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Ujjain, April 10 – A three-year-old boy, Bhagirath, who fell into an open well in Jhalaria village, under the Badnagar tehsil of Ujjain district in Madhya Pradesh, was declared dead on Friday after a prolonged and challenging rescue operation.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed deep sorrow...

Visakhapatnam, April 10 In a gesture of support towards international students affected by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Andhra Pradesh government has provided financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to two Iranian students studying in the city.Visakhapatnam district collector M Abhishek...

Seoul, April 10 – South Korea's National Assembly is set to handle an additional budget bill on Friday aimed at coping with the economic fallout from the ongoing war in the Middle East.The additional budget, intended to ease the burden of rising oil prices and protect small businesses and...

Lucknow, April 9 Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi conducted an aerial survey of several districts of the state on Thursday to assess the crop damage caused by unseasonal rains and strong winds, officials said.According to a press...

Chandigarh, April 8 Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Wednesday appealed to the Centre to promptly send a high-level team to assess the damage caused to wheat and other Rabi crops from recent heavy rainfall and hailstorms in the state.With significant losses and the...

Chandigarh, April 8 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal appealed to Punjabis on Wednesday to unite in support of farmers whose wheat crop has been damaged over 1.25 lakh acres due to unseasonal rain and hailstorms.Badal, who held a meeting with the party’s ‘halka’ in-charges and...

Patna, April 7 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday that disaster-affected people have the first right over the state treasury.Chairing a meeting of the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA) in the state capital, the CM urged all concerned agencies to work efficiently...

Lucknow, April 5 Over 6,000 workers from Uttar Pradesh currently in Israel are safe despite the tense situation, with the state government maintaining continuous contact with Indian authorities on the ground, officials said on Sunday.Principal Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Uttar...

Guwahati, April 4 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that the state government will provide one free LPG cylinder to each person during the Bihu and Durga Puja festivals.Addressing an election rally in the Mahmora constituency in the Charaideo district, Sarma clarified...

Nagpur/Mumbai, April 4 Maharashtra Minister and senior BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule refuted allegations on Saturday that he and his family owned hundreds of acres of land and asserted that these were deliberate attempts to tarnish his image.The state revenue minister said he would file...

Nashik, April 4 Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed after their car fell into an open well in Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said on Saturday.The accident occurred in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori town around 10 pm on Friday, an official said.Chief...

April 03, New Delhi – Victora Tools Chairman S.S. Banga highlighted the recent measures taken by the Indian government to support exporters in the face of global conflicts.Speaking about the challenges faced by exporters, Banga noted that 20-25 countries around the world are currently in...

Dibrugarh, April 2: The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Urban), a flagship scheme of the Modi government aimed at providing housing for millions of underprivileged citizens, is bringing positive changes to the lives of many families in both rural and urban areas.The scheme has achieved...

New Delhi/Baku, April 2: India expressed its gratitude to the government of Azerbaijan on Thursday for assisting in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran through its land border.Speaking at a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...

New Delhi, March 31 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief over the loss of lives in the tragic stampede at the Nalanda temple on Tuesday and announced financial assistance for the families of the deceased.A stampede broke out during prayers at the Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda on...

UDHAMPUR, March 29: Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa distributed financial assistance to eligible beneficiaries under the Road Accident Victim Fund Scheme.The event was attended by Additional Superintendent of Police Sandeep Bhat, Assistant Regional Transport Officer Mudassir Iqbal, and other...

Chennai, March 30 DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi on Monday criticised what she described as attempts to portray welfare schemes as "freebies" and asserted that initiatives like fare-free bus travel for women are "social investments aimed at achieving social justice".Quoting economists...

Ambala, March 28 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday inaugurated a special train carrying pilgrims from Ambala to Ayodhya, and announced that another special train will be launched for devotees to Sri Hazur Sahib Gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, in the last week of April...

Bhopal, March 28 The Congress announced on Saturday that it would provide Rs 50,000 in assistance to each of the 10 families of those killed in a bus accident in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, two days ago, blaming the government for the tragedy.Speaking at a press conference, Leader of the...

Colombo, March 27 A combined shipment of 38,000 metric tonnes of diesel and petrol is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka from India on Saturday, according to the Indian High Commission on Friday.The fuel shipment will arrive at the Colombo Harbour following a telephone conversation held on March...