Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Amid ongoing devastation caused by heavy rainfall and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, the state's Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Wednesday announced the government's decision to shift the flood-affected College of Horticulture and Forestry from Thunag in Mandi district to Sundernagar, citing massive infrastructure damage and safety concerns. Addressing the media, Negi said that keeping in mind the stu...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Central Government is aiming to eliminate Rabies by 2030. According to the study done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), on Human rabies death and animal bite burden estimates in India, 2022-2023, more than 5000 people die every year due to dog bites. Nearly 9.1 million animal bites and 5,726 human rabies deaths due to dog bites are estimated to occur every year in India. 80 per cent of the dog bite v...Read More
New Delhi, July 10: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday approved the release of Rs 1,066.80 crore to flood and landslide-hit six states - Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala and Uttarakhand. Among the six flood affected states, Assam received Rs 375.60 crore, Rs 29.20 crore was given to Manipur, Rs 30.40 crore to Meghalaya, Rs 22.80 crore to Mizoram, Rs 153.20 crore to Kerala, and Rs 455.60 crore to Uttarakhand, as Central share from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), said a Minist...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Central government on Thursday approved the release of Rs 1,066.80 crore to the states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala, and Uttarakhand, which were affected by floods and landslides. Among the six flood affected states, Assam received Rs 375.60 crore, Manipur Rs 29.20 crore, Meghalaya Rs 30.40 crore, Mizoram Rs 22.80 crore, Kerala Rs 153.20 crore, and Uttarakhand Rs 455.60 crore, as Central share from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), menti...Read More
New Delhi: A day after Punjab and Haryana chief ministers held a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister Mr C.R. Paatil to resolve their long standing dispute on Sutlej Yamuna Link, the union minister expressed hope for an early resolution to the case. With time running out due to Supreme Court deadline approaching for next hearing on August 13, Mr Paatil said that both parties have agreed to move forward with a solution-oriented approach and the Centre, which is playing the role of a mediator, ...Read More
Chandigarh, Jul 10 (PTI) The Punjab Cabinet on Thursday approved a scheme to provide cashless medical treatment of up to Rs 10 lakh to all families in the state at government as well as empanelled private hospitals. "With this, Punjab has become the first state to provide cashless treatment of up to Rs 10 lakh," Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said here after chairing a meeting of the Cabinet. A spokesperson of the Chief Minister's Office said the 'Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna' will be rolled out on O...Read More
Guwahati, July 10: In a major relief for flood and landslide-affected northeastern states, the Centre has approved a financial package of Rs 458 crore for Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Mizoram under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). The funds form part of a larger Rs 1,066.80 crore allocation for six states -- including Kerala and Uttarakhand -- reeling under the impact of this year's intense southwest monsoon. Assam, among the worst-hit states in the Northeast, has been sanctioned Rs ...Read More
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New Delhi: Over millions of government employees are holding their breath as talks around the 8th Pay Commission gain momentum. If approved, it could bring a big 30-34 per cent hike in salaries and pensions -- something that could directly benefit nearly 11 million people, as per a report by Ambit Capital quoted in The Economic Times.// The new pay scale is likely to roll out from January 2026. However, before that the Pay Commission has to be set up, the report is prepared and sent to the gove...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated that the Gambhira bridge collapse incident in Gujarat's Vadodara on Wednesday, which claimed 15 lives, should be thoroughly investigated, even as rescue operations continue for the second day. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are carrying out the search and rescue operations. 'It is extremely unfortunate... Such incidents should be thoroughly investigate...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday claimed that there was no waterlogging in the national capital following heavy rain in Delhi-NCR from Wednesday night. CM Rekha Gupta said, 'We are solving the backlog of the last 27 years of Delhi one by one. Even after such heavy rains, there was no waterlogging in Delhi.' She added that there was no waterlogging at Minto Bridge, which made headlines in the media every monsoon. 'It was a trend for a picture of a ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The central government has granted tax-saving status to PSU renewable projects financing company IREDA Ltd's bonds under Section 54EC of the Income Tax Act. This will facilitate low-cost fundraising for renewable energy and offer capital gains tax exemption to investors. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) under the Ministry of Finance has notified bonds issued by the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) as 'long-term specified asset' u...Read More
New Delhi: Communist Party of India Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar on Thursday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and urged him to use "every possible diplomatic and humanitarian channel" to secure a stay on the execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen. In a letter to Jaishankar, Kumar said reports indicate that the execution may be carried out within days. "Nimisha's case has not only shaken the conscience of the public but also raised serious concerns about the lack of l...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) State governments should provide adequate financial resources to Science & Technology (S&T) Councils, and slightly restructure their governing bodies to drive innovation and technology-led growth, NITI Aayog said on Thursday. In a report titled 'A Roadmap for Strengthening State S&T Council', the Aayog said that these councils must explore wider funding opportunities available with different departments of the central government for activities related to the overall mand...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) State governments should provide adequate financial resources to Science & Technology (S&T) Councils, and slightly restructure their governing bodies to drive innovation and technology-led growth, NITI Aayog said on Thursday. In a report titled 'A Roadmap for Strengthening State S&T Council', the Aayog said that these councils must explore wider funding opportunities available with different departments of the central government for activities related to the overall mand...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated that the Gambhira bridge collapse incident in Gujarat Vadodara on Wednesday, which claimed 15 lives, should be thoroughly investigated, even as rescue operations continue for the second day. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are carrying out the search and rescue operations. It is extremely unfortunate... Such incidents should be thoroughly investigated, ...Read More
