Jaipur, Aug 11 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Monday, released Rs 3,200 crore as insurance claim amount to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) As many as 127 claims and objections out of 10,570 received directly from electors concerning Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar have been disposed of by officials so far, said the ECI on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) From local to global, India will not just make in India, but make for the world, and Jabalpur will be at the heart of this transformation, Union Communication Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Monday.
Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna has submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, sources confirmed on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Ethanol blending with petrol by public sector oil companies shot up to 19.93 per cent in July this year, taking the average for the ongoing ethanol supply year (ESY) 2024–25 to 19.05 per cent, the Parliament was informed on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a brief but consequential sitting on Monday, the Lok Sabha passed two major financial legislations -- the Income-Tax Bill, 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 -- amid loud protests by opposition members over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a session marked by friction and procedural urgency, the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed two significant legislations - the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of Goa Bill, 2025, and the Coastal Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 - through voice vote, in the absence of Opposition members.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said that the minimum balance limit for saving accounts will be decided by banks as the decision does not fall under any regulatory jurisdiction, after India’s second largest lender ICICI Bank raised the monthly minimum average balance requirement for all customer segments.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) As India positions itself to bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed two landmark legislations - the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 - amid scenes of intense disruption by opposition members.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India on Monday slammed the irresponsible remarks made by Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during his recent visit to the United States, emphasising that "nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan's stock-in-trade".
