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Patna, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led government has announced significant relief for differently-abled candidates preparing for civil services examinations, under its commitment to inclusive development. In the Cabinet meeting chaired by CM Kumar on Tuesday, where 43 proposals were approved, a new initiative was cleared under the Chief Minister Divyangjan Empowerment Scheme 'Sambal' to support disabled candidates aiming for hi ...Read More >
Patna: In a significant move towards women's empowerment, the Bihar government Tuesday approved 35 per cent reservation exclusively for native women candidates in all categories of direct recruitment across all levels of government services in the state. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, which lasted for about an hour and cleared a total of 43 important proposals. Under the approved proposal, only women who are natives of Bihar will be elig ...Read More >
Agartala: Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy has urged the 16th Finance Commission to consider a 20% allocation for forestry and ecology, stressing their critical role in maintaining the state's environmental balance and economic sustainability. He was addressing a high-level meeting in New Delhi focused on the developmental challenges of the Northeastern states. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Representing Tripura, Singha Roy called f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's southern state of Kerala has sued Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company and sought $1.1 billion in compensation after one of its container vessels sank and leaked fuel into the Arabian Sea in May. The high court in Kerala issued an order late on Monday asking port authorities to effect "the arrest, seizure and detention" of another MSC ship anchored in the Vizhinjam Port in the state until it deposits securities for the claim amount. MSC did not immediately re ...Read More >
Mumbai: Net profit of Nifty 50 companies at the aggregate level is expected to increase 4.6% year-on-year while revenue may increase 4.5% for the June 2025 quarter. Net profit is likely to show single-digit year-on-year growth for the first time in at least nine quarters amid an anticipated poor performance by select companies, including Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank and Coal India. The sample's revenue is expected to grow in single digit for the fourth consecutive quarter reflecting persistent mu ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: Raigad police beefed up security along the coastline after the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Delhi informed the ICG at Murud in Raigad district that a suspicious 'Pakistani' fishing boat has been spotted in the Arabian Sea about 3 nautical miles near Korlai Fort in Murud taluka on Sunday around 9pm. However, after a police probe, it was learnt that it was not a boat but a fishing net buoy or floater, which is attached to a fishing boat to keep the net afloat. The buoy had accidentally de ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 7 (PTI) After a 20-hour search operation involving multiple agencies, the "suspicious boat" spotted in the Arabian sea in Maharashtra's Raigad district has been identified as a fishing net buoy which was drifted into the Indian waters with an AIS transponder, police said on Monday. Considering the high alert situation, the sensitive operation has not been called off yet, said Raigad Superintendent of Police Aanchal Dalal. The Indian Coast Guard on Sunday night informed the police ...Read More >
Kohima, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least three people, including a woman, died due to electrocution, flight operations were suspended, and vehicular movement was disrupted due to the floods triggered by incessant rains in Nagaland, officials said on Monday. A Disaster Management official said that three persons were electrocuted to death in their homes in Dimapur, where chest-deep flood waters entered residential areas. He said that an unfortunate incident of electrocution claimed three lives, ...Read More >
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will on Saturday (July 5, 2025) lay the foundation stone for India's first national-level cooperative university, 'Tribhuvan Sahkari University' (TSU), in Anand, Gujarat. The ceremony will be attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, along with Union Ministers of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar and Muralidhar Mohol, and Cooperation Secretary Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani. The university aims to address the ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 04: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) hosted the event 'Reimagining Livestock & Fisheries with Future Ready Farmers: Vision 2030' today. The event brought together policymakers, scientists, and farmers to chart a roadmap for sustainable development of Jammu & Kashmir's animal husbandry and fisheries sectors.As per a statement issued, the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh graced the oc ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will perform 'Bhoomi Pujan' and lay the foundation stone of the country's first national level cooperative university 'Tribhuvan' Sahkari University (TSU) at Anand in Gujarat on July 5. Amit Shah will also participate in tree plantation under the campaign 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' which has become a mass movement on the call of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, instilling a sense of responsibility for environmental p ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha chapter of the Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities (ECRICC) Project has secured first prize in the 'government sector' at the Seafood Expo Bharat 2025 (SEB-25), held from July 1 to 3 at the Chennai Trade Centre. The award highlights Odisha's pioneering efforts in promoting climate-resilient aquaculture and inclusive, community-led development along its coastal regions, a release said. Organised by the Marine Products Export Development Authority ( ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, July 2: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today jointly chaired a high-level review meeting of the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries sectors of Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Minister for Agriculture Production & Panchayati Raj Javid Ahmad Dar, Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Secretary GoI Alka Upadhyay, Additional Chief Secretary Dheeraj Gupta, Additional Secretary (CDD/IT) and oth ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a thrilling display of culinary precision and seafood expertise, Thanseer KR from Kerala emerged victorious at the inaugural National Skill Olympiad on Seafood Value Addition, held recently at the bustling Seafood Expo Bharat 2025, Chennai. The event, spearheaded by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), spotlighted the critical role of skilled professionals in boosting India's seafood exports. Thanseer outperformed three other finalists in a high-pressure finale ...Read More >
