January 14, 2025 11:25 AM

Telangana inaugurates 3-day International Kite, Sweet Festival at Parade Grounds

Telangana Tourism Minister J Krishna Rao and Transport Minister P Prabhakar formally inaugurated a three-day International Kite and Sweet Festival at Parade Grounds last evening as part of the Sankranti celebrations.   The Telangana State Tourism and Culture Department has organised the festi...

January 14, 2025 11:09 AM

MP Govt considers liquor ban in religious town

In Madhya Pradesh, the state government is considering implementing a liquor ban in religious towns. This information was given by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav in a video message.   Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav said that complaints keep coming regarding the environment of religious towns be...

January 14, 2025 9:22 AM

Tripura celebrates Makar Sankranti with traditional fervour, festivities

In Tripura, Makar Sankranti festivities began today with traditional fervour and gaiety. People, all across the state, particularly in rural areas are celebrating Makar Sankranti with a holy dip in rivers and waterbodies in the wee hours, Surya Pranam and thereafter savouring feast with newly produc...

January 14, 2025 9:15 AM

Tamil community in Sri Lanka celebrates Thai Pongal with fervour

The Tamil community in Sri Lanka is celebrating Thai Pongal today with fervour and gaiety. Observed at the start of the Tamil month Thai, Pongal is a multi-day harvest festival dedicated to Sun God. The festival is named after the ceremonial "Pongal", which means "to boil, overflow" and refers to th...

January 14, 2025 9:10 AM

Successful field trials of NAG MK 2 Anti-Tank Missile completed at Pokhran

The field evaluation trials of the indigenously developed third-generation Anti-Tank Fire-and-Forget Guided Missile NAG MK 2 were successfully conducted at Pokhran Field Range in Rajasthan. The Defence Ministry said that during the three field trials, the missile systems precisely destroyed all the ...

January 14, 2025 9:00 AM

Thousands of Ayyappa Devotees gather at Sabarimala for Makaravilakku, Makarasamkrama Pooja

In Kerala, thousands of Ayyappa devotees will witness the 'Makaravilakku' at Sabarimala Hill Shrine today. On the day of Makaravilakku, an annual festival that falls on Makar Sankranti day, it is believed that Lord Ayyappa asserts himself as a holy light to bless his devotees. The Makarasamkrama Poo...

January 14, 2025 8:21 AM

Odisha becomes 34th State/UT to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

Odisha has become the 34th State and Union Territory to implement the 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 ...

January 13, 2025 9:41 PM

Field evaluation of NAG MK2 successfully conducted at Pokharan

  The field evaluation of the indigenously developed third-generation Anti-Tank Fire-and-Forget Guided Missile NAG MK 2 was successfully conducted at Pokhran Field Range in Rajasthan. The Defence Ministry said that during the three field trials, the missile systems precisely destroyed all the targ...

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...