VB-G RAM G bill is in country’s interest, those who stole MGNREGA funds are unhappy: Scindia

Indore: The VB-G RAM G bill is in the country’s interest, and its implementation will hurt only those who indulged in corruption and stole the wages of beneficiaries under the erstwhile Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said. The new legislation benefits farmers and the youth by increasing employment,…

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8 elephants killed after being hit by Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Exp in Assam’s Hojai dist: Official

Nagaon/ Guwahati: Eight elephants were killed and one injured after a herd was hit by the Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam’s Hojai district in the wee hours of Saturday, a forest official said. Five coaches and the train’s engine were derailed in the incident, though no injuries to passengers were reported, a Northeast Frontier…

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Columnist-Brig. G B Reddi

Saplings Without Sense: Telangana’s Green Cover Illusion

The Telangana government never tires of boasting about its “record-breaking” afforestation drives. Crores of saplings planted, glossy photographs released, and self-congratulatory speeches delivered with clockwork precision every Vana Mahotsavam. Yet, step onto the streets of Secunderabad—or drive through its suburbs—and the reality stares back in the form of empty pits, missing saplings, and stunted plants…

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UN Marks World Meditation Day with Gurudev

New York: The United Nations Headquarters witnessed a unique convergence of ancient wisdom and contemporary diplomacy as member states and UN agencies observed the second World Meditation Day. The event, titled Meditation for Global Peace and Harmony, underscored the growing global recognition of meditation as a vital tool for promoting mental well-being, social cohesion, and…

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India, Netherlands for strengthening global cooperation to combat terrorism in comprehensive manner

New Delhi: Condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, India and the Netherlands on Friday emphasised the need for “strengthening international cooperation” to combat terrorism in a comprehensive and sustained manner. The two sides also discussed key developments in Indo-Pacific, Ukraine, South Asia, West Asia (Middle East), and other regional and global issues of…

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