Gujarat Guv takes train to Delhi, expands fuel-saving measures
Ahmedabad, May 13 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat travelled by train from Ahmedabad to New Delhi on Wednesday as part of a wider set of austerity and fuel-conservation measures adopted in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent call for “economic self-defence”. The Governor departed from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad for his onward journey […]
MP emerges as global filming destination: Tourism Dept
Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh is emerging as a major global filming destination, the state Tourism Department said on Wednesday after a Spanish production house completed shooting for an international television series in different parts of the state. The series, Rural Tourism of the World, produced by Spain-based Colours Communication Group, will showcase Madhya […]
No direct Rajasthan link has emerged in NEET paper leak: BJP
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) BJP state chief Madan Rathore strongly rejected allegations made by former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot regarding the NEET paper leak controversy, stating that Gehlot appears to be misinformed and is making baseless accusations against the Bharatiya Janata Party without factual evidence. Rathore clarified that the accused individual being referred to has […]
MP CM welcomes MSP hike for kharif crops, says farmers to benefit
Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday welcomed the Centre’s decision to increase the Minimum Support Price for 14 kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season, saying it will directly benefit farmers in the state and strengthen the agriculture sector. The revised Minimum Support Price was approved by the Cabinet […]
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 […]
