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New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Panchayati Raj Ministry on Thursday said it has brought together 19 partner institutes of planning and architecture to prepare spatial development plans for 36 gram panchayats across 14 states as a pilot project. A two-day workshop in this regard, titled 'Navingram --? Re-Imagining the Village', commenced in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Thursday, the ministry said in a statement. Also Read | India Successfully Test-Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Prithvi-II ...Read More >
Mumbai (AsiaNews) - The Indian state of Maharashtra has recently experienced a new tragedy involving a very young mother and her newborn. The baby, who was born on a sleeper coach bus while the woman was travelling in the Parbhani district with a man claiming to be her husband, was reportedly thrown out the window shortly after birth, causing his death. In the early hours of 15 July, a passerby on Pathri-Selu Road noticed something wrapped in a cloth and immediately called the police on its em ...Read More >
Mumbai: A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly strangling his five-year-old stepdaughter and dumping her body in the Arabian Sea. The body was discovered floating near Sassoon Dock in Colaba on Tuesday morning, leading to the swift arrest of the accused.According to the police, the child had been reported missing from the Antop Hill area in Central Mumbai a day earlier. Her mother, Nazia, who works as a housemaid, and Imran Shaikh, the accused, had approached the Antop Hill ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Health Minister Ma Subramanian inspected the 'Ungaludan Stalin' camp held at Saidapet and received the petitions submitted by the people and issued orders for their redressal on Tuesday. These camps are to be held in 10,000 places till November in the State. In the first phase of these camps, 109 places have been started in Chennai. 45 services are being provided through 15 departments in rural areas and 43 services are being provided through 13 departments in urban areas across the S ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday launched the 'Ungaludan Stalin' (Stalin with you) scheme designed to deliver 46 different services/schemes of the state government to the people at their locality. The chief minister also collected the applications and interacted with the people who turned up for the Ungaludan Stalin camps and oversaw the registration of the petitions. Announcing that about 10,000 camps will be conducted as part of the scheme across Tamil Nadu till November, Stalin sa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian government expressed regret on Tuesday over the reported demolition of the ancestral property of celebrated filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to extend cooperation in its restoration. "We note with profound regret that the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, belonging to his grandfather and eminent litterateur, Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhur ...Read More >
Chennai: Due to high demand for courses, the TN govt has allowed an increase in intake at arts and science colleges by up to 20% for the 2025-26 academic year."With more students waiting to gain admission to govt arts and science colleges, the number of seats in state-run colleges will be allowed to increase by 20% this year," higher education minister Govi Chezhiaan announced on Monday. "Aided colleges will be allowed to increase their intake by 15%, and private colleges by 10%," he added.Thoug ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Sarai Kale Khan Namo Bharat station, which will be the converging point for three Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors, is ready for operations. Trial runs have been concluded with the state govt to take a final decision on when it can open for public use."The final touches are being given to the station," said an official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is executing the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. Sarai Kale Khan is set to b ...Read More >
Nagpur: Citizens can expect some respite from the current humid weather over the next two days. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, Nagpur is likely to witness active monsoon conditions over the coming days, with fairly widespread rainfall expected on July 16 and 17 across Vidarbha.On Tuesday afternoon, parts of Nagpur city and rural areas in the district experienced strong spells of showers while many areas remained dry. The surface observatory at Sonegaon recorded 29mm r ...Read More >
Hyderabad: SCR general manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava and senior officials inspected development work at the Hyderabad station which has been taken up under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. He also reviewed passenger amenities and facilities and inspected the booking counter, waiting room, station master's office and circulating area of the station. Earlier, GM Srivastava conducted a detailed inspection of Charlapalli station, interacted with staff and inquired about the duty hours, working en ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Friday asked the state govt for its stand on grant of heritage status to Savarkar Sadan building at Shivaji Park, Dadar (W), where late Vinayak Damodar Savarkar resided.Chief Justice Alokh Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne heard a PIL by Abhinav Bharat Congress through its president Pankaj Phadnis. It expressed apprehension that prior to the ground-plus-4-storey building being bestowed heritage status, it is likely to be demolished. In Feb 2009, the Mumbai Heritag ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: Health Minister Satyakumar Yadav has announced plans to strengthen the state's medical infrastructure, including elevating the Visakhapatnam Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) to the level of the National Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). The aim, he said, is to "better serve the health needs of the North Andhra region." Speaking at the inauguration of the new medical facilities at the government mental hospital here on Tuesday, the minister listed several initiatives to a ...Read More >
Chennai: In a state-wide push to take govt services to the people, Chief Minister M K Stalin will launch the 'Ungaludan Stalin' (Stalin With You) doorstep outreach and grievance redressal initiative from Chidambaram in Cuddalore district on Tuesday.A new 'Ungaludan Stalin' website will go live on Tuesday, enabling users to check camp schedules, petition status, and resolution timelines. A digital tracking system will record each petition's details, who filed it, how long it has been pending, and ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 15: In a defining moment for Indian luxury jewellery, Zoya- India leading luxury jewellery atelier from the Tata Group--unveils a limited-edition capsule in collaboration with globally acclaimed British designer and curator Alice Cicolini, marking the first international creative partnership for an Indian luxury jewellery atelier. Born out of deep mutual admiration of Indian craft, the capsule pays homage to enamel--one of India most poetic art forms in luxury. Ins ...Read More >
Chidambaram , Jul 15 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched here on Tuesday, the outreach programme 'Ungaludan Stalin,' (Stalin with you) to take government services to the people and redress grievances by organising special camps in their neighbourhoods. Stalin, in a camp here, gave away a hearing device to a differently-abled man who requested it, medical insurance under the CM's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme to a woman beneficiary, and an order effecting electricity conn ...Read More >
