Sign for Oppn to follow PM Modi’s decision to downsize convoy: Punjab BJP
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Punjab unit said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to reduce the size of his convoy in order to save fuel, should serve as a “sign” for the Opposition to follow suit. Targeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, they said that the Chief […]
Centre launches Mizoram Ginger Mission to boost farmers’ incomes
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Wednesday launched the Mizoram Ginger Mission, a Rs 189.79 crore convergence-led initiative for ginger cultivation and value chain development in the state. The Union Minister highlighted that while Geographical Indication-certified Mizo Ginger contains 6-8 per cent […]
Gujarat CM welcomes Union Cabinet nod for India’s first semi-high-speed rail corridor
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Calling Gujarat’s selection for India’s first semi-high-speed rail corridor a matter of pride for the entire state, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday welcomed the Union Cabinet’s approval for the Ahmedabad-Dholera semi-high-speed double-line rail project estimated at around Rs 20,667 crore. The project, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic […]
Gujarat farmers gain early clarity as Centre raises MSP for key Kharif crops
Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) Farmers in Gujarat will be able to plan the upcoming Kharif sowing season with advance clarity on minimum support prices (MSP) for 2026-27, after the Central government announced revised procurement rates for key crops ahead of the sowing period. The Centre has increased MSPs across several major Kharif crops, with cotton, […]
Farmer welfare remains central to PM Modi-led govt’s priorities: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Aizawl, May 13 (IANS) The Mizoram Ginger Unique Selling Proposition (USP) – Sustainable Cultivation and Value Chain Development Project, to be implemented under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) with a total outlay of Rs 189.78 crore, was launched on Wednesday, officials said. The project was inaugurated through a virtual programme jointly […]
Punjab Chief Minister Mann terms NEET-UG paper leak Centre’s ‘failure’
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday termed the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak as a “failure” of the BJP-led Central government as he raised concern about the future of students appearing for the exam, especially those belonging to poor households. Talking to reporters after a meeting with Union Road […]
PM Modi is world’s most popular politician: Norwegian newspaper
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been referred to as the world’s most popular politician and the Prime Ministers of Nordic countries have a lot to learn from him, according to an article in Norway’s leading financial newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN). On May 18, Prime Minister Modi will visit Norway. India’s […]
India thanks Portugal after successful extradition of wanted narco-terror accused Iqbal Singh ‘Shera’
Lisbon, May 13 (IANS) India on Wednesday thanked the Portugal government and its law enforcement authorities for their cooperation and support in the successful extradition of wanted fugitive Iqbal Singh alias ‘Shera’ from Lisbon. The Embassy of India in Lisbon while thanking the Portuguese authorities stated that Iqbal Singh is accused of several serious offences […]
Brazil Foreign Minister, Uzbekistan’s Deputy FM arrive in New Delhi for BRICS meeting
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Brazil Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Uzbekistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Aloyev Bakhromjon Joraboevich arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the two-day BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting which starts in the capital from Thursday. Earlier in the day, Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Yerzahan Ashikbayev also landed in New Delhi […]
Trump arrives in Beijing for State Visit to China
Beijing, May 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a State Visit to China. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump is visiting China from May 13 to 15. This is the first US presidential visit to China in almost nine years and Trump’s second since November […]
