"Nearly 1400 villages and about 3 lakh people have been affected in state... I would also request the central government to help Punjab as much as possible in this time of grief," he said.
"The situation is serious. Due to floods, the crops are destroyed. 1400 villages are badly affected. The Centre has sent two Central teams to assess the damage. The state government will also conduct an assessment. I have come here at the direction of the Prime Minister. In this difficult
Amid heavy rains, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Thursday, during his visit to the flood-affected areas in Srinagar, stated that while there has been no loss of life, property had suffered severe damage.
In a press communique issued here, the Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema emphasised that Punjab, had consistently contributed to the nation's food security and economic strength and deserved timely and adequate assistance in its hour of need.
South Korea's economy has shown signs of recovery, with a 0.7 per cent growth in the second quarter of 2025, slightly surpassing the Bank of Korea's earlier estimate of 0.6 per cent, "thanks to stronger consumption and exports", Maeil Business Newspaper reported, citing the country's central
Tulku Palden Wangyal, Head Lama of several Choegyal Monasteries, died in Chinese custody at 53 after years of imprisonment and mistreatment. The Central Tibetan Administration condemned his death as part of Beijing's suppression of Tibetan religious leaders and called on the international co
Congress leader and AICC Media & Publicity Chairman Pawan Khera on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Modi government and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari over its ethanol blending policy, by saying that "a Government which won by Vote Milawat, is now running the country on Milawat!"
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong thanked PM Modi for the warm welcome during his first official visit, highlighting 60 years of India-Singapore friendship. He noted Singapore's role as India's largest foreign investor, discussed expanding cooperation in space, and reaffirmed that people-to-people
Parameshwara said the central government has finally understood the concerns raised by his party, which had long been demanding a cut in Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced on July 1, 2017.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday praised the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government over GST reforms, saying it would benefit the poor and the middle-class people the most.
The central government's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on cement and steel has been hailed as a game-changing move by leaders from the real estate industry.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed the Centre's new generation GST, calling it a "historic decision" that will benefit everyone, reducing it to two slabs of 5% and 18% and applicable from September 22, 2025. ji, the Central Government's commitment is to implement a new