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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told world leaders that India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are strengthening ties across various sectors as well as people-to-people relations. He emphasized that New Delhi has always strongly supported the 11-member group's outlook on the Indo-Pacific. Modi said in his virtual opening address at the summit in Malaysia that its theme, 'inclusivity and sustainability', was clearly reflected in the joint efforts of nation ...Read More >
Kargil, Oct 23: The Kargil Jan Hit camp, an integrated mega awareness and outreach programme aimed at reaching unemployed youth, artisans and entrepreneurs of far-flung areas, concluded successfully on Thursday at the Syed Mehdi Memorial Auditorium, Kargil. The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh graced the valedictory session as the chief guest, marking the successful culmination of the month-long initiative held across 31 Gram Panchayats from September 10 to October 16, 2025. The programme witness ...Read More >
IBIZ Group President Thomas PO Acquires ₹8 Crore Villa at Arihant World Villas, Chowk Panvel IBIZ Group President Thomas PO Acquires ₹8 Crore Villa at Arihant World Villas, Chowk Panvel 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 17 2025 | 4:40 PM IST VMPL New Delhi [India], October 17: In a landmark transaction that reflects the rising appetite for trophy homes among global executives, Mr. Thomas PO, President of IBIZ Group a leading U.S.-based management consulting firm has acquired a ₹8 crore vill ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given the gift of increased Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to 28 lakh employees and pensioners in the state ahead of Diwali.The Dearness Allowance for state govt employees has been revised from 55% to 58%, effective from July 1, 2025. The increment will benefit around 28 lakh employees and pensioners across the state.While announcing the increase, Yogi said the state government is fully committed to the interests of its employees and pensioners ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 16 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday approved a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for around 28 lakh state government employees and pensioners. With this revision, the DA and DR will rise from 55 per cent to 58 per cent of basic pay, effective from July 1, 2025, according to an official statement. The increased amount will be paid in cash starting October 2025. The chief minister described the move as a sensitive step ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Farmers across Haryana on Thursday welcomed the Centre's decision to increase the minimum support prices (MSP) of rabi crops, calling it a "Diwali bumper gift" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who they said has consistently taken steps in the interest of the farming community. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Modi, on Wednesday approved the hike in MSP for all mandated rabi crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the nationwide celebrations to mark the 150 years of the national song, 'Vande Mataram'. Addressing a cabinet briefing, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "Keeping in mind the role played by the song during the freedom struggle, a decision was taken to hold country-wide celebrations to mark its 150th year. The celebrations will be held across the country, especially for our y ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a six-year central scheme aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in pulses production, with a financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore. The "Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses", approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be for the period from 2025-26 to 2030-31. The mission follows Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement in the 2025-26 Budget. The mission will particularly focus on increasing ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 19 : The stage is all set for the third G20 tourism working ... Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 19 : The stage is all set for the third G20 tourism working group meeting scheduled to take place in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir from May 22- 24, 2023 under India's presidency. According to a report, there has been a resurgence of confidence among the youth that foreign tourists would soon start travelling to Kashmir in great ...Read More >
KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - At least 33 of the demonstrators killed during anti-corruption protests in Nepal this month were struck by "live bullets" fired from "high-velocity firearms," the medical institute that conducted the postmortem examinations told Reuters. The findings were described to Reuters by a member of the forensic medicine department of the Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. An institute spo ...Read More >
Kochi, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said Kerala, which has a higher urban growth rate than the national average, is preparing to address the challenges of urbanisation. He was speaking after inaugurating the Urban Conclave organised by the Local Self-Government Department here as part of an effort to formulate an urban policy for the state. The conclave is being held in Kochi on Friday and Saturday. The chief minister said that the rapid urbanisation in Kerala needs to be closely ...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 >
In the UPA's final three-year stint (2011-2014), India was saddled with an average retail inflation of 9.8 per cent even at a time when global inflation was relatively stable, hovering between 4-5 per cent, the official pointed out. India's retail inflation during the last 11 years is averaging at around 5 percent -- with a steady decline in recent months to touch an over 6-year low of 2.1 percent in June this year. The Finance Ministry figures show that the average inflation under Prime Minis ...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 >
