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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is set for a one-day Odisha visit on Nov 10. He will be the Chief Guest at 'Mandia Dibasa', interact with farmers in Cuttack, and chair a key meeting at ICAR-CRRI to boost agriculture. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will be on a one-day visit to Odisha on November 10 (Monday). During this visit, he will participate in key programmes aimed at enhancing farmers' income, ensuring nu ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 10 (ANI): As Odisha celebrates 'Mandia Divas', Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that millet remains an important crop since it effectively grows in less water and "poor soil", apart from being nutritious for the body. Speaking to reporters at Bhubaneswar Airport, Chouhan stated that the government was making efforts to increase millet production. Also Read | What Is an E-Passport? From Eligibility to Steps To Apply for Next-Gen Digital ...Read More >
Palakkad (Kerala), Nov 7 (PTI) Kerala Local Self-Government Department Minister M B Rajesh on Friday expressed concern over the practicality of rehabilitating stray dogs in the state following the Supreme Court's direction on the issue. Speaking to reporters here, Rajesh said he had not yet received a copy of the court order and had only learned about it through media reports. He said that from what he understood of the court's verdict, the emphasis was on effective implementation of the Anima ...Read More >
Patna: The INDIA bloc on Tuesday released its poll manifesto for Bihar assembly elections, promising jobs and numerous plans to take the state forward in the next five years if it's able to form the govt in the state.The 32-page manifesto, containing 25 key points, was released in the presence of opposition leaders, including Pawan Khera from Congress, Dipankar Bhattacharya from CPI-ML, Mukesh Sahani from VIP, and other Left leaders.The manifesto, nicknamed "Tejashwi Pran" (Tejashwi Resolve), pr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) India's services sector employs nearly 30 per cent of the country's workforce, which is still lower than the global average of 50 per cent, reflecting a slower structural transition, NITI Aayog said in a report on Tuesday. The Aayog, in a report titled 'India's Services Sector: Insights from Employment Trends and State-Level Dynamics', further said that services remain the mainstay of India's employment growth and post-pandemic recovery, but challenges persist. "Service ...Read More >
PM Modi lauded a Bengaluru engineer, Kapil Sharma, for leading a movement to restore the city's greenery by planting trees, reviving lakes, and more. Once celebrated as the Garden City, Bengaluru has watched its lakes shrink and its canopy thin under the weight of relentless urban growth. But one man's determination is helping the city reclaim its green soul. ALSO READ | Bengaluru entrepreneur reveals how a cold email led to a long term bond with Nithin Kamath On Sunday, Prime Minister Narend ...Read More >
It also gave its approval to include 19 games in the list of games which qualify meritorious sportspersons for consideration for appointment to Group A, B, C and D posts and services under the government departments, boards, corporations, etc. The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday decided to allow the Transport Department to issue necessary permission for conversion of 1,000 existing diesel and petrol taxis into electric taxis with the ...Read More >
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Saturday (October 25, 2025) decided to extend the terms of Mayors and Deputy Mayors of municipal corporations from two-and-a-half years to five years. The decision will benefit the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Shimla Municipal Corporation, whose two-and-a-half-year term is expiring in November 2025. Briefing media persons in Shimla, Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan said a two-and-a-half-year term was raising apprehensions of horse-trading and pointed out th ...Read More >
The power of literacy and knowledge has enabled Kerala to rank among the leading States on several human development indicators, President Droupadi Murmu has said. Addressing the valedictory function of the platinum Jubilee celebrations of St. Thomas College at Pala on Thursday (October 23, 2025), the President emphasised that knowledge drives innovation, propels society forward, and fosters self-reliance. Shaping destinies Noting that St. Thomas College was established with the objective of ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 24 (UNI) Following an overwhelming response from unemployed youth, the Huzurnagar Mega Job Mela has been extended to two days, with elaborate arrangements made to accommodate the large turnout. The event, beginning on October 25, is expected to attract over 40,000 candidates and 275 companies from local, national, and international sectors. On Friday evening, Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy reviewed the arrangements at the venue, accompanied b ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24 (UNI) In a bid to provide a solution to the issue regarding supply of drinking water, faced by the personnel of the Border Security Force at the force's camp in Chhawla, South West Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta today laid the foundation stone for a clean drinking water project in the area. The upcoming project will not only provide water supply to the BSF camp, but also will be a relief for the residents of the nearby villages in the area. Notably, the water pipeline will ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 (PTI) Around 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed to ensure free and fair elections in the bypoll to the Nuapada assembly constituency, a senior officer said on Wednesday. The 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed in addition to the district police personnel, the officer said. This was decided at the security review meeting for the Nuapada byelection presided over by Odisha DGP Y B Khurania here on Tuesday, he said. "A total of 14 companies of Central Armed Police For ...Read More >
The FrankAdvice report, for Dental for All, paints a grim picture: our failure to provide affordable dental care is not only cruel to individuals but also shockingly costly for all of us. Many adults avoid seeing a dentist because of the cost: about 44% delay care or forgo it. Around a quarter of adults rate their oral health as "bad". These figures aren't just statistics; they represent hundreds of thousands of people living with untreated decay, broken teeth, gum disease, infections - conditi ...Read More >
Shimla: The state govt has initiated the procurement of naturally grown barley in the Pangi sub-division of Chamba district and so far this Kharif season, 140 quintals of the crop has been obtained at Rs 60 per kilogram from 59 farmers.An agriculture department spokesperson said the govt was promoting natural farming to provide chemical-free food grains to the people and support prices for naturally grown crops. This initiative encourages farmers to shift to natural farming, enhancing rural live ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19: India's retail inflation is expected to decline further in October 2025, driven by a high base effect, delayed seasonality in food prices, and the full impact of recent GST reforms, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The report anticipates only a gradual pickup in price pressures in the months ahead. "Our projection for Oct CPI is tracking below 0.50 per cent as on date. Food inflation too is expected to fall sharply in Oct and continue to be in negative zone duri ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): India's retail inflation is expected to decline further in October 2025, driven by a high base effect, delayed seasonality in food prices, and the full impact of recent GST reforms, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The report anticipates only a gradual pickup in price pressures in the months ahead. "Our projection for Oct CPI is tracking below 0.50 per cent as on date. Food inflation too is expected to fall sharply in Oct and continue to be in ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today addressed the 16th Indian Dental Association J&K Dental Conference at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here today. Addressing the gathering, Minister lauded the vital contributions of dental professionals in strengthening the healthcare system of Jammu and Kashmir. She underlined that oral health is cornerstone of overall well-being and must be integrated more prom ...Read More >
