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Jaipur, March 13 A court in Jaipur has issued arrest warrants against retired IAS officer Subodh Agrawal and three others involved in alleged irregularities amounting to Rs 900 crore in the tender process for the Jal Jeevan Mission in Rajasthan, officials said on Friday.The warrants have been...

Agartala, March 13 – Tripura Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath announced on Friday that ₹46.36 crore will be directly deposited into the bank accounts of 2.16 lakh farmers in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.The Minister shared the...

Saharsa/Khagaria (Bihar), March 13 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched several development projects worth around Rs 816 crore in the Saharsa and Khagaria districts during his 'Samridhi Yatra' (Prosperity Journey).The CM also reviewed ongoing schemes and development projects in the two...

Mumbai, March 13 – Senior BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar demanded in the Legislative Assembly on Friday that the state government should release a White Paper on all agricultural schemes, including the PoCRA (Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojana), to dispel rumors and misunderstandings spreading...

President Droupadi Murmu stated today that people with disabilities play a crucial role in the development of a country. Addressing the Purple Fest in New Delhi, the President said that the festival highlights the abilities of people with disabilities. She also emphasized that people with...

Raipur, March 13 – In a symbolic move towards rehabilitation and mainstream integration, 78 surrendered Maoists from the Sukma district visited the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in Raipur on Friday.The group, consisting of former cadres who once operated in the dense jungles of Bastar...

New Delhi, March 13 Rajya Sabha Congress member Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik highlighted the problems faced by people suffering from corneal blindness on Friday, stating that India requires an estimated 2 lakh eye donations annually to clear the current backlog and treat new cases.The senior...

New Delhi, March 12 – Delhi’s Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh said on Thursday that the state government is working with NGOs to help individuals involved in begging by offering counseling, skill training, and employment opportunities, enabling them to become self-reliant.At a...

Purnea/Katihar, March 12 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched development projects worth around Rs 895 crore in the Purnea and Katihar districts during his 'Samridhi Yatra' (Development Journey).Kumar also reviewed ongoing schemes and development projects in both districts."The CM...

New Delhi, March 12 – BJP's Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Thursday amidst the ongoing debate over the gas crisis, accusing the party of indulging in partisan politics and undermining India's interests at a time when the country should remain united...

New Delhi, March 12 A parliamentary committee has raised concerns about significant delays in spending under the scheme for promoting coal and lignite gasification, noting zero spending for most of 2025-26 despite a revised allocation of Rs 285 crore, and suggested a time-bound spending...

Guwahati/Gandhinagar, March 11 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 22nd installment of the 'PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme' from Assam on March 13.Farmers across Gujarat, along with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, will participate in the address through a virtual interaction...

Araria/Kishanganj, March 11 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched several development projects and schemes worth around Rs 781 crore in the Araria and Kishanganj districts on Wednesday during his ongoing "Samridhi Yatra," officials said.In Araria, the CM launched 68 schemes and projects...

New Delhi, March 11 Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur highlighted India's progress towards women-led development and reaffirmed the country's commitment to advancing gender equality and strengthening access to justice at a United Nations event in New York...

Chennai, March 11 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday urged more young people from the state to draw inspiration from successful candidates in the UPSC examinations and pursue a career in civil services to contribute to the nation's growth.Addressing a function to honour...

The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is gaining traction in Udhampur, with residents increasingly installing rooftop solar units to reduce electricity costs and promote renewable energy.The scheme aims to encourage households to adopt solar power by providing government support for rooftop...

A young farmer from the Salmeri village in Udhampur has become a successful entrepreneur through mushroom cultivation, with support from government schemes and the agriculture department.Abhishek Sharma, who started mushroom farming with technical guidance from the Agriculture Department of...

Amaravati, March 11 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu proposed establishing an 'Indian School of Agriculture' to strengthen the sector while reviewing governance priorities with district collectors.Addressing the sixth District Collectors' Conference here, the chief minister...

Aizawl, March 10 The MGNREGA scheme, under which a total of ₹6,498.17 crore of central funds have been channeled into Mizoram since its implementation in 2006, has altered the state's socio-economic landscape by stabilizing household incomes and curbing rural-to-urban migration, Rural...

New Delhi, March 10 The Ministry of Rural Development is formulating rules for the transition of the rural employment guarantee scheme from the UPA-era MGNREGA to VB-GRAM G, which is set to replace it, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.In a written question in the Rajya Sabha, the Ministry...