Assam’s Muga Sericulture creating new livelihood opportunities: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, June 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday highlighted the growing impact of the state’s handloom and sericulture sector, stating that Muga silk cultivation is creating sustainable livelihood opportunities and transforming rural economies across Assam. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said that Assam’s handloom sector […]
Rajasthan: Gehlot-Pilot feud continues despite public smiles
Jaipur, June 8 (IANS) Few political rivalries in Indian politics have been as prolonged, dramatic, and consequential as the battle between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan. What began as a struggle for leadership within the Congress eventually emerged into a fierce contest over power, succession, and political legitimacy. Six years on, the two […]
Himachal CM opens Multipurpose Sports Stadium in Sanjuali
Shimla, June 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Monday inaugurated the Multipurpose Sports Stadium in Sanjauli, near Shimla, constructed at a cost of Rs 3.18 crore. He also inaugurated Himachal Pradesh’s first Chitta Awareness Volleyball Tournament in Sanjauli, organised as part of the International Summer Festival Shimla. He unveiled the tournament’s trophy […]
TN won’t implement new Waqf Act: Minister Shahjahan
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has reiterated its opposition to the implementation of the new Waqf Act, with Minority Welfare Minister S.M. Nasar Shahjahan announcing on Monday that the state government will neither enforce key provisions of the legislation nor immediately comply with the Centre’s deadline for uploading Waqf properties to the Unified Waqf […]
TN govt must ensure investments stay in state: TTV Dhinakaran
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) AMMK General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Monday questioned the Tamil Nadu government’s ability to retain major industrial investments after reports suggested that Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), which had earlier signed an MoU with the previous Tamil Nadu government for a Rs 29,000-crore project in Thoothukudi, has now entered into an […]
Maharashtra loan waiver scheme ‘deceptive’, says Wadettiwar
Nagpur, June 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday termed the MahaYuti government’s recently announced farmer loan waiver scheme as “deceptive” and demanded an unconditional, blanket waiver for all farmers. Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, Wadettiwar demanded that the state government provide an unconditional blanket loan waiver to all farmers […]
Daily sanitation drive from 7 am to 8 am under ‘Mission Clean Punjab’
Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind move to improve urban sanitation, Punjab Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday launched ‘Mission Clean Punjab’, a technology-driven drive that will put all civic officials, from top to bottom, on the ground daily from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Unveiling ‘Mission Clean Punjab’ at the department’s […]
