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Three TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for crossing maritime boundary

IANS | December 28, 2025 8:23 AM

Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Three fishermen from Mandapam in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing near Katchatheevu during early morning hours of Sunday, triggering fresh concerns over the safety and livelihood of Indian fishermen operating in the Palk Strait.

PM Modi chairs meet of chief secretaries; discussion on governance reforms held

IANS | December 27, 2025 11:08 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted the fifth meeting of the National Conference of Chief Secretaries on Saturday in New Delhi.

SC takes suo motu cognisance of Aravalli Range, hearing on Dec 29

IANS | December 27, 2025 10:49 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of issues relating to the definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges.

Aravalli range is priceless natural heritage; govt fully committed to its conservation: Raj CM

IANS | December 27, 2025 10:47 PM

Jaipur, Dec 27 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said on Saturday that the Aravalli mountain range is an invaluable natural heritage of the state and that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government is fully committed to its protection.

Joint crackdown against illegal mining to begin across 20 Aravalli districts in Rajasthan from Dec 29

IANS | December 27, 2025 10:35 PM

Jaipur, Dec 27 (IANS) Acting on the directives of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, a large-scale joint operation will be launched against illegal mining, transportation and storage activities across 20 districts of the Aravalli mountain range from December 29, 2025 to January 15, 2026, government officials said on Saturday.

Ajmer Dargah successor condemns attacks on Hindus in B’desh, praises PM Modi’s global honours

IANS | December 27, 2025 10:06 PM

Jaipur, Dec 27 (IANS) Condemning the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh as "unacceptable", successor to the Ajmer Dargah Chief Syed Naseruddin Chishty on Saturday said that attacks on innocents on the basis of religion go against the fundamental teachings of Islam, which emphasise peace, humanity and justice.

Centre unveils 2 major initiatives worth Rs 44,700 crore to boost India’s shipbuilding capacity

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:55 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The government on Saturday notified the operational guidelines for two major shipbuilding initiatives with Rs 44,700 crore outlay, which are aimed at strengthening India’s domestic shipbuilding capacity and improving global competitiveness.

'Betrayal of deserving candidates...': Indore court jails 12 Vyapam scam case convicts

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:32 PM

Indore, Dec 27 (IANS) In a major judgment in the long-running Vyapam scam -- one of India's largest recruitment and examination frauds -- a special Central Burau of Investigation (CBI) court in Indore on Saturday convicted 12 accused persons of impersonation in the 2011 Pre-Medical Test (PMT) conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (Vyapam).

Rural connectivity gets boost as PMGSY roads take shape in Doda

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:17 PM

Doda, Dec 27 (IANS) Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a major push in rural connectivity under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Phase-IV, First Batch.

From AFSPA to stability: Assam CM targets Cong, credits BJP for end of decades of violence

IANS | December 27, 2025 8:48 PM

Guwahati, Dec 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the state has witnessed a historic transformation in its law and order situation, asserting that decades of violence under previous Congress governments gave way to peace after 2022 due to sustained efforts by the BJP-led “double engine” government at the Centre and the state.

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Three TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for crossing maritime boundary

PM Modi chairs meet of chief secretaries; discussion on governance reforms held

SC takes suo motu cognisance of Aravalli Range, hearing on Dec 29

Aravalli range is priceless natural heritage; govt fully committed to its conservation: Raj CM

Joint crackdown against illegal mining to begin across 20 Aravalli districts in Rajasthan from Dec 29

Ajmer Dargah successor condemns attacks on Hindus in B’desh, praises PM Modi’s global honours

Centre unveils 2 major initiatives worth Rs 44,700 crore to boost India’s shipbuilding capacity

'Betrayal of deserving candidates...': Indore court jails 12 Vyapam scam case convicts

Rural connectivity gets boost as PMGSY roads take shape in Doda

From AFSPA to stability: Assam CM targets Cong, credits BJP for end of decades of violence

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