New Delhi, Aug 03: Since its launch in 2016, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has insured 78.41 crore farmer applications up to June 30, 2025.During this period, around 22.67 crore farmers have received compensation amounting to Rs 1.83 lakh crore, highlighting the scheme's wide reach and impact in supporting farmers against crop loss, informed Ramnath Thakur, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in a written reply to Rajya Sabha on August 1.Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 3 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the Delhi Police of describing Bengali as a 'Bangladeshi language', calling it scandalous, anti-national and unconstitutional. Sharing a letter by Delhi Police on X, Banerjee said, 'See now how Delhi police under the direct control of the Ministry of Home, Government of India, is describing Bengali as 'Bangladeshi' language! Bengali, our mother tongue, the language of Rabindranath Tagore ...Read More
Kolkata, Aug 3 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamta Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at the Delhi Police for referring to the Bengali language as "Bangladeshi national language" in a purported letter, alleging that it was "insulting, anti-national and unconstitutional". Party national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee, who also shared the letter on X, echoed his party chief's sentiment and alleged that it was a calculated attempt by the BJP to "defame Bengal". BJP's sta...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 3 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the Delhi Police of describing Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, calling it scandalous, anti-national and unconstitutional. Sharing a letter by Delhi Police on X, Banerjee said, See now how Delhi police under the direct control of the Ministry of Home, Government of India, is describing Bengali as Bangladeshi language! Bengali, our mother tongue, the language of Rabindranath Tagore and S...Read More
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan hit out at Tamil Nadu CM Stalin for taking a combative stance against the Centre, saying his father Karunanidhi would have cooperated for the state's benefit. She also criticised the DMK, Congress, and Kamal Haasan Chennai: Senior BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, accusing him of adopting a confrontational approach towards the BJP-led Union government. S...Read More
The National Socialist Council of Nagalim, also called the NSCN (Isak-Muivah) or NSCN (I-M), said working with the Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) to find "common ground for Naga political solution" was a dangerous proposition. The NNPG is a conglomerate of at least six Naga extremist groups opposed to the NSCN (I-M). The Centre signed the Agreed Position with the former in 2017, two years after the Framework Agreement (FA) was inked with the latter on August 3, 2...Read More
Jammu, Aug 1 (UNI) Under its four-day ambitious 'Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Programme', the University of Jammu today raised its voice against the rise in drug abuse. The University took out a rally to highlight the danger posed by drugs, it was flagged off by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Umesh Rai. Besides, scholars, faculty, students and others, senior police officers of Jammu and Kashmir Police participated in the rally. Prof. Rai observed that universities are not just places of academic lea...Read More
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government on Sunday after Delhi Police referred to Bengali as a "Bangladeshi" language in an official communication. The controversy has drawn rare support for Banerjee from political rivals, including CPI(M) leader Md Salim and CPI(ML) Liberation's Dipankar Bhattacharya. The row began when Inspector Amit Dutt of Lodhi Colony police station in New Delhi allegedly described Bengali as the langu...Read More
CHENNAI: Calling the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar an anti-democratic exercise, VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan alleged that the premeditated drive, carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) under the direction of the BJP-led Union government, poses a serious threat to the nation. He claimed that the first phase of the drive excluded around 65 lakh voters from the rolls, the majority of whom were from minority communities. Though Oppo...Read More
Pathankot, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on Saturday, transferring about Rs 20,500 crore directly into bank accounts of 9.7 crore eligible farmers. The financial assistance under the scheme has helped crores of farmers not just in meeting their agricultural needs but also in sailing through any crisis. In Punjab's Pathankot, many farmers were elated on receiving the 20th instalment of PM-KISA...Read More
Dimapur (Nagaland), Aug 3 (PTI) Marking a decade since the signing of the Framework Agreement (FA) between the central government and the NSCN-IM, the organisation's Chairman Q Tuccu on Sunday reaffirmed the group's "unwavering commitment to Naga sovereignty". Calling August 3, 2015, the day the pact was signed, a "Red Letter Day" for the Naga people, Tuccu said the agreement recognised the sovereign rights of the Naga people. "We are not going to give up what has been achieved," Tuccu declare...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provi...Read More
Guwahati: Thousands of Kolhapur residents marched in silence on Sunday, urging authorities to bring back 36-year-old elephant Mahadevi, also known as Madhuri, from the Vantara Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Gujarat's Jamnagar. Former MP Raju Shetty led the march, which began in Nandani and ended at the district collectorate. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Protesters submitted a memorandum demanding Mahadevi's return to her longtim...Read More
Vijayapura: For farmers in North Karnataka, the dream of raising the height of the Almatti Dam has been a decades-old aspiration. They see it as a lifeline for agriculture in a region constantly grappling with drought. However, just as the demand began to gather momentum again, fresh opposition from neighbouring Maharashtra has added a new political twist to this long-standing issue. The Karnataka government has been pushing to increase the height of the Lal Bahadur Shastri (Almatti) Dam from 5...Read More
NEW DELHI: State-controlled Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Numaligarh Refinery (NRL) to deploy a private 5G network for the public sector oil company, which would be India's first captive non-public network (CNPN) in the refinery sector. BSNL and NRL, in a joint statement on Sunday, said that the deployment would usher in a new era of secure, ultra-reliable, and real-time industrial connectivity, while supporting mission-critical oper...Read More