Manipal (Karnataka) [India], July 10: The Manipal College of Nursing (MCON), of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, in collaboration with the Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick (UNB), Canada, successfully inaugurated the Manipal International Conference on "Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Health: Envisioning a Future of Global Collaboration for Education, Research & Practice" at the Dr. TMA Pai Auditorium, KMC, Manipa...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The central government has granted tax-saving status to PSU renewable projects financing company IREDA Ltd's bonds under Section 54EC of the Income Tax Act. This will facilitate low-cost fundraising for renewable energy and offer capital gains tax exemption to investors. Also Read | Ad Legend Prasoon Pandey Turns Film Director: MovieVerse Studios and Ellipsis Entertainment To Produce His Mythological Thriller. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) under th...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil on Thursday said the government is committed to assisting both Punjab and Haryana in finding a balanced solution to the Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal dispute, noting that both parties have agreed to move forward with a solution-oriented approach. The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti had convened a meeting here on Wednesday to discuss the long pending inter-state water dispute. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his Haryana counterpart Na...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI ) Rajya Sabha MP Sandosh Kumar has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, seeking immediate diplomatic intervention to save Nimisha Priya, an Indian national facing execution by Yemeni authorities on July 16. In a letter to Jaishankar, the CPI MP highlighted that Nimisha Priya's case has "shaken the conscience of the public" about the lack of legal safeguards. Also Read | Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Shashi Tharoor ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the BJP leadership and the central government of crossing all "limits of indifference" in the name of governance, alleging that recent tragedies like the Gujarat bridge collapse and the Ahmedabad plane crash were the result of a "leadership crisis," "rampant corruption," and "incompetence." His remarks came after a large portion of Gambhira bridge in Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed on Wednesday. Th...Read More
New Delhi, July 10: Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu on Wednesday said that Dalai Lama should be honoured with the Bharat Ratna. He further mentioned that he will write to the Central Government to recommend India's highest civilian award for the Tibetan spiritual leader. In an interview with PTI Videos on Tuesday, Khandu also said that Beijing has no locus standi in the selection of the next Dalai Lama since Tibetan Buddhism is not even practised in mainland China unlike in Tibe...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Delhi is experiencing incessant rainfall since Wednesday causing water logging in several areas including Bindapur in Uttam Nagar, where roads are submerged under water. The water logging has made the day to day activities of residents difficult. The rains lashed parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, bringing relief from days of intense heat. Waterlogging was witnessed in several parts of Delhi. Traffic also came to a standstill in...Read More
Hisar/Ambala: The 24-hour nationwide general strike called by the trade unions to protest against new labour codes and privatisation on Wednesday impacted normal movement of Haryana Roadways buses at some places. In places like Hisar, Bhiwani, Kaithal and Kurukshetra, the normal movement of the state transport was impacted. The Roadways employees staged a sit-in protest at the bus terminuses in support of the demands. Shops, commercial establishments and other institutions functioned normally...Read More
Bengaluru: Congress National General Secretary and Karnataka incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday refuted reports regarding a meeting between the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar in New Delhi, as "purely imaginary". Answering a question by the media on a possible meeting as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Dy CM Shivakumar are in New Delhi over developments in the state, he dubbed them "purely ima...Read More
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Mumbai : Marking centenary celebrations of legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt, a special retrospective of his iconic films will be held across India in August. On Wednesday, Ultra Media and Entertainment announced that Guru Dutt's classics, including 'Pyaasa', 'Chaudhvin Ka Chand', 'Mr. & Mrs. 55', and 'Baaz', which have been restored in 4K, will be re-run in theatres from August 8 to August 10. The restoration of Pyaasa and his other films has been undertaken by NFDC-NFAI. Sushilkumar Agrawal, MD...Read More
BHUBANESWAR : The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has set a target to produce 50 million tonne of minerals and achieve a sales revenue of Rs 30,000 crore in 2025-26. This was announced at a review meeting presided over by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan on Wednesday. The meeting discussed various steps to increase mineral production, including extending mining lease periods, obtaining environmental clearances and making new mines operational. It was decided that bauxite pro...Read More
Odisha police on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) released 25 persons out of 444 migrant labourers suspected to be Bangladeshi or Rohingya (Myanmar) held in Jharsuguda after ascertaining their Indian nationality. Document verification was still underway late Wednesday evening, as those detained continued to procure their papers through various means, including WhatsApp and physical submission "Persons with valid documents are already returning or are in process of returning to their place of stay. We ...Read More
Hyderabad: The Parakh Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 report, released by the Central Government, has raised serious concerns about the learning levels of students in Telangana. The data reveals that a staggering 75% of Class IX students were unable to comprehend and apply the basic concept of percentages to solve even simple problems. The report -- formerly known as the National Achievement Survey (NAS) -- indicates substantial learning gaps across multiple subjects and grades. In Class IX, not onl...Read More
Shimla, July 9 (UNI) BJP National President and Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda today visited the rain-ravaged areas of Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh due to the monsoon. The party chief visited areas that suffered major damage due to heavy rains including Nachan, Pangliur, Baga, Sainj, and Thunag. He met people who had lost 100 percent of their homes and land, some had even lost their parents and family members in the disaster. He also visited relief camps housing the affected people....Read More
BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also holds the water resources portfolio, on Wednesday said that he has appealed to the Union Government for Rs 11,122.76 crore for six irrigation projects in Karnataka. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, the Deputy Chief Minister said they have sought Rs 804.66 crore for Sonnathi lift irrigation project; Rs 2,660.7 crore for Indi branch canal in Upper Krishna project; Rs 3,000 crore for third stage of Malaprabha canal; Rs 144.42 crore for Gh...Read More