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Karachi, April 10 The Sindh province government of Pakistan ordered all markets, shopping malls, shops, restaurants, and wedding halls in Karachi and other major cities to close early each day, as part of austerity measures amid the West Asia conflict.According to a government notification...

REASI, April 9, 2026: Farmers in the Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir have expressed their gratitude to the central government for approving the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) on fertilizers. They believe this move will reduce input costs, ensure access to affordable fertilizers, and boost...

Brasilia, April 3 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that he could not predict when the US and Israeli strikes against Iran might end, but vowed to protect Brazilians from the economic impact of the conflict.In an interview with local television station Record...

Islamabad, April 3 Pakistan has announced an unprecedented increase of 43 percent and 55 percent in the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), respectively, in response to soaring global oil prices amid the US-Israel war on Iran.The government made the announcement on Thursday. The...

Islamabad, April 3 – The Pakistani government has announced a significant increase in fuel prices, with petrol rising by 43% and high-speed diesel (HSD) by 55%, according to local media reports.The price of petrol has been raised from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 321.17 to PKR 458.41 per litre, an...

Jammu, March 31 Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that ₹3.80 crore has been disbursed as a UT subsidy in favor of 4,288 consumers of Kashmir and Jammu Power Distribution Companies under the PM Surya Ghar - Free Electricity Yojana.Responding to a question raised by BJP legislator...

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah informed the Legislative Assembly today that ₹3.80 crore has been disbursed as a UT subsidy to 4,288 consumers of Kashmir and Jammu Power Distribution Companies under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the Chief Minister...

Gandhinagar, March 30 – The Gujarat government has outlined a set of proposed measures targeting irrigation support, farm equipment regulations, and crop protection, following consultations with farmer organizations, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Monday.The minister said that the...

New Delhi, March 30 The central government's fiscal deficit stood at Rs 12.52 lakh crore at the end of February, or 80.4 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 85.8 per cent in the year-ago period, according to government data released on Monday.The Centre estimates the...

Doda (J&K), March 23 In the tranquil hills of Doda, where terraced fields cling to the mountains and life follows the rhythm of the seasons, a quiet transformation was taking place.At the Community Hall, farmers from across the district gathered for a two-day conference-workshop organized by...

Raipur, March 19 – Tech-enabled drones, once considered a phenomenon of urban areas, are silently revolutionizing agriculture across the country's vast rural landscapes. And, at the forefront of this transformation are the "Namo Drone Didis," who are not only changing farming methods but also...

Patna, March 13 – The Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) arrested a government official in a bribery case in Bettiah, in the West Champaran district, on Friday.The vigilance team caught Anurag Abhishek, a Field Officer at the District Dairy Development Office, red-handed while...

New Delhi, March 12 – The government has approved a compensation of ₹30,000 crore for the fiscal year 2025-26 to public sector oil companies – Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum – for supplying LPG at subsidized prices, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.The retail...

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...

Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), March 10 – Modern polyhouse cultivation, supported under the National Horticulture Mission (NHM), is proving to be a major boost for farmers in Pilibhit district, Uttar Pradesh, helping them increase their income while creating new employment opportunities in rural...

Gandhinagar, March 9 – More than 2,900 beneficiaries in the Rajkot district received loan assistance under the Shri Vajpayee Bankable Scheme in the past year, the Gujarat government informed the state Assembly on Monday.Responding to a question raised by a member in the Assembly, Minister of...

Chandigarh, March 9 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar alleged on Monday that the AAP government in the state was conspiring to financially weaken the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) by manipulating financial records and misleading people about electricity tariff reductions...

New Delhi, March 7 – The price of cooking gas (LPG) for domestic use has increased by a significant Rs 60 per cylinder, the second increase in less than a year, due to the rise in global energy prices following the West Asia crisis, which has affected the world's third largest energy consumer...

New Delhi, March 7 The prices of domestic LPG and commercial cylinders have been hiked by a steep Rs 60 and Rs 114.5, respectively, amid rising energy costs linked to the West Asia conflict.Non-subsidized LPG, which common household users other than Ujjwala beneficiaries use in their kitchens...

In Punjab, the disbursement of ₹395 crore for modern Crop Residue Management machinery has resulted in a 53% decline in stubble burning cases during the 2025 Kharif season. The number of incidents has decreased from 10,909 in 2024 to 5,114 this year.The state government has provided subsidies...