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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 >
Srinagar, Jul 4 (PTI) Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday appealed to the general public to visit Jammu and Kashmir, the region recently hit by several terror killings. "I want to tell my citizens that the people here are waiting to welcome with their hearts filled with love and warmth. So, come here without fear and set a new example of love and brotherhood." Chouhan said, according to a press statement. The agriculture and rural development minister was speaking to reporters on th ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 4 (UNI) Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan today described Kashmir as the 'crown jewel of India' and 'heaven on earth', saying its people are eagerly waiting to welcome fellow countrymen without fear or hesitation. "I have been in Srinagar since yesterday, among the people, feeling the cool breeze, the earthy fragrance of the soil, and the unmatched warmth of the locals. This land fills the heart with love. Truly, Kashmir ...Read More >
Kolkata: The CBI on Wednesday filed a supplementary charge sheet in the 2021 murder case of BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar, who was killed during post-election violence in Kankurgachhi. The charge sheet names Beleghata MLA Paresh Pal, Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillors Swapan Samaddar and Papiya Ghosh, along with 15 others.In the FIR, Sarkar's mother Madhabi said that on May 2, 2021, eight persons barged into their house at Narkeldanga around 3 pm and started enquiring about her son. The miscr ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 2: Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on July 3 and 4. During his visit, he will chair high-level meetings and participate in key programmes related to agriculture, rural development, and academia. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp On the morning of July 3, Chouhan will hold a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar with senior officials from the Minis ...Read More >
Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson and general secretary of the trade union 'Chandni Chowk Nagrik Manch', Praveen Shankar Kapoor, on Tuesday wrote to Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh complaining about the "poor condition" of the historic town and "lack of action by the MLAs and councillors" and seeking directions for its restoration. "The root issue in and around Chandni Chowk is that all MLAs and councillors are from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), under whose political patronage encroachments ...Read More >
Panaji : Women-centric empowerment programmes under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission, (DAY- NRLM) of the Centre have resulted in 3,250 self-help groups (SHGs) being formed in the state, of which 1,120 SHGs are credit linked and have taken Rs 340 crore loans from banks for business, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday. Sawant, who inaugurated a two-day state level bankers' conclave organised by the Goa State Rural Livelihood Mission (GSRLM), said, "If al ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh News: An NHAI engineer posted in Shimla has alleged that he and another officer were assaulted by Himachal Pradesh rural development and panchayati raj minister Anirudh Singh during a site inspection on Monday. Both the officers have been admitted to Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital (IGMC) in Shimla. Watch the video to know more. #himachalpradesh #nhai #anirudhsingh #timesnow #englishnews #breakingnews ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh News: An NHAI engineer posted in Shimla has alleged that he and another officer were assaulted by Himachal Pradesh rural development and panchayati raj minister Anirudh Singh during a site inspection on Monday. Both the officers have been admitted to Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital (IGMC) in Shimla. The Central Engineering Services Officers' Association has urged Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari "to take up this matter with the highest authorities in the coun ...Read More >
The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSMSSB) has officially launched the recruitment process for 850 Village Development Officer (VDO) posts, also referred to as Gram Vikas Adhikari, under the Panchayati Raj Department. The online application window is now open from June 19 to July 18, 2025, through the official website - rssb.rajasthan.gov.in or sso.rajasthan.gov.in. Rajasthan VDO Recruitment 2025 Begins: 850 Vacancies Announced, Apply by July 18 This is a golden opportunity for graduate-leve ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The recruitment of police inspectors will now be conducted along the lines of the Public Service Commission (PSC) framework by the Employees Selection Board (ESB), which will conduct the exam, officials said. The last recruitment for sub-inspector (SI) posts was conducted by the then recruitment agency Vyapam in 2018. Officials said that earlier, the plan was to engage PSC in conducting the exam, but due to technical reasons, it was decided that the ESB would handle the ...Read More >
