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On Wednesday, Vijay, the leader of the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), made an emotional appeal to party members during an executive meeting and campaign program held in Chengipatti, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu.Addressing the TVK executives and campaign volunteers, Vijay urged supporters to...

Ahmedabad, March 3 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to visit Ahmedabad on March 7 and 8, during which he will inaugurate and dedicate several key urban development projects worth over Rs 60 crore to the public, officials confirmed on Tuesday.According to officials, Shah will arrive...

March 2, Kohima: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, George Kurian, has reiterated the Centre's commitment to accelerating development in the Northeast towards a "Viksit Bharat" (Developed India).He was on a two-day visit to the Tuensang...

Puducherry, March 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensified his political attack on the Congress party on Sunday, stating that it had turned Puducherry into an ATM solely for the benefit of one family in Delhi, and asserted that the union territory would never vote for it or its allies.He...

Puducherry, March 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensified his political attack on the Congress and the DMK on Sunday, accusing the two parties of hindering the development of Puducherry and presiding over a period marked by corruption, inefficiency, and hardship for the poor.Addressing a...

New Delhi, February 27 The government has temporarily suspended the fortification of rice supplied under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and related welfare schemes, citing concerns about nutrient degradation during prolonged storage, according to an official statement.The...

Puducherry, February 26 Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought about a digital revolution in the country.Unveiling the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based food subsidy distribution project in Puducherry, he said that this scheme is...

New Delhi, February 25 – The Centre will launch a pilot project based on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for distributing food subsidies under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in the Union Territory of Puducherry on Thursday, marking a major step towards strengthening...

Ranchi, February 19 JMM MLA Hemlal Murmu raised concerns about a shortage of manpower and the "malfunctioning" of the biometric system in remote areas under the Food and Public Distribution Department in the Jharkhand assembly on Thursday.The Littipara legislator claimed that there is a...

New Delhi, February 18 Under the new rules, only online applications for ration cards will be accepted in Delhi, and each member of the household will be required to provide their Aadhaar numbers, officials said on Wednesday.Applications received online will be scrutinized at the food supply...

Gandhinagar, February 15 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday rejected the Congress's claims that India's recent trade agreements with the United States and the European Union would harm farmers, stating that "the government has ensured full protection for agriculture, dairy, and fisheries...

On Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading "false information" and misleading farmers regarding India's trade agreements with the US, UK, and the EU, asserting that the government has fully protected the country's agriculture and dairy sectors.He...

February 15, New Delhi: Amit Shah inaugurated India's first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-enabled Public Distribution System, developed in partnership with Punjab National Bank, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on Sunday.Under the pilot project, over 26,000 families in the Sabarmati zone and...

Gandhinagar, February 15 Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading "lies" and misleading farmers regarding India's trade agreements with the US, UK, and the EU, asserting that the government has fully protected the country's agriculture and dairy...

New Delhi, February 11 The government informed Parliament on Wednesday that no technical challenges have been reported in blending fortified rice kernels (FRKs) with regular rice at a ratio of 1:100 during the milling stage.The government's fortified rice program through the Public...

Hyderabad, February 11 Polling was underway on Wednesday in elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana, a three-way contest between the ruling Congress, and opposition parties, BJP and BRS.Polling began at 7 am and would continue until 5 pm.A total of...