Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects worth over ₹9000 crore in Aizawl, Mizoram, underscoring the state's pivotal role in India's Act East Policy and the North East Economic Corridor.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Assam on Friday for a two-day visit, during which he will participate in the centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika in Guwahati and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of key development projects worth over Rs 18,530 crore
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Saturday reported a significant surge in Chinese military activity, with 27 sorties by aircraft of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) detected operating around the island from 0800 hours (local time) today.
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and commitment to Mizoram as he inaugurated the Bairabi-Sairang rail line, worth over Rs 8,070 crore.
"Before 2014, the budget for railway for northeast was only 2000 crore, Modi ji increased in five times to 10,000 crore. That is the act east policy of Modi ji. Today railway projects of 77,000 crore are undergoing now," Ashwini Vaishnaw told during the inauguration program.
The floods are creating a severe humanitarian crisis, inundating low-lying areas, displacing large populations, and destroying hundreds of acres of standing crops.
His appointment comes at a time when farmers in parts of Punjab are reeling from heavy crop losses caused by flooding. In Fazilka district, farmers recently claimed that nearly 1,500 acres of paddy crop were destroyed after water from the Satluj River entered fields in the villages of Dan
Recognising Tripura as one of the most promising states in the country's potato industry, the delegation praised the remarkable innovations and research that strengthened potato cultivation in the region.
Agnihotri urged the Union Minister to extend a generous hand towards Himachal in view of the huge Natural Calamity the State has faced during the monsoons. He stated that the losses suffered by the State were unprecedented, and the heavy brunt was faced by the State's Jal Shakti Vibhag.
The monsoon season of 2025 has left Himachal Pradesh reeling under unprecedented destruction, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirming that 386 people have lost their lives since June 20.
In an 'X' post, Hooda noted that compensation of just Rs 7,000 to Rs 15,000 is an injustice to the farmers if the cost is Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000 per acre and the annual lease is Rs 70,000 per acre.
The absconding fraudster ,identified as Rohit Sharma, who had been declared an absconder in October 2024, was caught at IGI Airport on September 8, 2025, after evading arrest for months.