Shivraj Chouhan warns of strict action against makers of fake fertilizers
New Delhi/Jaipur, June 27 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday issued a stern warning to those involved in the manufacture and sale of fake or substandard fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides. Backing Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena’s recent crackdown on industries and factories producing fake agriculture products, Shivraj Chouhan said that the […]
Bihar: Nitish Kumar to distribute appointment letters to over 21,000 police constables tomorrow
Patna, June 27 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will distribute appointment letters to 21,391 newly recruited constables of the Bihar Police at a grand event to be held at Bapu Auditorium, Patna, on Saturday. The announcement was made by the Chief Minister himself through a post on X. The event is being seen as […]
Punish KCR, KTR for ‘phone-tapping’: BJP MP
Hyderabad, June 27 (IANS) BJP MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy has demanded that former chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and ex-minister K. T. Rama Rao should be punished for “phone-tapping” during the previous BRS regime. The MP from Chevella, who testified on Friday before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the phone-tapping case, told media persons […]
Stock market hits 9-month high as Sensex surges past 84,000, Nifty nears 25,650
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Indian stock markets ended on a strong note on Friday, with benchmark indices touching a nine-month high. Investors were in a positive mood as tensions in West Asia eased amid reports of a ‘great’ India-US trade deal possibility, thus lifting market confidence and encouraging buying. The Sensex climbed 303.03 points, […]
Parliamentary panel to grill Boeing & Air India executives, Govt officials on Ahmedabad crash
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Parliamentary Committee on Transport has summoned Boeing executives, Air India representatives, the Civil Aviation Secretary, and DGCA officials for a discussion on air safety issues related to the tragic Boeing Dreamliner crash within seconds of take-off from the Ahmedabad airport. The meeting is likely to be held in the […]
Jagannath rath yatra: Adani Group begins ‘Prasad Seva’ for pilgrims at Puri Dham
Bhubaneswar, June 27 (IANS) Billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Group on Friday started ‘Prasad Seva’ for the Lord Jagannath devotees in Puri, as they congregate in the holy town in large numbers for the nine-day chariot festival. The Jagannath Rath Yatra, one of the most sacred festivals of the country, draws lakhs of devotees from across […]
Key financial changes coming in July: From Aadhaar-PAN rule to new bank charges
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) From July, several important financial changes will come into effect, directly impacting individual taxpayers and bank customers. These include a new Aadhaar verification rule for PAN applications, an extended deadline for income tax return filing, and revised charges on credit cards and banking services by leading banks like SBI, HDFC […]
Mandaviya launches scheme to expand ESI coverage across India
Shimla, June 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday launched the SPREE (Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/Employees) to expand ESI coverage across India and approved the Amnesty Scheme – 2025 to reduce litigation and promote compliance. The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, during a meeting chaired by the minister in […]
India’s agriculture & allied sector clocks 54.6 per cent jump in output from 2011–12 to 2023–24
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Gross Value of Output (GVO) from the agriculture and allied sector at constant prices has shown steady growth from Rs 1,908 thousand crore in 2011–12 to Rs 2,949 thousand crore in 2023–24, marking an overall increase of approximately 54.6 per cent, according to a report released by the Ministry of […]
Early months of FY26 indicate resilient economy, outlook remains positive: Centre
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) High-frequency indicators for the first two months of FY26 indicate resilient performance of the domestic economy amid the heightened geopolitical situation, Finance Ministry’s ‘Monthly Economic Review for May 2025’ said on Friday, adding that overall, the outlook for the Indian economy remains positive. The economy demonstrates resilience amid a turbulent […]