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday jointly chaired a high-level review meeting of the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries sectors of Jammu & Kashmir in Srinagar. The Union Minister underlined the immense untapped potential in J&K's livestock and fisheries sectors and assured full support from the Centre. "We are here today to listen, understand your challenges, and work together. Where there is scope, there must ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 02: Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, who is on a two-day visit to Kashmir, today assured that the central government will provide all possible support to Jammu and Kashmir for the development of the dairy and fisheries sectors. The Minister was speaking at a function titled 'Reimagining Livestock & Fisheries with Future Ready Farmers: Vision 2030' held at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmi ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, Jul 2: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, who is on a two day visit to Kashmir, today said the central government will extend all possible support to J&K for developing dairy and fisheries sectors. The Union Minister was speaking at a function, 'Reimagining Livestock & Fisheries with Future Ready Farmers: Vision 2030', at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K). The Union Minister reaffirmed t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh has recorded 51 deaths and 22 missing persons due to torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides during the ongoing monsoon season from June 20 to July 1, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre's latest damage assessment report. The natural disasters have caused extensive damage to private properties, livestock, and public infrastructure across the state's 12 districts.The SEOC report detailed that Mandi district was the worst affected with 10 deaths and ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 2 (ANI): At least 51 people have lost their lives and 22 others are missing in Himachal Pradesh as torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides continue to wreak havoc across the state during the ongoing monsoon season, according to the latest official data. The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), under the Department of Revenue, Government of Himachal Pradesh, released a cumulative damage assessment report on July 2, covering the period from June ...Read More >
MADURAI: The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended seven Tamil Nadu fishermen on Tuesday for allegedly trespassing into the territorial waters of Sri Lanka. A mechanized boat was also seized from them. The arrests were made on Monday night when the fishermen were fishing near North Mannar. They set out to sea off Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district on Monday after obtaining permit tokens from the Fisheries Department, according to the sources. The detained boat belongs to S Arockia Daniel of Thangachi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Scientists from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a simple, glowing paper sensor that could help detect liver cancer early -- using the green glow of a rare earth metal called terbium.The sensor works by detecting an enzyme called "β-glucuronidase", which is found in many living organisms. While it has normal biological roles, high levels of this enzyme are linked to liver cancer, as well as colon, breast, and kidney cancers, and even infections and AIDS."Traditional d ...Read More >
New Delhi: In many parts of India, especially when the rains roll in, fish markets come alive. Stalls brim with Hilsa, rohu and catla. The air smells of salt, rain and spice. Families line up to grab fresh catch for dinner. But among these familiar names, there is one fish health officials hope you never find. One that should not be there. One that is banned and dangerous. They call it Thai Mangur. On the surface, it looks like just another catfish. But this breed has earned a notorious reputa ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Assam government on Monday carried out a large-scale eviction drive to clear 82 bighas of occupied Village Grazing Reserve (VGR) land in Bakrikuchi village under Nalbari district's Borkhetry revenue circle. The operation began at dawn with a heavy security deployment, including 500 police personnel, to prevent unrest. No clashes were reported during the demolition of unauthorised structures, officials claimed. District Commissioner Nibedan Das Patowary st ...Read More >
Nalbari, Jun 30 (PTI) The Assam government launched an eviction drive on Monday morning to clear encroachments from 82 bighas of village grazing reserve (VGR) land in Assam's Nalbari district, officials said. The eviction drive began at Bakrikuchi village under Borkhetry revenue circle early in the morning amid tight security. No untoward incidents have been reported so far, District Commissioner Nibedan Das Patowary told reporters here. Through a notice, the circle office on June 3 asked the ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah is scheduled to chair the Manthan Baithak of Cooperation Ministers from all States and Union Territories at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Monday. The high-level meeting organised by the Ministry of Cooperation will review progress and chart the future roadmap to strengthen the cooperative sector across India. The meeting will bring together Cooperation Ministers, Additional Chief Secretaries, Princ ...Read More >
Balasore: With an impending flood threat looming over the northern part of the state, Odisha government Sunday placed the Balasore district administration on high alert, as several major rivers in the region continue to swell, an official said. Rivers including Budhabalanga, Subarnarekha, Jalaka and Sono are witnessing rising water levels and may cause flooding by Monday, the official warned. To oversee the situation on the ground and assist in flood management, an engineer-in-chief and a chie ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday conveyed to the Centre that 8 fishermen have been arrested by Sri Lanka and sought its intervention to ensure their safe return. Writing to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Stalin said: "I wish to draw your urgent attention to a matter of grave concern affecting the livelihood and safety of Indian fishermen, particularly those from Tamil Nadu." The CM said it has been reported that the Sri Lankan authorities on June 29, 2025 apprehe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre and Rajasthan governments over the reported plan to redraw the boundaries of the Sariska Tiger Reserve for the reactivation of over 50 mining operations, saying the move would be "ecologically devastating". The opposition party also said that with the Rajasthan and Union environment ministers both being from Alwar, this "double engine" cannot be supporting such a move. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam ...Read More >
Chennai, June 29: Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy during early Sunday hours, allegedly for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) into Sri Lankan waters. The fishermen had set out from Rameswaram on Saturday night and were taken into custody along with their boat, which was also seized by the Sri Lankan naval authorities. According to fisheries department officials, the fishermen were operating near Delft Island when they were intercepted by ...Read More >
Thane, Jun 29 (PTI) Police have arrested a 30-year-old fruit seller for illegally possessing two country-made pistols in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the police's anti-extortion cell raided the man's premises at Bandarpada locality in Kalyan area on June 25, assistant police inspector Sunil Tarmale said. The police seized two country-made pistols and a live cartridge, valued at Rs 1.05 lakh, from the fruit seller, who had two previous criminal ...Read More >
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