Rahul holds press meet with student protestors, says they defended the ‘idea of India’
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, brought together a group of student protestors, including those from Jantar Mantar and the viral Mumbai girl (who stopped a police van in the middle of the road) before the press on Wednesday and defended them as the “saviours of […]
Chhattisgarh CM inaugurates Van Mahotsav, unveils ‘Peepal City’ vision
Raipur, Aug 5 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday inaugurated ‘Van Mahotsav 2026’ and participated in a tree plantation drive under the ‘Peepal for People’ initiative. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said the state government is committed to expanding green cover and has planned to develop the area as a […]
CM Mohan Yadav advises students to use AI wisely, praises student cabinet at Bhopal school
Bhopal, Aug 5 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday advised students to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT responsibly, saying technology should be used to assist learning but facts must always be verified through independent thinking. Interacting with students during the ‘Kitab Se Kal Tak’ programme at Kamla Nehru Sandipani […]
Maha: 1.40 lakh farmers ineligible for loan waiver, relief for 16.96 lakh in two days
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) A total of 1.40 lakh farmers under the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Loan Waiver Scheme in Maharashtra have been excluded. Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil said on Wednesday that of these, 94,000 were excluded for paying income tax and 46,000 due to other technical or administrative grounds. Patil stated that the debt relief […]
Bengal CM makes surprise visits to Fire Dept HQ, police stations
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday made surprise visits to police stations and the fire department headquarters in Kolkata. Adhikari visited Watganj Police Station and Ekbalpur Police Station in the Kolkata Port area before heading to the Kolkata Police headquarters in Lalbazar, where he held discussions with Police Commissioner […]
Meghalaya: UDP urges Centre to revisit FCRA reforms
Shillong, Aug 5 (IANS) The United Democratic Party (UDP), a key constituent of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government that includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Wednesday urged the Centre to revisit several provisions of the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026 and the accompanying FCRA Amendment Rules, warning that the changes […]
Manipur CM, ITBP IG discuss internal security, civic action
Imphal, Aug 5 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday held a meeting with Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Inspector General Clay Khongsai and discussed issues relating to internal security, law enforcement, and civil-military civic action programmes in the state, officials said. A senior official in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that during […]
Gujarat CM Patel meets Glasgow delegation, receives CWG flag for Ahmedabad 2030
Gandhinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) Formal preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad gathered momentum on Wednesday as the Commonwealth Games flag arrived in Gujarat from Glasgow and was formally presented by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during the state Cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar. The handover followed the conclusion of […]
