Valsad (Gujarat), Feb 7 (IANS) Most of the people from the fishermen community live in the villages located on the 70-km long sea coast of Valsad district of Gujarat. The sea is their only source of livelihood. The Modi government has come up with several schemes for the fishermen who make a living by catching … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) At least four persons were killed and several others have been injured following a blast at a firecracker factory at Kalyani in West Bengal’s Nadia district on Friday afternoon. Sources from the district police said that four charred bodies have been recovered from the spot of the blast and of the … Read more
Imphal, Feb 7 (IANS) Manipur’s opposition Congress would move a no-confidence motion against the N. Biren Singh government in the ensuing Assembly session beginning from February 10, party state President Keisham Meghachandra Singh said on Friday. The Budget session of the Manipur Assembly would start on Monday (February 10) with the customary speech of Governor … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) As many as 26 countries provide visa-free entry, 40 countries provide visa-on-arrival facilities and 58 countries provide e-visa facilities to Indian passport holders, the Parliament was informed on Friday. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh refrained from commenting on a … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) The father of the victim in the R.G. Kar rape and murder case said on Friday that the West Bengal government should not have been so active in approaching the Calcutta High Court demanding the death penalty for the sole convict in the case, a former civic volunteer attached to Kolkata … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) In a significant development, the Maharashtra government has excluded a record five lakh women beneficiaries from the flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana after a verification exercise revealed a long list of ineligible individuals. “Five lakh ineligible women have been excluded from the Ladki Bahin Yojana as per the government decision. The beneficiaries … Read more
Ahmedabad, Feb 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government has withdrawn sedition and other serious cases filed against Patidar movement leaders, including Hardik Patel, Dilip Sabva, Alpesh Kathiriya, and Lalji Patel. The decision, announced by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel’s government, was met with widespread appreciation from Patidar leaders and community members. Viramgam MLA and prominent Patidar leader … Read more
Guwahati, Feb 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government has launched an ambitious initiative to redevelop 500 government schools with state-of-the-art facilities, and the work has begun in several schools across the state. He asserted that this initiative will bring a paradigm shift to school education in Assam. CM … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Bold reforms and a leadership role in global trade are crucial for achieving Viksit Bharat by 2047, according to experts from the government. The experts including the Chief Economic Advisor, and from the Ministry of Defence spoke at a conclave, organised by NITI Aayog in the national capital on Thursday. … Read more