Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release over Rs 20,000 crore as the 17th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme at an event in Varanasi on June 18, which will benefit 9.26 crore farmers nationwide, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday.
''Agriculture has always been a priority for the Prime Minister in his last two tenures,'' Mr Chouhan said.
"Maintaining absolute transparency in registering and verifying beneficiaries, the Government of India has disbursed over Rs 3.04 lakh crore to more than 11 crore...
Saturday, June 15, 2024
"Misuse Of Power": Sharad Pawar On Nod To Prosecute Arundhati Roy
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday described as "misuse of power" the Delhi Lieutenant Governor's sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the stringent UAPA for an alleged provocative speech in 2010.
He was speaking to reporters during a joint press conference with Maha Vikas Aghadi allies Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan.
Asked about Delhi L-G VK Saxena's sanction to prosecute Roy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or UAPA, for an address at an event 14 years ago, the...
Delhi Records Maximum Temperature Of 44.6 Degrees, Orange Alert Issued
There was no relief from the searing heat in Delhi on Saturday as the maximum temperature settled six notches above the season's average at 44.6 degrees Celsius, officials said.
Of its several weather stations, Aya Nagar recorded 46 degrees Celsius while Palam recorded 45 degrees Celsius, they said.
Similar weather is likely on Sunday with mainly clear skies and heatwave conditions in several parts of Delhi.
The capital will be on "orange" alert for the next three days, which stands for "Be prepared" in the India Meteorological Department colour...
Kashi Vishwanath Temple In UP Introduces Virtual Reality Darshan
The devotees coming to Kashi Vishwanath Temple here in Uttar Pradesh will now get not only physical darshan, they will also get 'virtual' darshan. The temple administration has introduced 11 minutes and 50 seconds of virtual reality Darshan.
This will allow the devotees to avoid standing in a long queue in the scorching heat to get the darshan. The temple administration said that the service is now on a trial basis and will be implemented permanently after getting feedback from the devotees.
Speaking about the new initiative, Kashi Vishwanath...
Friday, June 14, 2024
Ex-Army Man Killed As Gun Goes Off Accidentally While Cleaning
An ex-army man was killed when his double-barreled gun went off while he was cleaning it on Friday afternoon, police said.
Naresh Kumar, 48, was a resident of Pathredi village in Gurugram's Bilaspur and was working as a security guard at a private company, police said.
The incident took place at his house around 2.30 pm when he was cleaning his double-barreled gun in a room. While cleaning, it went off and the bullet hit him in the neck, police said.
He died on the spot, they said.
Upon hearing the gunshot, the family members reached the room and...
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Set To Marry In A Month, Bihar Man Missing After Kuwait Inferno
A woman from Bihar has been frantically calling up her son since she heard about the fire that killed 49 people, mostly Indians, in a building in Kuwait. But she has failed to get any information about her son, who was to get married next month.
Madina Khatoon said her eldest son Kalu Khan has been living in that building, and was about to return home for the wedding.
"I spoke to him over the phone at around 11 pm on Tuesday. He told me he would come to Darbhanga on July 5 as his marriage is scheduled for next month," she told media persons.
A...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Won't Rest Till All Terrorists Are Eliminated From J&K: Lt Governor
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the security forces and police will not rest till they eliminate all terrorists and their supporters from Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a folk festival organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages at Tagore Hall here, Sinha said the Reasi terror attack has angered all sections of society including artists.
"Three days ago, terrorists carried out a cowardly attack on humanity in Reasi which has caused anger in all sections of the society including artists," Sinha said.
"I...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Delhi Records Maximum Temperature Of 43.8 Degrees: Weather Office
Delhi sweltered under intense heat as the city's maximum temperature settled at 43.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, the weather department said.
The Narela weather station recorded the highest temperature in the city at 47.1 degrees Celsius, they said.
The Safdarjung observatory, considered the official marker of the city, noted a high of 43.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above the normal average.
Delhi's other weather stations, such as Najafgarh recorded a high of 46.6 degrees Celsius while Aya Nagar recorded 44.8 degrees C, Ridge 45 degrees C and...
Monday, June 10, 2024
"Competition Not War": Mohan Bhagwat On Election, Running Parliament
The elections are over and the focus should now shift to nation-building, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said today, in a speech peppered with criticism about the way the campaign was conducted on both sides of the political divide.
Speaking at an RSS programme in Nagpur, Mr Bhagwat also had advice for the new government and the Opposition, indicating that the approach to both election and governance should be tweaked.
"Election is a process of building consensus. Parliament has two sides so that both aspects of any question can...
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Modi 3.0: 33 First-Time Ministers, 6 From Well-Known Political Families
With the third Modi government taking shape on Sunday, 33 first-timers will grace its ranks and at least six of them hail from well-known political families.
Those joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers for the first time include three former chief ministers -- Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh), Manohar Lal Khattar (Haryana) and HD Kumaraswamy (Karnataka).
Shivraj Singh Chouhan is a five-time MP from Vidisha, a constituency represented by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former External Affairs Minister Sushma...