Govt committed to fulfilling farmers’ dreams: Odisha Deputy CM
Bhubaneswar, Aug 24 (IANS) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Monday said the state government is committed to fulfilling the dreams of farmers and ensuring their needs are addressed through various government schemes. Singh Deo, who is also the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment and Pro‑Chancellor of the Odisha University of […]
CM Saha lays foundation stone for 100-bed Medical College in Tripura tribal area
Agartala, Aug 24 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that the state government has taken several steps to strengthen the health infrastructure in the tribal-inhabited Dhalai district and asserted that the government’s promise to establish a medical college in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) area is now being fulfilled. […]
Rahul Gandhi urges Maha CM to intervene in Adivasi student hunger strike
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday wrote a formal letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis raising urgent concerns over the ongoing hunger strike by Adivasi students in the state. LoP Rahul Gandhi highlighted that tribal students have been on strike for over ten […]
Nagaland working to build sports ecosystem, tap employment potential: CM Rio
Kohima, Aug 24 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday said that sports have significant potential to generate employment and promote youth development, adding that the state government is working to strengthen infrastructure and create a conducive sports ecosystem to nurture talent from the grassroots level. The Chief Minister said that Nagaland had produced […]
Jagan urges Chandrababu to resolve demands of striking junior doctors
Amaravati, Aug 24 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday demanded that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu resolve the legitimate demands of striking junior doctors. He urged the Chief Minister to immediately invite representatives of the junior doctors for talks, increase their stipends to an appropriate […]
Kiren Rijiju hits back at Rahul Gandhi’s ‘smash patriarchy’ remark
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday sharply criticised Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s recent call to “smash patriarchy,” accusing the Opposition of selectively targeting Hindu society while remaining silent on issues faced by minority women. Reacting to Gandhi’s statement, Rijiju asked why the […]
UP: Women entrepreneurs make a mark, 5 firms formed under SHGs cross ₹5,700 crore in business
Lucknow, Aug 24 (IANS) Women members of the Self-Help Groups (SHGs), particularly in the rural belts of Uttar Pradesh, are scripting a new chapter in the state’s dairy economy. Five companies formed under the SHGs and associated with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Gramin Ajivika Mission have recorded a combined business turnover of approximately ₹5,716.26 crore since […]
Students’ body invited for talks with govt: Meghalaya CM
Shillong, Aug 25 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said the state government has formally invited the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) for talks on its five‑point agenda, while making it clear that legal proceedings against arrested members of the outfit would continue as per law. Talking to reporters, Sangma said the government […]
Telangana Assembly session from September 7: Revanth
Hyderabad, Aug.24 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday announced that the Telangana Legislative Assembly session will commence on September 7. Addressing a meeting of available Ministers and party legislators at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister directed elected representatives to ensure the speedy completion of pending land acquisition for irrigation projects in their respective […]
Revanth mourns demise of farmer leader Sarampalli Mallareddy
Hyderabad, Aug.24 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed deep shock upon learning of the demise of Sarampalli Mallareddy, who is a farmer leader and Communist leader tirelessly fought for farmers’ issues. In a statement on Monday, the Chief Minister remembered that Mallareddy spearheaded numerous movements advocating for farmers’ rights and the resolution of agricultural […]
