Srinagar, July 4 (UNI) Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today described Kashmir as the 'crown jewel of India' and 'heaven on earth', saying its people are eagerly waiting to welcome fellow countrymen without fear or hesitation. " I have been in Srinagar since yesterday, among the people, feeling the cool breeze, the earthy fragrance of the soil, and the unmatched warmth of the locals. This land fills the heart with love. Truly, Kash...Read More
Bhubaneswar, July 4 (UNI) The Odisha Government has sought central assistance for setting up a state-of-the-art Science City here. Odisha Science and Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra, during a meeting with Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh in New Delhi today, offered 100 acres of land for the proposed Science City. The project is aimed at fostering scientific curiosity, innovation, and education -- particularly among the youth. In addition to the...Read More
New Delhi, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Finance Ministry announced on Friday that the tax benefits available under the National Pension Scheme (NPS) will apply mutatis mutandis to the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), as it is an option under the former. The measure aims to provide further impetus to the UPS. These provisions ensure parity with the existing NPS structure and provide substantial tax relief and incentives to employees opting for the UPS, according to the Finance Ministry statement. T...Read More
New Delhi, July 4: Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju asserted that the choice of the Dalai Lama's successor should rest solely with the spiritual leader himself, reflecting the belief of his followers worldwide amid China's recent statement on the matter. "I am a devotee of the Dalai Lama. Anybody in the world who follows the Dalai Lama wants his successor to be chosen by the Dalai Lama himself," Rijiju said. Emphasising that there should be no ambiguity on the matter, he added, "T...Read More
SRINAGAR, JULY 04: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the 6th Convocation Ceremony of SKUAST Kashmir at Srinagar. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan was the Chief Guest for the Convocation Ceremony. The Union Minister extended his best wishes to the graduating students on their new beginning. "Viksit Bharat, Viksit Jammu Kashmir and Prosperous farming community is our resolve. The Government of India, under the leade...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 4 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed heavy rainfall in disaster-prone areas of the state. Dhami informed that considering the seriousness of the issue Shah has assured that Centre's emergency relief agencies, NDRF and ITBP are being deployed promptly to ensure that the Char Dham Yatra is not disrupted and that devotees face no inconvenience in their t...Read More
NEW DELHI - India's aviation watchdog reprimanded Air India's budget carrier in March for not timely changing engine parts of an Airbus A320 as directed by European Union's aviation safety agency, and falsifying records to show compliance, a government memo showed. In a statement, Air India Express told Reuters it acknowledged the error to the Indian watchdog and undertook "remedial action and preventive measures". Air India has been under intense scrutiny since the June Boeing Dreamliner cras...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju reiterated on Friday that all the devotees and followers of the Dalai Lama want that the Tibetan spiritual leader himself should decide on his successor. Rijiju, however, clarified that he was not making the remarks on behalf of the Indian government and neither was he commenting on a statement made by China, rejecting the Dalai Lama's succession plan. "There is no need for any confusion on the Dalai Lama issue. All the people acros...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Finance Ministry has announced that all tax benefits available under the National Pension System (NPS) will also apply to the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). The announcement is a significant move that will make UPS more attractive for central government employees. Also Read | Israeli Strikes Kill 15 in Gaza, While Shootings Kill 20 People Waiting for Aid, Authorities Say. The Unified Pension Scheme was introduced earlier this year as an option under NPS for...Read More
SRINAGAR, Jul 4: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the 6th Convocation Ceremony of SKUAST Kashmir at Srinagar. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan was the Chief Guest for the Convocation Ceremony. The Union Minister extended his best wishes to the graduating students on their new beginning. "Viksit Bharat, Viksit Jammu Kashmir and Prosperous farming community is our resolve. The Government of India, under the leadership o...Read More
MUMBAI: Defence stocks were trading in positive territory on Friday, a day after the union government approved the purchase of defence equipment worth Rs 1.05 lakh crore. Shares of all major public sector defence companies, including BEL, BEML, Hindustan Aeronautics, and Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilder, rose by up to 4.5 per cent during intraday trading. Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders shares were up 1.46 per cent at Rs 3, 337.80 on NSE. The shipbuilding company's shares opened at Rs 3, 320.0 and rose to...Read More
Mumbai: On Friday, July 4, shares of Bank of Maharashtra moved slightly higher after the state-owned lender shared its Q1 FY26 business update. For the April-June 2025 quarter, the bank reported strong double-digit growth in both deposits and advances. Deposits grew by 14.08 percent year-on-year, reaching Rs 3.05 lakh crore. Gross advances rose by 15.36 percent YoY to Rs 2.41 lakh crore. CASA (Current Account Savings Account) deposits also increased by 14.56 percent, touching Rs 1.52 lakh cr...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday slammed the Centre for allegedly granting a nod to Pakistan to play the Hockey Asia Cup in India. Speaking to reporters, Thackeray said, "Hockey Asia Cup is going to be held in Bihar. The Union Ministry of Sports has given an NOC to Pakistan's team to participate in it. If no one objects, BCCI will soon grant permission to Pakistan to participate in the Cricket Asia Cup as well. Now, when we are fight...Read More
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's aviation watchdog reprimanded Air India's budget carrier in March for not timely changing engine parts of an Airbus A320 as directed by European Union's aviation safety agency, and falsifying records to show compliance, a government memo showed. In a statement, Air India Express told Reuters it acknowledged the error to the Indian watchdog and undertook "remedial action and preventive measures". Air India has been under intense scrutiny since the June Boeing Dreaml...Read More
Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK on Friday (July 4, 2025) alleged that the BJP-led Centre is "lying" that funds provided to the State is more under its regime than during the Congress party's dispensation. The Dravidian party's official organ Murasoli in its editorial on the DMK's "Oraniyil Tamil Nadu" (Tamil Nadu as a single team) membership enrolment campaign said the party had always been reinventing itself and that is the reason for it being still young, though it has crossed the milestone of 75 yea...Read More
