January 13, 2025 9:07 PM

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh calls for simplified loan process to support farmers & women

  Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh urged banks to simplify loan processes to support farmers and women entrepreneurs. He was speaking at the inauguration of Entrepreneurship Development Conclave 2025, themed “Empowering Entrepreneurs Transformi...

January 13, 2025 8:50 PM

Digital exhibition at Prayagraj on programs & schemes of government

    A digital exhibition organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was inaugurated today at the exhibition complex on Triveni Marg in Prayagraj. The exhibition is based on 'Public Welfare through Public Participation' and the achievements, programs, policies and schemes of the Go...

January 13, 2025 8:16 PM

Lohri is celebrated with full religious fervour 

    The festival of Lohri is being celebrated with full devotion and enthusiasm in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. People are celebrating the seasonal festival with full enthusiasm, by offering peanuts, jaggery and sesame in the fire and sharing it with each other. People are dancing to the beat...

January 13, 2025 5:21 PM

India Energy Week in national capital next month

India Energy Week 2025 will be held at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi from 11th February this year. The four-day event will provide a global platform to bring together the best and the brightest of the energy ecosystem. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum a...

January 13, 2025 9:19 PM

Odisha implements AB PM-JAY to provide health cover

Odisha has become the 34th State and Union Territory to implement Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana- AB PM-JAY. Under this scheme health cover of five lakh rupees per year is provided for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization of every family. National Health Authority and the De...

January 13, 2025 2:05 PM

Gujarat International Kite Festival begins at Sabarmati Riverfront

Gujarat’s International Kite Festival commenced on 11th January with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurating the event by flying kites at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. The festival, which carries the theme of “Caution and Survival,” has drawn 143 kite flyers from 47 countries, alo...

January 13, 2025 1:47 PM

Delhi LG rejects AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal’s claims on Shakur Basti land use

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has rejected Aam Aadmi Party Convener Arvind Kejriwal’s allegation that during a recent Delhi Development Authority (DDA) meeting the land use of the Shakur Basti area has been changed. He termed the allegation as baseless saying the DDA has neither cha...

January 13, 2025 1:36 PM

Delhi HC questions AAP govt over delay in CAG report on ₹2,026 cr liquor scam

The Delhi High Court has questioned the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government today for the delay in the submission of a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the liquor scam to the Assembly Speaker. The scam led to the arrests of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and senior leade...

January 13, 2025 1:32 PM

Karnataka celebrates Bhogi, Sankranti festivals

Bhogi and Sankranti festivals are celebrated with religious fervour in Karnataka today and tomorrow. As part of Bhogi today, God Indra is worshipped for a good monsoon ahead and Huggi or Kichdi made up of rice, split green gram and spices is prepared. The new harvest is worshipped and a portion of i...

January 13, 2025 1:52 PM

Situation sensitive but stable at northern borders: Army Chief

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has said that the situation is sensitive but stable at northern borders. He affirmed that the forces are well poised to deal with any adverse situation, and building a robust infrastructure at the border areas is the key priority of the Indian Army.   Briefi...