Chennai, Aug 23 — AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has urged the TVK-led government to immediately compensate farmers whose harvest-ready paddy crops were damaged by heavy rain and flooding in Tamil Nadu’s Delta districts. In a statement, Palaniswami said reports indicated that…
Ahmedabad, Aug 23 — Merely passing examinations should not be treated as the measure of success, Gujarat Science and Technology Minister Arjunbhai Modhwadia said at the conclusion of the three-day Space Festival-2026 in Ahmedabad on Sunday, urging students to make continuous learning part of their…
Ulaanbaatar, Aug 23 — Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav arrived in Ulaanbaatar on Sunday to participate in the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)."Arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia today to…
Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), Aug 23 — Tamil Nadu's Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday criticised the CM Vijay-led state government for proposing to provide cars to legislators while claiming that it lacks the funds to waive farmers’ crop loans.Attending a wedding function in Pattukkottai,…
Imphal, Aug 23 — In a major counter-insurgency breakthrough, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police, in a joint operation, apprehended a top militant of the outlawed People’s Liberation Army (PLA), carrying a bounty of Rs 4 lakh, officials said on Sunday. A defence spokesman said that self-styled…
Amaravati, Aug 23 — The Andhra Pradesh government has initiated steps to provide road connectivity to over 100 major pilgrimage sites. The Panchayat Raj Department undertook the work to connect over 100 major pilgrimage sites with a road network spanning 205 kilometres at a cost of Rs 120…
Bengaluru, Aug 23 — Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday said the BJP was free to continue its protest demanding the resignation of Minister for Planning and Statistics B. Nagendra but warned that any agitation must be conducted within the framework of law. Responding to the BJP’s…
New Delhi, Aug 23 — The month-long nationwide Seva Sankalp Abhiyan planned by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday is likely to focus on youth-focused expansion of the organisation, building the momentum for the Assembly elections scheduled early next…
Guwahati, Aug 23 — The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved a total installed solar capacity of 42.1 MWp across its zone as of July 2026, since launching its solarisation initiative in 2011, officials said on Sunday. NFR's Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma…
New Delhi, Aug 23 — The impact of the gas crisis in Bangladesh, which began on July 21, is spreading across the country’s industrial belts, with factories cutting production, shutting units and sending workers on leave, according to a Bangladeshi media report.The latest deterioration follows the…
New Jersey, Aug 23 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday called on the Gujarati diaspora in the United States to partner in the state's development and invest in the state, presenting a long-term roadmap aimed at making the state a developed economy by 2047. Addressing the ‘Garvi…
Chandigarh, Aug 23 — Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the economic policies and financial mismanagement of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, saying that the state government has pushed Punjab into a debt trap instead of…
Itanagar, Aug 23 — Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Sunday called for strengthening conservation efforts alongside development activities, highlighting the state's rich floral diversity, including more than 5,000 flowering plant species and around 600 orchid…
New Delhi, Aug 23 — A national dialogue on documentation of tribal languages and strengthening of Tribal Museums and Tribal Freedom Fighter Museums (TFFMs) will top the agenda at a three-day National Conclave starting in Mysuru from Monday, an official of the Tribal Affairs Ministry said. The…
Ahmedabad, Aug 23 — India's space economy is projected to grow from about $8.4 billion to nearly $44 billion by 2033, Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in Ahmedabad on Sunday, as India marked the third 'National Space Day'. Addressing the celebrations at The Forum…
New Delhi, Aug 23 — The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi has neither vision nor any positive agenda, and therefore he is trying to mislead the nation with baseless remarks, said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj, reacting to the Congress MP describing women folk as the…
New Delhi, Aug 23 — Ahead of the mega launch of the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana on August 26, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday appreciated the enthusiasm among women to avail the monthly Rs 2,500 scheme for their financial empowerment. In a message on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said,…
New Delhi, Aug 23 — Delhi Health and Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Sunday that more than 50 lakh saplings, out of the targeted 70 lakh saplings, have already been planted during the current plantation season. While planting a sapling at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Park in Kunwar Singh…
New Delhi, Aug 23 — New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Vice-Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal on Sunday led the '#EkPedMaaKeNaam_OnSunday' campaign by planting saplings at the Multi Storey Housing Complex in Aliganj, exhorting residents to continue nurturing plants till they mature as trees. The…
Ahmedabad, Aug 23 — India’s space sector now has around 440 startups, marking a significant expansion of private participation in an industry that was once dominated by government institutions, ISRO Chairman and Department of Space Secretary Dr V. Narayanan said at the third National Space Day…
Kuwait City, Aug 23 — Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Paramitha Tripathi on Sunday called on the Gulf kingdom's Minister of Commerce and Industry Osama Khaled Abdullah Bodaai and discussed opportunities to further strengthen cooperation in several sectors."Ambassador Paramitha Tripathi called on H.E.…