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November 29, 2024 7:03 PM

Govt has diversified Kisan Credit Card scheme by expanding it to fisheries, animal husbandry, other sectors: FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government has diversified the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme by expanding it to fisheries, animal husbandry, and other sectors. Speaking at a Credit Outreach program in Darbhanga on Friday, she highlighted the government's focus on women empowermen...

November 29, 2024 6:55 PM

Tripura Paralympics team bags 23 medals, including 9 golds at Northeast Para Games

The Tripura Paralympics team bagged 23 medals, including 9 golds, at the Northeast Para Games held in Guwahati. In athletics, visually impaired athlete Md. Amjad Hossain surprised many by finishing with three gold medals to his credit alone. Besides, para-athlete Sushanta Nama won three silvers and ...

November 29, 2024 6:51 PM

Final preparations for 25th edition of Hornbill Festival 2024 in full swing

In Nagaland, as the countdown begins for the grand celebration, final preparations for the 25th edition of the Hornbill Festival 2024 are in full swing. The state is set to welcome visitors from across the globe. This edition promises to be an extraordinary showcase of Nagaland's cultural vibrancy. ...

November 29, 2024 6:48 PM

Real GDP estimated to grow by 5.4% in Q2 of FY 2024-25

Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been estimated to grow by 5.4 percent in the July-September Quarter 2 of the current Financial Year. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, real Gross Value Added (GVA) has grown by 5.6 percent during the same period. The agricultu...

November 29, 2024 6:44 PM

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Maharashtra road accident, announces ex-gratia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed distress on the loss of lives in the bus mishap in Gondia, Maharashtra. In a social media post, Mr Modi expressed condolences to those who lost their loved ones. He hoped that the injured will recover soon. The Prime Minister said, the local administration ...

November 29, 2024 6:40 PM

Deputy PM of Fiji Manoa Kamikamica meets EAM Dr. Jaishankar in Delhi

Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, Manoa Kamikamica met External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in Delhi on Friday. Dr. Jaishankar expressed happiness to hear Mr. Kamikamica's positive impressions of cooperatives and other development programs in India. They discussed the potential of organic farmin...

November 29, 2024 6:36 PM

Government has fixed target to open 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendra across the country by March 2027: Union Minister Anupriya Patel

The Government has fixed a target to open 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendra (JAKs) under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadi Pariyojana (PMBJP) across the country by March 2027. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday, the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel said a total 14,...

November 29, 2024 6:29 PM

Over 5,600 post of judges are vacant in judiciary across the country: Law Minister

Government has informed that in judiciary more than 5,600 post of judges are vacant across the country. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said, two posts are vacant in the Supreme Court, 364 in High courts and more than five thousand in district and subord...

November 29, 2024 6:23 PM

Number of medical colleges in the country has increased from 387 to 780 in the last 10 years: Union Minister Anupriya Patel

The government has informed that the doctor-population ratio in the country is around 1:811, which is better than the WHO standard of 1:1000. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said that there are more than 13.86 lakh allopathic doctor...

November 29, 2024 6:16 PM

India’s core sector output grows 3.1% in October

India's core sectors' output growth increased by 3.1 per cent in October this year on annual basis, showed the data released by Ministry of Commerce on Friday. The growth of core sectors was 4.1 percent during April-October this fiscal. October marks the second consecutive month of rise in core sect...