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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 6 (ANI): A team of around 25 technical experts from the British Royal Air Force is expected to land in Kerala on Sunday aboard an A400M Atlas military transport aircraft to inspect the F-35B fighter jet that made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on the night of June 14, sources said. The visiting team will assess the condition of the stranded jet to determine whether it can be repaired locally or needs to be dismantled an ...Read More >
Anand (Gujarat) [India], July 6 (ANI): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah on Sunday outlined the 'five Ps' framework of initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Cooperation over the past four years, stating that more than 60 initiatives have been implemented under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a gathering on the occasion of the completion of four years of the Ministry of Cooperation, Shah said, 'In the Cooperation Ministry's four years, more ...Read More >
Anand (Gujarat) [India], July 6 (ANI): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah on Sunday outlined the 'five Ps' framework of initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Cooperation over the past four years, stating that more than 60 initiatives have been implemented under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a gathering on the occasion of the completion of four years of the Ministry of Cooperation, Shah said, "In the Cooperation Ministry's four years, more ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 6 -- Indian court-appointed legal representatives inspected small-scale factories in recent weeks to seize suspected counterfeit Birkenstock footwear, after the German brand launched an infringement lawsuit, people familiar with the matter said. Birkenstock's case is occurring around the same time other shoemakers are in the news in India. Crocs this month secured a court nod to pursue a nine-year-old infringement case, while Prada is facing heat over showcasing sandals similar ...Read More >
Chennai, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is set to launch the first camp of the 'Ungaludan Stalin' (Stalin with You) initiative on July 15 at Chidambaram Municipality in Cuddalore district. This ambitious public outreach programme aims to directly address citizens' grievances and deliver essential government services at their doorstep through a series of special camps across the state. According to an official release, the government plans to organise a total of 1 ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin will kickstart the 'Ungaludan Stalin' programme in Chidambaram, Cuddalore, on July 15, aiming to resolve people's grievances through 10,000 special camps across the state. Actions will be taken on the applications received through these camps within 45 days, according to a release. Among other services, eligible women who have been left out of the Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thittam (KMUT) can submit their applications at these camps to avail of the benefit. These ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Despite India making progress in organ transplantation, and being a sought-after transplant tourism destination for patients from abroad, the country still faces challenges in achieving equitable access for all its citizens, especially those living in remote areas, said a latest Lancet study. The study stressed that India needs stronger government investment, better data collection, improved public sector capacity, and policies to reduce financial and geographic barriers. India, plac ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In yet another major people outreach initiative, Chief Minister MK Stalin will launch 'Ungaludan Stalin' (Stalin with you) camps across the state to provide government services to the people in their areas, a release issued by the state government informed on Saturday. Under the scheme, over 10,000 camps will be held across the state, and the maiden camp will be inaugurated by the chief minister at a grand event at Chidambaram in Cuddalore on July 15. A notable feature of the camps is ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 6 (ANI): The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign of the electoral rolls in Bihar is progressing rapidly and recognizing the efforts of the Polling station officials, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar has announced a special incentive of Rs 6,000 for each. This additional honorarium is aimed at acknowledging their hard work and commitment during the intensive revision process. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi, Argentine President Javier Milei Agree ...Read More >
Ranchi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday expressed concern over the "rising" number of poor, and said wealth was getting concentrated in the hands of some affluent people. There is a need for decentralisation of wealth, Gadkari said during an event in Nagpur, where he touched upon a range of issues, including agriculture, manufacturing, taxation and public-private partnerships in infrastructure development. "Slowly the number of poor people is increasing and wealth is getting centralis ...Read More >
Baramulla, Jul 5: Hundreds of mourners from Delina and its neighbouring villages Saturday participated in the Muharram procession, the 9th day of the month of Muharram-Ul-Haram at Delina area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. The procession was one of the series of processions being held in the month of Muharram, the first month of Islamic calendar. Dressed in black and carrying flags bearing religious inscriptions, participants from the villages of Hygam, Bulgam, Bohripora, Syedpora, Uri ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 5 Jul: Governor KT Parnaik encouraged the Arunachal Pradesh State Cooperative Union (APSCU) to focus on strengthening grassroots cooperatives and promoting self-reliance among rural communities. He said this during a meeting with an APSCU team, led by its chairman Nabam Tahi Nekil, at the Raj Bhavan here on Saturday. The governor reiterated that the cooperative movement must evolve into a people-centric initiative driven by collective ownership and shared benefit. He underlined the ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the world's first Tribhuvan Cooperative University in Anand, also known as the city of education, an official statement. Announced in the current Union Budget, this ambitious institution is set to become functional within just four months. Speaking at the event, the Union Home Minister noted that the scope of cooperative ...Read More >
Bhagalpur: Tight security arrangements have been made across Bhagalpur district for Muharram. The district administration has prohibited playing of disc jockey (DJ) and displaying of banned weapons during the Muharram processions, in view of the district being a communally sensitive. Magistrates and static police forces have been deployed at 416 places and police patrolling has been intensified in different areas under the supervision of SHOs of police stations in the district."Ten control rooms ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 5 (PTI) Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday expressed concern over the "rising" number of poor, and said wealth was getting concentrated in the hands of some affluent people. There is a need for decentralisation of wealth, Gadkari said during an event in Nagpur, where he touched upon a range of issues, including agriculture, manufacturing, taxation and public-private partnerships in infrastructure development. "Slowly the number of poor people is increasing and wealth is getti ...Read More >