PRNewswire Chandigarh [India], July 15: Chandigarh University, India leading private university, in collaboration with job platform Apna and investment firm Venture Catalysts (VCats) have launched Campus Tank, India first university-led Startup launch-pad for young innovators below the age of 30 to pitch their ideas and get funding of $1 Million to launch their startups along with expert venture guidance, strategic ecosystem alliances and immersive startup incubation. APNA which is India larges ...Read More >
Chidambaram , Jul 15 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched here on Tuesday, the outreach programme 'Ungaludan Stalin,' (Stalin with you) to take government services to the people and redress grievances by organising special camps in their neighbourhoods. Stalin, in a camp here, gave away a hearing device to a differently-abled man who requested it, medical insurance under the CM's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme to a woman beneficiary, and an order effecting electricity conn ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 15 (PTI) Hundreds of workers and leaders of the Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) staged a protest here on Tuesday against the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to shut down and merge primary schools across the state. Led by party leader and MLA Pallavi Patel, the demonstrators gathered at the party's central office in Lalbagh in the afternoon and marched towards the state assembly in a pre-scheduled protest rally. Also Read | Will Samosa and Jalebi Display Cigarette-Style Health Warnings? ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 15 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hailed the safe return of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from space, calling it a matter of national pride. Shukla, a 39-year-old Indian Air Force officer and test pilot, on Tuesday returned to the Earth after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station. Also Read | Will Samosa and Jalebi Display Cigarette-Style Health Warnings? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake News, Says Health Ministry's Advisory ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The unemployment rate in the country remained flat at 5.6 per cent in June compared to May this year, according to the government data released on Tuesday. In April this year, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released the first monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) as part of efforts to monitor the proportion of unemployed people among those eligible for jobs in the country in real-time. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 15, 2025 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The unemployment rate in the country remained flat at 5.6 per cent in June compared to May this year, according to the government data released on Tuesday. In April this year, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released the first monthly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) as part of efforts to monitor the proportion of unemployed people among those eligible for jobs in the country in real-time. The latest data collected in the current weekly status ( ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 15 (Reuters) - India's unemployment rate remained steady at 5.6% in June compared to the previous month, helped by a fall in joblessness in rural areas, the statistics ministry said on Tuesday. The unemployment rate in June among the 15 years and above age group in rural parts of the country fell to 4.9% from 5.1%, while it rose in urban areas to 7.1% from 6.9% in May, according to the data. This was the third monthly labour force data release covering both urban and rural area ...Read More >
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that as long as the DMK-led alliance stands united, no Delhi force can succeed in the State. He was speaking after launching the Ungaludan Stalin (Stalin with you) programme in Chidambaram in Cuddalore district. I firmly believe that as long as we (the DMK alliance) stand united, no Delhi force can succeed here (in Tamil Nadu), Stalin said, in an apparent reference to the BJP effort to become a po ...Read More >
Graduates with a degree in BA, BSc., BCom, or BBA (excluding language subjects) and a minimum of 50% aggregate marks are eligible to apply by July 20, on the official website at nagalanduniversity.ac.in. Nagaland University has announced the introduction of a new postgraduate programme, MA in Rural Development and Management, under its Department of Rural Development and Planning. This programme is aimed at preparing professionals to address rural challenges in Nagaland and the wider North East ...Read More >
Patna: The state govt on Monday launched the 'Bihar Idea Festival', a dedicated portal aimed at encouraging grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship across the state. State industries minister Nitish Mishra inaugurated the portal at an event held at Soochna Bhawan, describing it as a "milestone" initiative that will allow students, youth, entrepreneurs and startup teams, even from rural areas, to submit their ideas directly to the govt."The aim is to collect innovative ideas and solutions from ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Jul 14: Resolving friction along their border and the ability to maintain peace are fundamental for mutual trust between India and China, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday. The neighbours have made "good progress" over the last nine months for the normalisation of relations, he said, adding that it was key for restrictive trade measures and roadblocks to be avoided. This is Jaishankar's first visit to China after the ties ...Read More >
Guwahati: Nagaland University has introduced a new postgraduate programme in Rural Development and Management aimed at preparing professionals to address developmental challenges in rural areas, officials said on Monday. The programme, launched under the Department of Rural Development and Planning, was approved during the university's 40th Academic Council meeting. It will admit 20 students in its first batch. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Ac ...Read More >
Patna: While the monsoon brings respite from the heat, the threat of vector-borne diseases also increases during this time of the year.According to official data, so far 62 dengue cases have been registered in Patna district, along with seven chikungunya. Health experts have warned people to remain cautious as the peak season is just ahead.Officials said of the total 62 dengue cases, the majority were from the capital. When asked about the steps being taken by the department as cases are expecte ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is set to launch the Ungaludan Stalin programme during an official event in Chidambaram in Cuddalore district on Tuesday. He left Chennai by train on Monday evening for an official visit to Cuddalore and Mayiladuthurai districts this week. In a social media post, Mr. Stalin said: "An revolutionary programme will commence tomorrow! Instead of you going to government offices, Ungaludan Stalin will bring the applications to your homes and get the issues resolv ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Nagaland University has launched a postgraduate program in rural development and management aimed at building a cadre of professionals, officials said on Monday. The students will be equipped to address the pressing challenges and opportunities in rural areas, especially in Nagaland and the North Eastern Region. Graduates of this program will have strong career pathways in government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academia, and entrepreneurship besides related s ...Read More >
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