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked rural banks to leverage the consumption boost from lower goods and services tax rates to boost credit in semi-urban and rural areas. The rationalisation of GST rates has opened new opportunities in rural areas due to an increase in consumption, an indication of more bank funding, Sitharaman said, while chairing a meeting to review the business performance of the Karnataka Grameena Bank (KaGB) at Ballari on October 16. "...the rural banks should lev ...Read More >
Itanagar, Oct 17 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said his government's efforts are aimed at ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach every household, and rural communities become the driving force of the state's progress. He said that under the 'PEMA 3.0 - Year of Reforms & Growth' initiative, the focus is on inclusive and sustainable development across Arunachal Pradesh. In a post on X, Khandu highlighted achievements across flagship programmes, includi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Coming out with another ambitious deadline, deputy chief minister and Bengaluru development minister DK Shivakumar announced that the state govt would complete the 117km-long Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), previously known as Peripheral Ring Road, within the next two years. The corridor, connecting Tumakuru Road with Mysuru Road via Yelahanka and Electronics City, is expected to reduce the city's congestion."The cabinet has taken an extremely important step towards realising BBC a ...Read More >
Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) [India], October 16 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday performed the ceremonial worship and laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction work of the Khatima-Melaghat State Highway (State Highway No. 107) in Udham Singh Nagar district. This project, costing Rs 2089.74 lakh, includes the reconstruction of an 11.50 km stretch of road, construction of a KC drainage system, road safety measures, installation of road signage, and stre ...Read More >
Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) [India], October 16 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday performed the ceremonial worship and laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction work of the Khatima-Melaghat State Highway (State Highway No. 107) in Udham Singh Nagar district. This project, costing Rs 2089.74 lakh, includes the reconstruction of an 11.50 km stretch of road, construction of a KC drainage system, road safety measures, installation of road signage, and stre ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's unemployment rate for those aged 15 years and above increased marginally to 5.2% in September from 5.1% in August owing to a rise in joblessness in both rural and urban areas. Unemployment in rural areas rose to 4.6% in September from 4.3% in August, according to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the statistics ministry on Wednesday. Urban unemployment inched up to 6.8% from 6.7% over the same period, underscoring persistent strain in city labour mark ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A day after Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlighted Bengaluru's "creaking" infrastructure, Karnataka's deputy CM D K Shivakumar Wednesday accused her of "betrayal" and of tarnishing the very state and country that helped her succeed as an entrepreneur.However, people sprang to her defence, accusing the government of displaying hostility towards those who speak up, and of refusing to accept constructive criticism.On her part, Shaw on Wednesday blamed previous governments' inaction ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The unemployment rate for those in the age group of 15 years and above edged up marginally in September, while the rate for females rose to a three-month high, the monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) showed on Wednesday.The data showed that the unemployment rate for those in the age bracket of 15 years and above increased marginally to 5.2% in September from 5.1% in August after declining in the past two months. For all age groups, the rate rose to a three-month high of 5.3% f ...Read More >
Koraput: In a major crackdown on illegal liquor production, the Excise Department conducted a surprise raid at Dengajaniguda, under Koraput Sadar police limits, seizing a large quantity of country-made liquor and raw materials. Acting on a tip-off, excise officials recovered 2,100 litres of fermented wash -- used to distil illicit liquor -- and 130 liters of country-made liquor during the operation. Excise Officer Sudhir Sahu said the seized wash was destroyed on the spot to prevent further il ...Read More >
The seminar is part of CPRG's 'Future of Society' initiative, which examines how emerging technologies reshape institutions and everyday life. It also serves as a pre-summit dialogue in the lead-up to the India-AI Impact Summit 2026. Multiple industry leaders, and educationists took part in the dialogue, highlighting the use of AI, public-private partnerships and closing the digital divide between rural and urban areas. The Center of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) hosted "AI for Inclusio ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Consumer confidence among both urban and rural households showed a slight improvement in September 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of India's latest report. The findings are based on two separate surveys: one covering 19 major cities and another covering rural and semi-urban areas nationwide. The Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS), conducted from August 28 to September 6, 2025, included 6,068 respondents. The survey found that people in cities are fe ...Read More >
"We have moved from the joint family system to nuclear families. A chapter on senior citizens should be included in school curriculum to instil values among children," Rajesh Kumar, the state head of HelpAger India, told PTI Videos on International Day for Older Persons. Issues such as mental health and loneliness would increase in the elderly population as the average age is rising, while mobile health units and committee-based care giving programmes would become significant in the rural areas ...Read More >
At a time when most people use keyboards to write, does handwriting really matter? Yes, say Indian courts, if the writer is a doctor. Jokes around the notoriously bad handwriting of many doctors that can only be deciphered by pharmacists are common in India, as around the world. But the latest order emphasising the importance of clear handwriting came recently from the Punjab and Haryana High Court which said that "legible medical prescription is a fundamental right" as it can make a differenc ...Read More >
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