Odisha Congress President Bhakta Charan Das on Thursday said that the Odisha bandh called by opposition parties has received strong support from the public, with thousands of party workers holding protests across districts.
In a significant decision, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana' for a period of six years, beginning with 2025-26, to cover 100 districts.
According to a release from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the foodgrain production has increased by more than 40%, and the production of fruits, milk, and vegetables has also seen historic growth. However, significant disparities in productivity continue to persist between
Speaking to reporters, Chouhan explained that the government plans to identify districts with low productivity and crop density, using specific parameters, to target improvements.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-chaired Union Cabinet, in a meeting Wednesday, approved Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, which was initially announced in the Budget for 2025-26.
Heavy monsoon rains in Punjab killed six and injured dozens, with roof collapses and lightning strikes reported. Several districts were submerged, and more rain is expected until July 17. Authorities have issued alerts and warned of rising water levels in rivers, Dawn reported.
Director General of Police (DGP) Kailash Makwana formally inaugurated the campaign by unveiling the campaign poster and reading out a message issued by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at the Police Headquarters in Bhopal on Tuesday. The campaign will run from July 15 to July 30 across all distric
In another significant step towards restoring peace and security in Manipur, many operations were conducted in the early hours of Tuesday by Security Forces (SFs) in the valley districts namely Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur.
Amidst discussions on demographic changes in many Hindu-populated constituencies in the state, Assam Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Numal Momin has claimed that 15 districts of the state have become Muslim-majority.
According to the press release, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved the procedure for integrating Narmada settlements with the respective Gram Panchayats. Accordingly, a path has been paved for merging around 127 Narmada settlements across 26 talukas in Ahmedabad Rural, Vadodara, Bha