Shimla, July 5: The cumulative death toll in Himachal Pradesh's ongoing monsoon season has climbed to 75, combining 45 rain-related fatalities and 30 accidental deaths, including those from road mishaps, electrocution, and a gas explosion, according to official data released by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC). The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) released data covering the period from June 20 to July 4, 2025, which showed large-scale destruction across the hill state. The s ...Read More >
Anand, Jul 5 (PTI) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday laid the foundation stone of Tribhuvan, India's first national university for cooperatives, in Gujarat's Anand district. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel, Union ministers of state for cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar and Muralidhar Mohol attended the event held on the campus of the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) here. Shah performed a ritualistic pooja and unveiled a plaque. The university has be ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu stated that house site pattas should be distributed to all the needy within two years and construction of houses should be completed in the next four years. Naidu's intention is that every family should have their own house within the next four years Holding a review meeting with the officials of the Revenue department for two hours at the State Secretariat on Friday, the CM said that 99,390 persons applied for house sites in the current year. "Th ...Read More >
Noida, Jul 4 (PTI) Police arrested three accused on Friday night for allegedly 'digitally arresting' a elderly woman advocate living in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh and defrauding her of more than Rs 3.29 crore, an official said. According to an official of the Cyber Crime Police Station, Hemantika Vahi, in her complaint filed on Tuesday, alleged that on June 10, she received a phone call where the caller informed that that four bank accounts had been opened using her Aadha ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 4: Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, reiterated the government's commitment to transforming Jammu & Kashmir into a global horticultural powerhouse, with a special emphasis on high-quality apple production. Addressing the 6th Convocation Ceremony of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K) in Srinagar on Friday, Chouhan outlined the government's strategic interventions aimed at making ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced that Puri Municipality will be upgraded to a Municipal Corporation to ensure better civic amenities and infrastructure for residents and pilgrims. It will be the sixth municipal corporation of the Odisha. In an official press statement, CM Majhi said: "As the principal servant (Sevak), huge responsibilities have been assigned to me by the people of Odisha. Providing qualitative and basic amenities to th ...Read More >
MUMBAI - India's regulator has restrained Jane Street Group from accessing the local securities market, dealing a severe hit to the US trading firm that generated more than US$2.3 billion (S$2.9 billion) in net revenue from equity derivatives in the South Asian nation in 2024. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said it would seize 48.4 billion rupees (S$722 million) from Jane Street, which it claimed is the total amount of unlawful gains made by the fund, according to the order. ...Read More >
Kuppam (Chittoor dist): Andhra Pradesh on Thursday took a significant leap in healthcare innovation with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurating the state's first Digital Nerve Centre (DiNC) at the Kuppam Area Hospital. This initiative, a collaborative effort with Tata Trusts and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims at integrating all health services under a single digital platform, beginning in Kuppam and slated for statewide expansion. The DiNC is designed to seamlessly connect ...Read More >
Ramnagar: (Uttarakhand): The tiger population is rising consistently in the Corbett Tiger Reserve and the forest fringes around it. These days, many tigresses are sighted frequently with their cubs roaming in the forests. This is a big achievement for the forest department but poses a serious challenge, as well. Tigers increased in Corbett and Forest Division: There are more than 260 adult tigers in the Corbett Tiger Reserve at present. Cubs less than two years of age are not included in this ...Read More >
Lucknow, July 3 (UNI) The Yogi Adityanath government has taken significant steps to strengthen water conservation and land management efforts across rural Uttar Pradesh. As part of this initiative, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has constituted Watershed Committees at the Gram Panchayat level, in line with the guidelines of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana 2.0. These committees will function under the leadership of the Gram Pradhan to ensure effective conservation, management, and de ...Read More >
Patna, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bihar Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday made 15 major poll announcements for the disabled community during a program held at Patna's Bapu auditorium. Tejashwi promised that if his government comes to power in Bihar, a separate commission and department for disabled people will be formed. He said that the disability certificate process will be simplified to ensure easier access to government benefits, and disabled individuals will receive a pens ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) Intake of cereals and pulses came down in both rural and urban areas, while consumption of milk and its products showed an increase in 2023-24, according to a government report. The Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (HCES) conducted during August 2022 - July 2023 and August 2023 - July 2024 showed that the consumption of egg, fish and meat has gone up in rural areas, though it remained the same in urban areas. The study showed the proportion of cereals in the con ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Minister of Disaster Management, Girish Mahajan on Wednesday said in the Maharashtra Assembly that the government is taking the help of modern technology to prevent deaths due to lightning strikes. Currently, early warning of lightning strikes within a radius of 40 kms is being given through Damini and Sachet Apps. A new App will now be developed to provide early warning of lightning strikes within a smaller radius. In reply to a question raised by Sameer Kunawa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) The government is developing a comprehensive 'cooperative stack' by integrating various schemes through Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) to create a unified system for dispensing benefits in rural areas, a top cooperation ministry official said on Tuesday. This cooperative stack initiative aims to transform the rural institutional landscape by leveraging PACS as the primary vehicle for delivering government benefits, marking a significant shift from the curren ...Read More >
Nandyal: District Collector G Raja Kumari has directed officials to actively conduct the Grama Sthayi Jan Suraksha campaign across the district from July 1 to September 30, with a focus on creating wide-scale awareness about Central Government insurance schemes. Addressing officials during a public grievances redressal platform held at the PGRS Hall in the Collectorate on Monday, the Collector stressed the need for intensified outreach at the village level to ensure maximum public participation ...Read More >
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