Guwahati: A police officer in Assam's Sonitpur district has been suspended following allegations of mishandling the investigation into the assault of two journalists. The incident, which occurred on June 29 in the Dhekiajuli area, involved reporters Bimaljyoti Nath and Bipul Phoyel from the Guwahati-based news channel ND24. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The duo was attacked and seriously injured by unidentified miscreants while returning from ...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 4 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed heavy rainfall in disaster-prone areas of the state. Dhami informed that considering the seriousness of the issue Shah has assured that Centre's emergency relief agencies, NDRF and ITBP are being deployed promptly to ensure that the Char Dham Yatra is not disrupted and that devotees face no inconvenience in their t...Read More
New Delhi, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday spoke to Chief Ministers of five states, including Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, in the wake of heavy rainfall, related disruptions and damage, and offered assistance. Taking to X, HM Shah wrote, "In the wake of heavy rainfall in different parts of the nation, spoke with the chief ministers of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh." The Union Minister said the Central government was coo...Read More
Chennai, Jul 4 (PTI) Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK on Friday alleged that the BJP-led Centre is "lying" that funds provided to the state is more under its regime than during the Congress party's dispensation. The Dravidian party's official organ "Murasoli" in its editorial on the DMK's "Oraniyil Tamil Nadu" (Tamil Nadu as a single team) membership enrolment campaign said the party had always been reinventing itself and that is the reason for it being still young, though it has crossed the milestone o...Read More
Kolkata, July 4 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the alleged mastermind, identified as SK Jinnar Ali, accused of posing as ED officer and extorting money from businessmen and others, official sources said today. The ED arrest came following raids in Kolkata and Burdwan recently. Ali and some of his associates were taken into custody up to July 16 following a court appearance on Wednesday. The accused were involved in a criminal conspiracy to extort money from businessmen by ...Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday took a jibe at the Bihar government for appointing principals to five colleges in Patna University via a draw of lots. She alleged that the principals have not been appointed based on their expertise in a subject. Sharing an X post, Mayawati wrote, "The issue of appointing principals through a new 'lottery' system in five prestigious colleges of the renowned Patna University in Bihar has become qui...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 4 (ANI): Following the completion of four years as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami said that in the past four years, he has faced many challenges, but with the "grace of god", every time it became an "opportunity" for him. Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the 'Northern Region Ministers Conference on Civil Aviation' in Dehradun. He was accompanied by Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu. Also Read | PNB, Indian Bank and ...Read More
Guwahati, July 4: A letter from the Union Forest Ministry seeking action against the then Assam Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF) has blown the lid off the illegalities carried out in Geleky Reserve Forest and Hailakandi's Innerline Reserve Forest where "large scale" constructions were being carried out for housing police battalions in gross violations of law. In an affidavit filed before the NGT, the then PCCF and HoFF had stated that there was "no i...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 4 (PTI) BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya on Friday accused Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of spreading fake news with his recent remarks linking Covid-19 vaccines with a spate of heart attack deaths in the state's Hassan district, saying there is no vaccine against "dissident" activities. The CM has suggested that the recent heart attack deaths in Hassan district may be linked to the vaccination drive. He also claimed the vaccines were "hastily" approved. Taking a dig at Siddara...Read More
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court is set to welcome four new judges, as the Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended the names of four experienced advocates for elevation to the bench. If approved by the central government, the total number of judges in the Telangana High Court will rise to 33, including the Chief Justice. The four advocates recommended for appointment as judges of the Telangana High Court are: These appointments will fill part of the existing nine vacancies, with four...Read More
Chennai : IIM Sambalpur, one of the most progressive and fast-growing IIMs in the country, renowned for setting standards continues to uphold its commitment towards academic excellence and diversity. In the latest admissions cycle for the academic year (2025-2027), IIM Sambalpur has reported slight increase of 5% in the numbers of engineers admitted compared to non-engineers. This development is evident across both its newly launched MBA in Business Analytics programme as well as the 11th batch ...Read More
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued a strongly worded wake-up call to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), even as an Indian delegation made a formal pitch to host the 2036 Olympics. Amid longstanding allegations of mismanagement and corruption within India's sports bodies, the IOC flagged concerns over governance issues in the IOA, the country's rampant doping problem, and its underwhelming Olympic performance. According to a report in The Indian Express, the global body tol...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Automatic weather stations (AWS) will be set up at block levels while automatic rain gauges (ARG) will be installed in every gram panchayat, as the state government Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sky-met Weather Services Pvt Ltd for implementation of Weather Information Network Data System (WINDS) project. According to sources, the project is expected to benefit not only farmers but also the broader sectors of insurance and disaster management as it would ...Read More
Ranchi, Jul 4 (PTI) Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi is scheduled to inaugurate a regional centre of Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development (SPNIWCD) in Ranchi on Friday. The new regional centre will play an important role for four states - Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha. The minister said that the Ranchi centre would help implement central government schemes effectively in these four states. It will not only empower frontline fun...Read More
Guwahati: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has ordered legal action against Assam's Special Chief Secretary, M K Yadava, for serious breaches of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The case involves the unauthorised diversion of reserved forest land for the construction of Commando Battalion Camps in Assam -- projects initiated without mandatory prior approval from the Central Government. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Ya...Read More