Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday launched the nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’, urging farmers to reduce the excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides to protect soil health and human well-being. The awareness campaign will run from October 22 to November 30, 2026, with activities planned in villages across the country. Chouhan also Read More…
New Delhi: India and Poland have agreed to double bilateral trade by 2030, join hands on disaster resilience, establish a defence industry dialogue and hold talks on counter-terrorism. The decisions were taken during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, who is on an official visit to India from October Read More…
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has directed schools across the state to strengthen entry regulations, making prior written permission compulsory for outsiders seeking access to school premises. According to a circular issued by the Office of the Commissioner of Schools on Wednesday, visitors must obtain written approval from the principal or head of the institution before Read More…
New Delhi: Limitation periods play a crucial role in civil and criminal proceedings, determining the time available to file appeals, revisions and execution petitions before the appropriate courts. Missing the prescribed deadline may affect a litigant’s legal remedies, although courts may condone delays where the law permits.The legal reference note lists several deadlines for different Read More…
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka approached the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, seeking an urgent hearing against the extension of their judicial custody. The two leaders requested a special night hearing, as the high court remains closed this week for the Dussehra vacation. The petition is likely to Read More…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday expressed profound sorrow after meeting the families of people who died in incidents linked to Punjab’s drug problem, saying the experience had left him deeply saddened. Speaking to reporters in Ludhiana after visiting Gurdaspur, Mansa and Sangrur, Shah said he had never experienced such deep grief in his Read More…
Mumbai: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Mumbai’s iconic Gateway of India on Tuesday as part of his three-day visit to India. During the visit, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accompanied Rubio on a tour of the historic landmark and briefed him on its historical and cultural significance. The visit offered Rubio an opportunity Read More…
Alappuzha: A two-year-old boy was found dead at his home in Alappuzha on Sunday in a suspected case of malnutrition, police said. An officer from the Thrikkunnapuzha police station said doctors who examined the child found that he was severely anaemic and appeared to be malnourished. The boy weighed 7.6 kg, significantly below the approximately Read More…
Kolkata: Asphyxia caused by intense pressure on the chest is believed to be the primary cause of death for most of the 19 people killed in a stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, according to preliminary post-mortem findings. A senior health department official said on Sunday that the initial autopsy reports indicated severe Read More…
Chandigarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that he will visit Punjab on October 20 to meet the families of people who recently lost their lives after raising their voices against drug abuse in Mansa, Sangrur and Gurdaspur. Shah accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab of failing to address the drug Read More…