Punjab aims to adopt direct seeding of rice over five lakh acres: Minister
Chandigarh, July 4 - To save groundwater, the Punjab government has set a target to adopt direct seeding of rice (DSR) over five lakh acres, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said here on Thursday.
Another case filed in Bihar against Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Hindus
Patna July 4 - After Muzaffarpur, a case has been filed against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, in Bihar's Sheohar district for his comments on Hindus made on the floor of the House on Monday.
JP Nadda to visit Jammu and Kashmir on July 6
Jammu, July 4 - Union Health Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president, J.P. Nadda will visit Jammu and Kashmir on July 6 in view of the forthcoming Assembly elections.
Tripura tribal party supremo meets Union Ministers to seek support for indigenous people
Agartala, July - Amid the Tipra Motha Party's (TMP) expressing its strong displeasure over sluggish progress in implementing the tripartite accord signed between the Centre, the Tripura government, and it for "constitutional solution" of problems faced by tribals, party supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya
Govt issues high alert on fraudsters sending fake e-mails to extort money
New Delhi, July 4 - The government on Thursday issued a high alert for the public over several fake and fraudulent e-mails that have been circulated by fraudsters to defraud many people.
Kerala bar council to hold protest against hike in court fees
Kochi, July 4 - The Bar Council of Kerala on Thursday announced it will hold a protest on July 11 against the Kerala government's decision to hike the court fees payable in cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act and in the family courts.
Hemant Soren back at helm as 13th Jharkhand CM, calls his imprisonment a ‘conspiracy’
New Delhi, July 4 - Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren took oath as the 13th Chief Minister of Jharkhand at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday.
MUDA case: My land’s value is Rs 62 cr, let govt return money we don’t want sites, says K’taka CM
Bengaluru, July 4 - Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarified on Thursday that the BJP's allegations regarding allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) were political and were not based on facts.
Global conclave on plastic recycling kicks off in Delhi
New Delhi, July 4 - The four-day Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability kicked off at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan here on Thursday to brainstorm on ways to manage plastic waste and reduce pollution.
Telangana CM meets PM, seeks pending funds, coal blocks for SCCL
Hyderabad, July 4 - Telangana Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and urged the Centre to release pending funds, allot coal blocks for public sector miner Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and also fulfil
India ranks 3rd in fintech funding globally in Jan-June period
Bengaluru, July 5 - India's fintech ecosystem achieved a significant milestone in the first half of this year by ranking among the top three funded globally, alongside the US and the UK, a report showed on Friday.
Cong doubles its tally in Telangana Legislative Council after defection of BRS MLCs
Hyderabad, July 5 - The midnight defection of six MLCs of the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) has doubled the strength of the ruling Congress party to 12 in the 40-member Telangana Legislative Council.
Senior lawyer hints at ‘Chinese link’ in Hindenburg’s attack on Adani Group
New Delhi, July 5 - In a sensational claim, senior lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani has alleged that a businessman with Chinese links had commissioned the report by short-seller Hindenburg Research which led to shares of Adani Group companies taking a hit.
Thousands of thrilled Mumbaikars raring to accord grand welcome to Team India
Mumbai, July 4 - Thousands of excited fans and cricket lovers lined up on the 1-km picturesque Marine Drive route from Nariman Point to Wankhede Statium near Churchgate to accord a grand welcome to Team India, which landed in Mumbai on Thursday evening.
Sensex trades lower amid profit booking in largecaps
Mumbai, July 5 - India equity indices opened in the red on Friday following profit booking in largecap stocks.
Govt keen on big push to drones for empowering rural women, farmers: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, July 4 - Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that the development of the drone ecosystem and deploying them in villages across the nation aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘NAMO Drone Didi’ initiative that will
Govt to roll out new ship building policy soon, aims to put India in top 10 list
New Delhi, July 4 -: The Government will come up with a new Ship Building and Ship Repair Policy soon under the 100-day action plan with the aim of taking India into the ranks of the top 10 countries in the sector by
B’deshi smuggler injured after BSF jawan opens fire in self-defence
Kolkata, July 4 - A suspected Bangladeshi cattle smuggler suffered injuries after attacking a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Nadia district on Wednesday.
Hathras stampede accused loses his job
Agra, July 5 - Dev Prakash Madhukar, the main accused in the Hathras stampede, has been removed from his post of technical assistant at Sheetalpur block of Etah district in Uttar Pradesh where he was supervising MGNREGA work across 20 panchayats since 2010
Over 1.25 lakh perform Amaranth Yatra in six days
Jammu, July 5 - Over 1.25 lakh Yatris had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave since the Amarnath Yatra started on June 29 while another batch of 6,919 pilgrims left for Kashmir on Friday.