows govt commitment: Farmers

IANS | October 1, 2025 9:48 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Farmers have welcomed the PM Narendra Modi-led Central government's decision to increase the minimum support price (MSP) on various rabi crops, saying a hike in crop prices increases their income, while many of them have termed it a Navratri gift.

Shashi Tharoor reappointed as head of External Affairs panel

IANS | October 1, 2025 9:17 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will continue as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs. The Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs has been reconstituted with effect from September 26.

'Epic Exercise': Reaping the 'Ramayan' for rare life lessons (Book Review)

IANS | October 1, 2025 8:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Long revered as India's preeminent religious epic, an integral constituent of its religious and cultural landscape, and much familiar to the populace due to its manifold presentations, especially in the visual media and the Ramlilas, the Ramayana has a resonance beyond its key motifs of cosmic dualism, religious duty, and Hindu theogony.

Bihar: Women's post office opens in Motihari, aimed at empowering them

IANS | October 1, 2025 7:05 PM

Motihari, Oct 1 (IANS) In a continued effort to promote women's empowerment, the Central and Bihar State Governments are implementing new initiatives. As part of this mission, a dedicated Women’s City Post Office was inaugurated today in Motihari, the third such post office in Bihar.