New Delhi: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday flagged off the Har Ghar Tiranga Bike Rally at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, along with Members of Parliament and other public representatives. The rally was organised as part of commemorative programmes marking 150 years of the National Song, Vande Mataram. The event witnessed the participation of Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted the importance of elephants to India’s ecological heritage and said the country is home to more than 60 per cent of the world’s wild Asian elephants on the occasion of World Elephant Day. Modi said India has 33 Elephant Reserves that provide habitats for elephants and Read More…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will pilot a resolution in the state Assembly on Wednesday urging the Centre to permanently maintain the strength of the Lok Sabha at 543, official sources said. The move comes days after Vijay held a meeting with all parties supporting the state government, including the Congress and Read More…
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained serious on Wednesday, with more than 1.12 lakh people affected across four districts as more rain has been forecast in several areas already reeling under the deluge, officials said. Several rivers are flowing above their danger levels, raising concerns of flooding in new areas, an official of the Read More…
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has launched an investigation into an Air India Airbus A320 that experienced a sudden altitude variation of around 300 feet while flying from Phuket to Delhi on August 4. The aircraft, operating flight AI 2379, later stabilised and landed safely in Delhi. The flight was carrying 137 Read More…
New Delhi: The government is promoting sustainable agriculture through schemes focusing on balanced nutrient management, efficient water use, conservation farming, agroforestry, natural and organic farming, and climate-resilient technologies, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ram Nath Thakur said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Under the Soil Health and Read More…
New Delhi: The area under cultivation and productivity of Kalanamak rice have increased significantly in recent years, boosting farmers’ incomes, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Production of Kalanamak rice in Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh, increased more than five-fold between 2018 Read More…
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will lead a plantation drive at PBG Ground near Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on August 12, marking Hariyali Amavasya. Hundreds of colleagues will join the drive, while thousands of members of the Vriksh Mitra Abhiyan will plant saplings in villages, Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the autobiography of former President Ram Nath Kovind, titled “Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles”, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on August 12. The event is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am, and the Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the Read More…
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA, Gyanesh Kumar, on Tuesday met Costa Rica’s Ambassador to India, Néstor Gabriel Baltodano Vargas, at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening democratic cooperation in line with the vision outlined Read More…