Deceiving farmers is for nobody’s good: FM Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said deceiving farmers cannot do good to anybody as she attacked the Congress on their farm loan waiver scheme, alleging that their promises left the farmers in lurch. During her reply in Rajya Sabha on The Banking Laws (Amendment), 2024 Bill, the finance minister took a cue […]
Cabinet Clears Union Budget 2025-26
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday approved the Union Budget 2025-26. Following this, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth record Budget in the Lok Sabha that comes in the backdrop of growth slowing down to four-year-low of 6.4 per cent and clamour for tax relief amid […]
Chaos in Mahakumbh leads to stampede-like situation, 30 injured
Around 30 people were injured, some critically, in a stampede-like situation near the Sangam nose on late Tuesday night after a surge of devotees broke barricades, reports here said. Though there is no official word about any casualty but reports say that some people lost their lives in the incident. However, SSP Kumbh Mela Rajesh […]
India has the need and aspirations for the growth of auto industry: PM
Underscoring the importance of the need and aspirations for the growth of the auto industry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked on Friday that India possesses both. He emphasised that India would remain the world’s youngest country for many decades with the youth being the largest customer base. Speaking at the inauguration of the Bharat Mobility […]
PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Z-Morh Tunnel In Jammu And KashmirSrinagar, Jan 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the strategically important Z-Morh tunnel in the Sonamarg area of Jammu and Kashmir which will make the tourist resort accessible round the year.Jammu local businessesJammu and Kashmir tourism After inaugurating the Rs 2,700 crore project, the prime minister went inside the tunnel and interacted with the project officials. He also met the construction workers who worked meticulously amid harsh conditions to complete the tunnel. Union minister Nitin Gadkari, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah were also present at the inauguration. The PM landed in Srinagar at 10.45 am and then flew to Sonamarg for the inauguration. He will also address a public meeting. This is his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after the assembly elections in September-October last year. The 6.5 km-long two-lane bi-directional road tunnel between Gagangir and Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district is equipped with a parallel 7.5-metre escape passage for emergencies. Situated at an altitude of over 8,650 feet above sea level, the tunnel will enhance all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg en route to Leh, bypassing routes prone to landslides and avalanches.
Srinagar, Jan 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the strategically important Z-Morh tunnel in the Sonamarg area of Jammu and Kashmir which will make the tourist resort accessible round the year. After inaugurating the Rs 2,700 crore project, the prime minister went inside the tunnel and interacted with the project officials. He also met the […]
Dense Fog Hits Operations At Delhi Airport; Over 100 Flights Delayed On Friday Morning
New Delhi, Jan 10: More than 100 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Friday morning as low visibility conditions due to dense fog impacted operations. IndiGo, in a post on X at 5.04 am, asked passengers to stay updated on flight status before heading to the airport. “Due to dense fog, there has […]
Ten TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, mechanised boat seized
Ten Indian fishermen from Karaikkal in Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of Thursday. The mechanised boat they were fishing in was also seized. The fishermen have been taken to the Sri Lankan Navy’s Kankesanthurai camp for further questioning and investigation. Since June 16, 2024, the Sri Lankan […]
Shah inaugurates 10,000 new Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Societies
Union Minister of Home and Coperation Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated 10,000 newly established Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (MPACS), along with Dairy and Fisheries Cooperative Societies. He emphasized that this milestone is deeply symbolic, as it was during former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji’s tenure that the 97th Constitutional Amendment was enacted, highlighting his […]
CRPF Doing Commendable Job In Tackling Naxals, Restoring Peace In J&K, Northeast: Shah
NEW DELHI, Dec 25: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the CRPF has done a commendable job in tackling Naxalism and restoring peace and stability in the Northeastern states and Jammu and Kashmir. Shah also said that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is playing an important role in ensuring internal security and […]
SC Asks Protesting Farmer Leaders Not To Cause Inconvenience To People
NEW DELHI, Dec 2: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri border point to press for the acceptance of farmers’ demands, to persuade the protesting farmers not to obstruct highways and cause inconvenience to people. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and […]
