‘India should not just kill but enter and stay’: Owaisi on Pahalgam attack
Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) Continuing his strong remarks against Pakistan, AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said India must put an end to Pakistan-based terrorism and hinted that India should capture Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). He said that India must not just “enter and kill” but must “enter and stay.” “Ghar mein ghus […]
National Livestock Mission sparks rural innovation: MP youth leads the way
Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh), May 1 (IANS) Rahul Chauhan, a young resident of Ichhapur village in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district, has set a remarkable example of self-reliance by starting goat and poultry farming under the Central government’s National Livestock Mission. This scheme was launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This scheme has not […]
Former Union Minister Girija Vyas passes away at 78
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Girija Vyas passed away on Thursday evening at around 7:15 PM at a private hospital in Ahmedabad. She was 78. Vyas had been battling severe burn injuries after her attire caught fire during Gangaur Puja at her Udaipur residence on March 31. Despite receiving […]
Rajasthan: Former minister surrenders in Jal Jeevan Mission scam case
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi, an accused in the Rs 900 crore Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam, surrendered at Jaipur Central Jail on Thursday evening following the expiry of his interim bail. He will spend the night in jail while the court reserves its decision on his plea for further relief. […]
Punjab CM shouldn’t politicise issue of water distribution, advises Haryana counterpart
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday slammed his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann for “politicising” the issue of water distribution, calling it deeply regrettable and against the spirit of national unity. Emphasising that this is not a matter of irrigation but of essential drinking water, the Chief Minister said such […]
Caste census a ‘masterstroke’ of PM Modi, says Bihar residents
Patna, May 1 (IANS) As political parties across the spectrum race to claim credit for the Central government’s decision to conduct a nationwide caste-based census, the public sentiment in Bihar is in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Many residents believe the move is a masterstroke, likely to influence the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections in […]
Social pension: Tripura govt sets up new help desk for cancer patients
Agartala, May 1 (IANS) To ensure timely payment of social pension among the cancer patients, the Tripura government on Thursday set up a new help desk at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Regional Cancer Centre (AVBRCC) in Agartala. Social Welfare and Social Education Minister Tinku Roy launched the help desk at the AVBRCC, and it would […]
Deal with India close but not there yet: Top US trade official
Washington, May 1 (IANS) India and the US are close to a trade deal but they are not there yet, the top US trade negotiator said on Wednesday. US media and policy circles have been agog with talk of a US-India trade deal as the first to be announced in the rush for agreements to […]
Angolan President Lourenco to begin 4-day state visit to India today
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Angola’s President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco will begin a four-day visit to India on Thursday, to boost relations between the two countries. This will be his first official state visit to India. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “This is the first visit by an Angolan President to India […]
4 UAE-based companies with India trade links sanctioned by US for trading Iran petroleum products
New York, May 1 (IANS) In a crackdown on Iranian exports, the US has sanctioned four United Arab Emirates-based companies that have trade links with Indian companies for allegedly trading in Iranian petroleum products. “So long as Iran attempts to generate oil and petrochemical revenues to fund its destabilising activities and support its terrorist activities […]
