Apart from this, the beneficiaries of Below Poverty Line (BPL) category, whose sons or grandsons are 20 years or more, will also be eligible for pension
A delegation from the 'Seb Utpadak Sangh', led by former MLA Rakesh Singha, called on Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today to apprise him of their various demands.
The Central Government on Tuesday appointed Border Security Force's Special Director General Sanjay Singhal as the new chief of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), one of the armed forces under the Ministry of Home Affairs responsible for guarding India's borders with Nepal and Bhutan.
Earlier on July 28, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar rejected opposition criticism of the government, following US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediation in ending hostilities between India and Pakistan.
He said the deal will boost business growth, enhance confidence among Indian companies, and bring relief to Indian professionals working in the UK by addressing issues related to the social service tax.
India is capable of going to the root of terrorism and uprooting it, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, while reiterating the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's commitment to completely eradicate the menace in all its forms and manifestations.
On the occasion of International Tiger Day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday announced that Agniveers of the state will be given direct deployment in the Tiger Protection Force being set up in Corbett Tiger Reserve. More than 80 youths will be recruited for the Tiger
Addressing the Lower House on debate on Operation Sindoor, the Congress MP claimed that the Indian government directly told Pakistan that they do not have "political will" to fight while citing the remarks of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.