Chennai: Tamil Nadu government has provided relief of Rs 940 crore to farmers who suffered crop loss due to drought or floods in the past three years, state Agriculture Minister M R K Panneerselvam informed the legislative assembly on Thursday. Even those whose crop was destroyed due to the December 2023 floods in the southern…
Mehsana (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted the opposition Congress, saying they (its leaders) continue to live in negativity and are not ready to leave the path of hatred even when the grand Ram temple has been built in Ayodhya. These are the same people who raised questions on the existence of Lord…
New Delhi: The Congress alleged on Thursday that democracy is being “murdered” in the country, after microblogging platform X voiced disagreement with the BJP-led Centre’s order to block accounts and posts related to ongoing farmers’ protests. X also called for extending freedom of expression to the affected posts. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology…
Lucknow: I.N.D.I.A. bloc partners SP and Congress on Wednesday announced a tie-up for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the UP’s main opposition party leaving 17 out of the 80 seats in the state for the ally. In Madhya Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party will contest on a single seat, Khajuraho,…
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday decided to hike the minimum price that mills have to pay to sugarcane growers by Rs 25 to Rs 340 per quintal for the 2024-25 season starting October. This is the highest Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government since coming…
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) has directed the railway board to ensure “smooth and hassle-free” train movement for more than 3.4 lakh security personnel being deployed for the upcoming general and assembly elections with specific instructions to avoid recurrence of delays noticed in the past. The poll panel has sought setting up of a…
New Delhi: The Mamata Banerjee-led government has surpassed the erstwhile CPI(M) dispensation in subjecting the people of West Bengal to atrocities, the BJP claimed on Wednesday, saying the public will give a befitting reply to the ruling TMC in the Lok Sabha elections. Raising the issue of alleged sexual harassment of women in Sadeshkhali in…
New Delhi: India and Greece agreed on Wednesday to firm up a migration and mobility agreement soon, besides ramping up their overall cooperation in the areas of trade, defence production and to combat terrorism. Expansion of the overall strategic cooperation figured prominently during extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos…
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has beefed up security in the national capital on Wednesday and directed its personnel to ensure strict vigil at Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur borders after protesting farmers announced to continue their ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation. The move came a day after the protesting farmers rejected the Centre’s proposal to buy pulses,…
Khajuraho (MP): As many as 1,484 Kathak exponents dancing on the rhythm of ‘Raga Basant’ in Khajuraho, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Madhya Pradesh, created a Guinness World Record on Tuesday, said the state government. The record was created on the opening day of the 50th Khajuraho Dance Festival organised by the state government,…
