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The Federation of Piggery Farmers in Meghalaya has expressed serious concerns about the spread of African Swine Fever, which has resulted in the death of hundreds of pigs and widespread devastation of pig herds across the state. With no known cure, farmers are facing significant financial...

Chandigarh, April 9 – The Punjab government should immediately provide compensation of ₹50,000 per acre to farmers for losses caused by unseasonal rains, hailstorms, and strong winds in Punjab, said Ashwani Sharma, the working President of the BJP.In a statement here, Sharma said, “According...

Imphal, April 8 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh chaired a Unified Command meeting on Wednesday to review the prevailing law and order situation in the state, a day after fresh violence left four people dead in Bishnupur district, officials said.In a post on X, Singh said, "I chaired a...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the 3rd meeting of the Group of Ministers on West Asia in New Delhi today. In a social media post, Mr. Singh stated that during the meeting, they reviewed the measures in response to the evolving situation in West Asia. He added that the government is...

Bengaluru, April 8 The Karnataka government on Wednesday appealed to auto drivers, owners, and the public not to pay attention to any rumors regarding the shortage of auto gas.It stated that some private auto gas supply companies are experiencing a shortage; to address this, state-owned oil...

Morena (MP), April 8 A 35-year-old forest guard was killed after a tractor-trolley, allegedly driven by illegal sand miners, ran over him in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday morning, police said.The incident took place on National Highway-552 near Ranpur village, about 20 km from...

New Delhi, April 8 The Manipur government has dismissed rumors circulating on social media that security forces have killed "innocent protesters" in the state and warned of strict action against those spreading such misinformation.In a post on X on Tuesday, the Manipur government stated...

Washington, April 8 President Donald Trump's threats to "wipe out" an entire civilization in Iran drew strong condemnation from Democratic leaders, who called for his "immediate removal" and urged a response from some Republicans who hoped the remarks were merely "bluster".Democrat leaders...

New Delhi, April 7 The Manipur government on Tuesday dismissed rumors circulating on social media that security forces had killed "innocent protesters" in the state, warning of strict action against those spreading such misinformation.In a post on X, the Manipur government said: "There are...

New Delhi, April 7 Reacting strongly to the killing of two children in a bomb blast in Manipur's Bishnupur, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take concrete and immediate steps in the northeastern state before the situation gets out of control."Prime...

Washington, April 6 – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that ordinary Iranians want continued US military strikes, claiming they see it as a path to freedom amid a crackdown on protests.“When the Iranian people don’t hear bombs, they’re upset. They want to hear bombs because they want...

Hyderabad, April 6 – Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has issued a detailed response to the tweets of his Kerala counterpart, Pinarayi Vijayan, addressing specific points.The Telangana Chief Minister stated that seven of Vijayan's tweets contain several inaccuracies, selective...

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has taken note of the heavy rainfall and hailstorms in several states and has directed officials to assess the extent of crop damage. Mr. Chouhan assured farmers that they do not need to worry and stated that the...

Islamabad, April 4 – A sharp increase in fuel prices by the Pakistani government has triggered strong reactions from opposition parties and civil society groups, with calls for mass protests and demands for the removal of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according...

New Delhi, April 3 The Congress is the only democratic political party in the country, former Union minister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday while responding to reporters' questions on his colleagues Anand Sharma and Kamal Nath not following the party line.Asked about former Congress MP Sharma...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday responded to his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy after the latter's sharp criticism of the Left government during a campaign visit to the state.In a Facebook post, Vijayan said the Telangana Chief Minister was...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized the importance of continuous monitoring of the West Asian situation and the need to respond in a measured way to address any potential scenario. During the second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers in New Delhi yesterday, Mr. Singh stated that...

Hyderabad, April 2 – An MLA from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana staged a unique protest on Thursday by wearing a dress made from a mosquito net to highlight the growing mosquito problem in Hyderabad.Devirreddy Sudheer Reddy, who represents the LB Nagar constituency, held a press...

Chhindwara, April 2 – In a setback for the Congress, senior leader and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath rejected claims of an LPG shortage in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, contradicting his party’s aggressive campaign against the Centre and the state government.While the Congress has...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that any "misadventure" by India's neighbour, Pakistan, in the current situation would invite an "unprecedented and decisive" response.Singh, speaking at a Sainik Samman Sammelan in the poll-bound state of Kerala, said...