Hyderabad: Former irrigation minister T Harish Rao said the BRS would approach the Supreme Court to stall the Banakacherla-Godavari project, proposed by the Andhra Pradesh govt. He questioned why the Congress and BJP MPs from Telangana have not been raising the issue in the ongoing Parliament session.Strongly reacting to Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh's statement that they would get the required permissions for the Banakacherla project, Harish Rao said, "If they (AP) know how to get perm...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 20...Read More
New Delhi : In a major step toward accelerating India's digital transformation and industrial modernization, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the "Industry 4.0 Workshop for CPSEs" organized under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance in Guwahati. Under this MoU, BSNL and NRL will collaborate to deploy India's first 5G CNPN (Captive Non-Public Network) within the refinery sector, ushering in a new ...Read More
Kolkata, Aug 3 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at the Delhi Police for referring to the Bengali language as "Bangladeshi national language" in a purported letter, alleging that it was "insulting, anti-national and unconstitutional". The letter, linked to an investigation of a case under the 'Foreigners' Act', was written to the officer-in-charge of Banga Bhawan, the official guest house of the state government in the national capital. The Trinamool Congress...Read More
Kolkata, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, on Sunday, condemned the BJP after a letter from Delhi Police referred to Bengali as a "Bangladeshi language". Both described the issue of such language by the Delhi Police as "anti-national" and "unconstitutional". In a social media post, the Chief Minister said the move was an insult to Bengali-speaking people in the country. She also urged Bengalis natio...Read More
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday sharply criticised the Delhi Police for a controversial reference to Bengali as the "Bangladeshi language," calling it an insult to the language and its speakers. TMC shared a letter from a Delhi Police inspector requesting a translator for what was labeled "Bangladeshi language" in a statement on X. The police official also mentioned the arrest of eight individuals under suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in India. "Is...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 3 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, on Sunday, visited the disaster-affected areas of Thunag, Bakshyar, and Janjehli in the Siraj Assembly Constituency of the Mandi district. During the visit, the Governor met with the affected families and distributed essential relief materials. The Governor first interacted with disaster victims in Thunag and remarked that the subdivision has suffered the most damage in the recent natural calamity,...Read More
Guwahati, Aug 3 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is anti-national and only supports the Muslims of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election campaign meeting in Bodoland Territorial Region, Sarma also claimed that the Congress does "not respect icons of Assam", like the Kamakhya temple and Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva. "Rahul Gandhi is an anti-India person. He is only with Bangladeshi and P...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Sunday questioned as to why the police could not arrest the perpetrators of the seven blasts that rocked the country's financial capital, Mumbai. Addressing media persons, he said, "Terrorists commit the heinous act and escape, and the police fail to nab them. It is a slap on our capability." When asked about his take on the terms "Hindu terrorism" and "saffron terrorism", he said, "Terrorism has n...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Continuing its mission to build a healthier, pollution-free India, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in partnership with India Post, organised a special edition of 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' across 6000 locations nationwide. Started by Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya in December 2024, the cycling initiative has been organised across more than 41,000 locations till now with an overall participation of 7.5 lakh-plus individuals. The 34th edition p...Read More
Hyderabad, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and former Telangana minister K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday cautioned people that if they vote for the ruling Congress party in by-elections, it would stop even the existing welfare schemes. He strongly criticised the Congress party's 20-month rule in Telangana, calling it incompetent, anarchic, and riddled with corruption. Rama Rao was addressing a meeting of party workers from the Jubilee Hills constituency, where the...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 3 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, on Sunday, visited the disaster-affected areas of Thunag, Bakshyar, and Janjehli in the Siraj Assembly Constituency of the Mandi district. During the visit, the Governor met with the affected families and distributed essential relief materials. Also Read | Tejashwi Yadav Asked To Produce His '2nd' Voter ID Card a Day After RJD Leader Claimed His Name 'Missing in Bihar Draft Electoral Roll'. The Go...Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 3 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is closely monitoring the flood situation in Uttar Pradesh, issuing timely directives to ensure effective relief efforts. Acting on his instructions, state ministers are inspecting affected areas, while Relief Commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami informed that floods have impacted 37 tehsils and 402 villages, affecting 84,392 people. Of these, 47,906 have received assistance, and 2,759 animals have been ...Read More
Bhopal, Aug 3 (PTI) In a major boost to inter-state travel, Jabalpur-Raipur and Rewa-Pune Express trains were flagged off on Sunday. The new services are set to improve connectivity across Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav flagged off the new services via video conferencing from Bhavnagar and Ujjain, respectively. The launch also marked the commencement of a new Bhavnagar-Ayodhya Express train se...Read More
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a customs superintendent posted at Sahar airport in Mumbai, for allegedly taking a Rs 10.20 lakh bribe from an agent, an official said Sunday. The central probe agency booked Krishan Kumar for allegedly demanding a bribe at the rate of Rs 10 per kg for facilitating clearance of imported consignments from a customs house agent, a CBI spokesperson said. It was also alleged that Kumar threatened the agent when he refused to pay the bribe, and deliberately withheld ...Read More