Lucknow: In a step toward rural transformation, the state govt has unveiled an ambitious development plan under Mission 2031, aimed at modernising infrastructure and improving essential services in villages across Uttar Pradesh.As part of this long-term vision, the govt has submitted a proposal to the Central Finance Commission, seeking over Rs 2.15 lakh crore for strengthening rural local bodies.Under this roadmap, the govt has proposed Rs 1.74 lakh crore for gram panchayats, Rs 17,334 crore fo ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre has asked the states and union territories to make any proposed changes in the boundaries of administrative jurisdictions before December 31, 2025, when they will freeze for the Census-2027 exercise and the first phase of the decadal population count will begin on April 1 next year, according to a communication sent by the registrar general and census commissioner of India, Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, on June 27. The freezing means the states/UTs won't be able to change the b ...Read More >
New Delhi: Alleging "blatant misuse" of agencies to defame its leaders, AAP on Thursday questioned why the first information report filed against former Delhi ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain was being kept under wraps and "selective" press notes were being leaked to the media.Bharadwaj, who is Delhi AAP convener, alleged that only two former ministers were named in the case without any reasonable cause while all the officers of the health and public works departments, who were act ...Read More >
Bijnor: In a tragic incident that exposes the growing crisis of rural indebtedness in Uttar Pradesh, a family of four in Bijnor's Noorpur area consumed poison after being overwhelmed by mounting debt and pressure from moneylenders. The mother and elder daughter died on the spot, while the father and younger daughter are battling for their lives at a higher medical centre. The incident took place in Tendra village, where Pukhraj, a marginal farmer, had reportedly taken loans from local moneylend ...Read More >
Gadwal: A sensational murder case that shook both Telugu states has been cracked within a short period by the Jogulamba Gadwal district police. The investigation revealed that a wife and her paramour conspired to murder her husband, who was allegedly obstructing their illicit relationship. They hired a supari gang (contract killers) to carry out the murder. District Superintendent of Police (SP) T. Srinivasa Rao, IPS, conducted a press meet today revealing crucial details of the case. Case Bac ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Union agriculture and farmers welfare and rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday emphasised that the real issues of agricultural research must be decided not in Delhi boardrooms but in farmers' fields. "Lab-to-land integration is key," he said during a press interaction at the National Soybean Research Institute (NSRI) in Indore, where he held extensive discussions with soybean growers and stakeholders from the oilseed industry. Highlighting the g ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 26 Jun: An online mithun (Bos frontalis) trading platform, called 'Arupet', has been developed to help farmers in Arunachal Pradesh sell mithuns through a secure, transparent, and wider-reaching marketplace. The project is led by Dr Marpe Sora, associate professor in the computer science department of Rajiv Gandhi University. The concept is the brainchild of Prof Sora and co-project investigator Jagdeep Rahul. The project is funded by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai, ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a strong endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's transformational governance, Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Chandni Chowk Praveen Khandelwal said on Sunday that the latest World Bank data reflects the success of inclusive policies that have uplifted millions. According to the newly released report, 269 million people in India have been lifted out of extreme poverty between 2011-12 and 2022-23. The World Bank data reveals a steep decline in the extre ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation has started conducting a structural health test of the 425-metre New Town flyover over Biswa Bangla Sarani. Traffic cops said the flyover will undergo various tests every weekend for 20 days, after which the authorities will decide on taking corrective action if necessary.Currently, work has started on the Sector V-bound flank of the flyover. Barricades have been put up and motorists have been asked to move slowly. "The flyover flanks w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, visited Ichhawar in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday as part of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA). During his visit, the Union Minister engaged with local farmers, discussing key agricultural issues and initiatives to enhance farmers' welfare and rural development. According to a release, this initiative embodies the vision of 'One Nation-One Agriculture-One ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, visited Ichhawar in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday as part of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA). During his visit, the Union Minister engaged with local farmers, discussing key agricultural issues and initiatives to enhance farmers' welfare and rural development. Also Read | Latur Shocker: Man Kidnaps Woman's Child for Rejecting His Proposal for Affair in M ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 6: Enersur S.A., one of Paraguay's foremost renewable energy companies has selected Praj Industries for its next major project. Praj, a global leader in bioeconomy-driven process solutions, will support the development, assessment, and phased implementation of a fully integrated Biorefinery Project in Paraguay. The Biorefinery aims to produce, in addition to ethanol, co-products such as distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), corn oil, biogas, biobitumen an ...Read More >
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