Punjab CM lays stone of rural link road in Khemkaran
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a Rs 137-crore rural link road project in the border constituency of Khemkaran and said the AAP government was focusing on strengthening infrastructure, employment opportunities, and improved public services in border regions. He also highlighted progress in canal […]
Rahul Gandhi engages with techies in Kerala; calls for skills, manufacturing push
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) In a rare interaction between political leadership and the state’s technology community, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday engaged with IT professionals, startup founders and technocrats at the Technopark campus here, calling for a stronger focus on skills, innovation and manufacturing to secure India’s economic future. The discussion, titled “Technology, Innovation […]
Tripura food grain production rises by 12 pc: Minister
Agartala, March 7 (IANS) Tripura’s food grain production has increased by 12 per cent this year compared to last year, while participation of youths in the agriculture sector has also risen, with many adopting innovative practices, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Saturday. After inaugurating the state-level ‘Kisan Mela 2025-26’ and […]
President Murmu to visit Ayodhya on March 19, perform rituals at Ram Temple
Ayodhya, March 7 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Ayodhya on March 19 to participate in a series of religious ceremonies at the Ram Mandir Ayodhya, including the installation of the Ram Yantra on the temple’s second floor and Vedic rituals as part of special celebrations marking the Hindu New Year. The President […]
Manipur CM reviews Jiribam-Imphal railway project
Imphal/Guwahati, March 7 (IANS) Senior officials of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), led by General Manager (Construction) Ashish Bansal, met Manipur Chief Minister Khemchand Yumnam and discussed the progress of the vital 111-km Jiribam–Imphal railway project, officials said on Saturday. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that Bansal and other railway […]
No protocol lapse during President Murmu’s Bengal visit: CM Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Countering Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he criticised the Trinamool Congress government over the controversy surrounding the venue change for President Droupadi Murmu’s event, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that no protocol lapse occurred on the part of her administration during the President’s visit to the state. […]
Women form the strongest foundation of a family: Vasundhara Raje
Jaipur, March 7 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said that women form the strongest foundation of a family, and if that foundation weakens, the entire structure of the household is shaken. She was addressing the International Women’s Day Felicitation and Awards Ceremony organised at JECRC University in Jaipur. Raje said that women’s representation […]
Siddaramaiah extends Women’s Day greetings, cites K’taka’s empowerment initiatives
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday extended his greetings to women across the state on the occasion of International Women’s Day and reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening women’s empowerment through various welfare initiatives. In a message to the people of the state, the Chief Minister conveyed his wishes to all […]
Over 52,000 Indians flown home from Gulf since outbreak of war: MEA
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday that more than 52,000 Indian nationals have been safely brought back from the Gulf region to India between March 1 and March 7, following the outbreak of war in West Asia. The MEA said that of these, 32,107 passengers travelled […]
West Asia conflict enters eighth day, aerial exchanges continue across Gulf region
Tel Aviv/Tehran, March 7 (IANS) As tensions sharply escalated between the United States, Israel and Iran, the conflict entered its eighth day, with Israel carrying out a fresh round of strikes while explosions were reported at one of Tehran’s main commercial airports. The confrontation, which began on February 28 with a strike in Tehran, has […]