Mandya: The Karnataka govt has allocated Rs 12,800 crore for the Shakti scheme, which, along with the state's five guarantee schemes, completed two years of implementation, said MLA P Ravikumar.He was speaking after inaugurating an exhibition organised by the department of information and public relations at the KSRTC bus stand here on Sunday. The exhibition highlights two years of the govt's developmental initiatives and the impact of its five guarantee schemes.Ravikumar said that the Shakti sc ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 7 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, while paying rich tributes to Baba Lakhi Shah Banjara, announced that the state government will beautify Baba Lakhi Shah Bawdi located in Kurukshetra's Ishargarh village. A community centre will also be constructed in his name in the village. He also announced that, with the consent of the community, a 'chowk' (roundabout) and a road in the state will be named after Baba Lakhi Shah Banjara, a devout Sikh who lived during the tim ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami to pay Rs 1.5 lakh per month interim maintenance to his estranged wife Hasin Jahan and a sum of Rs 2.5 lakh towards the care and expenses of their minor daughter. A Bench of Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee was hearing an appeal filed by Hasin Jahan challenging a decision of the Alipore Sessions Judge who had directed Mohammed Shami to pay Rs 50 thousand per month to Hasin Jahan and Rs 80 t ...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 >
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu instructed officials of the Municipal Administration Department to prioritise cleanliness in municipalities and municipal corporations and to take preventive measures against the spread of infectious diseases. On Saturday, the Chief Minister conducted a review meeting on the department at the CM camp office. During the meeting, the Chief Minister directed the officials to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases. He said in some areas, poultry ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 27 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the state government is adopting "out-of-the-box ideas" to strengthen the education sector, which he described as a key to eradicate poverty and social ills. Addressing a gathering after felicitating students who cleared the NEET exam, Mann said a paradigm shift had taken place in the education sector over the last three years due to revolutionary steps taken by the state government. Mann said, "This is the red letter ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has said that merely because the wife is earning, she cannot be deprived of the financial support from her estranged husband as she has to maintain her standard of living. The court noted that the wife is entitled to be maintained with the same standard of living as she was accustomed to before their separation. Justice Manjusha Deshpande, on June 18, dismissed the petition filed by a man challenging an order of the family Court in August 2023 directing him to pay ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) With Ankur Bhattacharjee, Quadri Aruna, and Adriana Diaz all winning their singles rubbers, Kolkata ThunderBlades beat reigning champions Dempo Goa Challengers 9-6 in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 on Sunday. Kolkata's victory saw them move into the playoff spots, occupying fourth with 29 points. Goa, with six more game wins on the board, moved level on points with leaders Jaipur Patriots and U Mumba TT. The tie opened with a gripping clash between ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday refuted the rumours regarding slum demolitions and said that no slum would be demolished without first providing permanent housing to its residents. FIRs will be filed, and strict action will be taken against those spreading false information about demolitions, she added. She inaugurated and inspected various development projects in Nehru Camp in Haiderpur, Ekta Camp in Pitampura, and the area near U and V Blocks of JJ ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The MSC IRINA, recognised as the world's largest container ship by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity, is set to dock at the Adani Group's Vizhinjam International Seaport on Monday and will be berthed till Tuesday. The monumental arrival marks a significant milestone for the seaport, which was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2. The MSC IRINA boasts an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in g ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday refuted the rumours regarding slum demolitions and said that no slum would be demolished without first providing permanent housing to its residents. FIRs will be filed, and strict action will be taken against those spreading false information about demolitions, she added. She inaugurated and inspected various development projects in Nehru Camp in Haiderpur, Ekta Camp in Pitampura, and the area near U and V Blocks of JJ ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is set to overtake Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, but must not become complacent, as the country remains far behind Japan in GDP per capita terms, WEF's former MD Claude Smadja said. According to IMF data dated April 2025, India's GDP per capita of USD 2,878.4 is approximately 8.5 per cent of Japan's GDP per capita of USD 33,955.7, meaning Japan's per capita income is about 11.8 times higher than India's. "Yes, it (economy size) is a good indicator because ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) India is set to overtake Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, but must not become complacent, as the country remains far behind Japan in GDP per capita terms, WEF's former MD Claude Smadja said. According to IMF data dated April 2025, India's GDP per capita of USD 2,878.4 is approximately 8.5 per cent of Japan's GDP per capita of USD 33,955.7, meaning Japan's per capita income is about 11.8 times higher than India's. "Yes, it (economy size) is a good indic ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The sessions court recently increased the compensation given to a woman in a domestic violence case from ₹5 lakh to ₹1 crore after noticing that her husband and in-laws were multimillionaires. Setting aside the order of a magistrate court, the additional sessions judge said that the compensation amount had to be substantially enhanced so as to compensate her for 20 years of torture and economic abuse. The woman had approached the court claiming she was subjected to years of domestic vio ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP leader Amit Malviya on Thursday dished out economic data and facts to counter Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's claims on an alleged drop in car, two-wheeler and mobile sales and a 'pressure' on common people. "Rahul ji, change the cassette of lies - the country is not running towards 2024, but towards 2047!" said Malviya, in-charge of the BJP's National Information and Technology Department, in a post full of data and figures to buttress th ...Read More >
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