Fear grips border villages in Punjab as tension escalates with Pakistan

Fear grips border villages in Punjab as tension escalates with Pakistan

Follow Us on Google News Amritsar, April 28 (IANS) An atmosphere of fear looms large over the border villages of Gurdaspur, Punjab, where security officials are making regular announcements urging people to stay alert and avoid moving too close to the border with Pakistan. Pakistan’s repeated attempts to facilitate cross-border terrorism in India have heightened … Read more

If villages are strong, India will develop faster: PM Modi on launching Rs 13,480-crore projects in Bihar

If villages are strong, India will develop faster: PM Modi on launching Rs 13,480-crore projects in Bihar

Follow Us on Google News Patna, April 24 (IANS) On the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a massive public gathering in the Madhubani district of Bihar and inaugurated a series of development projects across key sectors, including railways, infrastructure, LPG, and rural empowerment — collectively worth over Rs 13,480 … Read more

Curfew imposed in villages in Manipur’s Kamjong after several tribal houses torched

Curfew imposed in villages in Manipur's Kamjong after several tribal houses torched

Follow Us on Google News Imphal, April 23 (IANS) The administration in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Wednesday imposed an indefinite curfew in two villages under the Sahamphung sub-division after unidentified armed cadres set fire to several houses in the two villages there, officials said. Kamjong District Magistrate Rangnamei Rang Peter, in his order, said that … Read more

Purchase crops directly from farmers in villages, Haryana CM tells officers

Purchase crops directly from farmers in villages, Haryana CM tells officers

Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) In yet another major pro-farmer decision, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday directed officers to purchase crops from farmers in villages where consolidation has not yet been completed, through an offline medium rather than the Meri Fasal-Mera Byora portal. The Chief Minister issued this … Read more

Ladakh: Indian Army leads nation-building drive to empower remote border villages with 4G, 5G mobile connectivity

Ladakh: Indian Army leads nation-building drive to empower remote border villages with 4G, 5G mobile connectivity

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) In a groundbreaking move to bridge the digital divide and empower remote border communities, the Indian Army has enabled seamless 4G and 5G mobile connectivity across high-altitude regions of Ladakh, including forward locations in Eastern and Western Ladakh, as well as the Siachen Glacier. For … Read more

Augment milk cooperative coverage to 50 pc villages, HM Shah tells MP govt

Augment milk cooperative coverage to 50 pc villages, HM Shah tells MP govt

Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, April 13 (IANS) Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah, has called upon the Madhya Pradesh government to breathe new life into the dormant cooperative systems neglected under the previous Congress regime. Speaking in Bhopal on Sunday, he asserted the need to ensure that at least 50 … Read more

BJP robustly connected with spirit and soul of the nation’s villages: Tripura CM Saha

BJP robustly connected with spirit and soul of the nation’s villages: Tripura CM Saha

Follow Us on Google News Agartala, April 7 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday highlighted the Bharatiya Janata Party’s deep-rooted commitment to rural India, stating that the foundation of the world’s largest political party is strongly connected with the spirit and soul of the nation’s villages. Participating in the ‘Gram Chalo Abhiyan’ at … Read more

Cabinet okays Rs 6,839 crore Vibrant Villages scheme to bolster India’s security

Cabinet okays Rs 6,839 crore Vibrant Villages scheme to bolster India's security

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) as a Central Sector Scheme for developing villages located along the country’s international borders to enhance national security. With a total outlay of Rs 6,839 crore, the programme … Read more

Chhattisgarh govt announces largesse to ‘Maoist-free’ villages

Chhattisgarh govt announces largesse to ‘Maoist-free’ villages

Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, March (IANS) Following the success of its anti-Maoist operations, the Chhattisgarh government has come up with a slew of sops proclaiming that villages if declared free of Maoist influence, shall be endowed with a fund of Rs one crore for development purposes. Furthermore, such villages will be granted access … Read more