New Seed Law to Be Introduced in Budget Session, Says Agriculture Minister

November 17, 2025 7:02 PM

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New Seed Law to Be Introduced in Budget Session, Says Agriculture Minister

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that a new Seed Law will be introduced in the upcoming Budget Session to curb poor-quality and unauthorised seed sales. Speaking at the inauguration of the Asian Seed Congress 2025 in Mumbai on Monday, he said Clean Plant Centres are being s...

Azam Khan and Son Abdullah Convicted in PAN Card Fraud Cases

November 17, 2025 6:37 PM

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Azam Khan and Son Abdullah Convicted in PAN Card Fraud Cases

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Khan have been found guilty in two PAN card fraud cases. A Rampur court delivered its verdict on Monday, convicting Azam Khan and his son Abdullah. They were each sentenced to seven years in prison. In 2019, Akash Kumar Saxena, the former city ML...

PM Modi Applauds India’s Best-Ever 10-Medal Haul at Asian Archery Championships

November 17, 2025 6:32 PM

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PM Modi Applauds India’s Best-Ever 10-Medal Haul at Asian Archery Championships

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian Archery team on their best-ever performance at the Asian Archery Championships 2025 with 10 medals, including 6 Golds. In a social media post, Mr Modi highlighted the historic Recurve Men’s Gold medal, secured after a gap of 18 years. The Pri...

India’s Labour Force Participation Hits Six-Month High at 55.4% in October

November 17, 2025 6:20 PM

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India’s Labour Force Participation Hits Six-Month High at 55.4% in October

Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) among persons of age 15 years and above increased for the fourth successive month to 55.4 per cent in October this year, hitting a six-month high. The LFPR in rural areas also increased to 57.8 per cent last month while in urban areas it dipped to 50.5 per cent...

Gurpreet Singh Wins Silver in Men’s 25m Pistol at ISSF World Championships

November 17, 2025 6:14 PM

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Gurpreet Singh Wins Silver in Men’s 25m Pistol at ISSF World Championships

Olympian Gurpreet Singh clinched the silver medal in the men's 25 metre centre pistol fire event at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Gurpreet settled for silver after losing on inner 10s to Ukraine's Pavlo Korostylov.   This was Gurpreet's second individual medal in the Wor...

Govt Hikes Print Media Advertisement Rates by 26%

November 17, 2025 6:11 PM

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Govt Hikes Print Media Advertisement Rates by 26%

The Government has announced 26 percent increase in rates for advertisements in Print Media. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a statement said that media rates for print media per square centimetre for one lakh copies of dailies in the black and white advertisement have been enhanced from...