Bidar, July 13 (UNI) Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Monday demanded that the state government provide Rs 50,000 per acre as compensation to farmers affected by severe drought in North and Kalyana Karnataka, alleging that the Congress government has failed to respond to the worsening agrarian crisis.
Una (HP), July 13 (UNI) As part of the state government''s Agristack project, 41,861 farmers in Una district have joined the digital registry.
Hyderabad, July 12 (UNI) BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao on Sunday demanded that the state government immediately enhance the monthly honorarium of mid-day meal workers to Rs 10,000, as promised in the Congress party''s election manifesto.
Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Jul 12 (UNI) Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday challenged the producers and director of the Punjabi film Satluj to publicly substantiate the film''s claim that around 25,000 people went missing or were illegally cremated during Punjab''s militancy years, saying the figure must be backed by official records, judicial findings and authenticated evidence rather than presented as an established historical fact.
New Delhi, Jul 12 (UNI) The market valuation of four of the top 10 firms increased by Rs 92,995.48 crore last week, with HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel emerging as the key gainers.
Jammu, Jul 12 (UNI) A fresh batch of more than 9,000 Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims on Sunday left here from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp for the twin base camps of the cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements.
Saibal Gupta Kolkata, July 12 (UNI) West Bengal has recorded an additional revenue collection of nearly Rs 1,000 crore in the first month of the new BJP government led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, compared to the corresponding period last year, according to sources in the Chief Minister''s Office (CMO).
Bandarban, Jul 11 (UNI) Severe flooding and landslides triggered by days of relentless monsoon rain have left large parts of Bangladesh''s hill district of Bandarban submerged, cutting off road links with the rest of the country and affecting more than 100,000 people.
Alappuzha, July 11 (UNI) Kerala-based peace activist and President of the Peace Foundation of India, Biju Joseph, popularly known as ''Gandhi Biju'', has been awarded the 2026 Universal Records Forum (URF) World Record for installing the largest number of Mahatma Gandhi statues globally by an individual.
Bhubaneswar, July 11 (UNI) Aditya Birla Group has proposed an additional investment of Rs 12,000 crore to expand its greenfield alumina refinery at Kansariguda in Odisha''s Rayagada district, raising its capacity to three million tonnes per annum (MTPA).
Washington, July 11 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a stark warning to Iran after intelligence assessments pointed to continued threats from Iranian elements to assassinate him, declaring that "1,000 missiles are Locked and Loaded" and warning Tehran of devastating retaliation if any such plot is carried out.
Panchkula, July 11 (UNI) Haryana Police has significantly intensified its technology-driven campaign against traffic violations in Hisar, issuing 50,118 digital challans through the Virtual Observation Challan (VOC) App between January 1 and July 10, 2026, in a major push to improve road safety and enforce traffic discipline.
Panchkula, July 11 (UNI) Haryana Police has significantly intensified its technology-driven campaign against traffic violations in Hisar, issuing 50,118 digital challans through the Virtual Observation Challan (VOC) App between January 1-July 10, in a major push to improve road safety and enforce traffic discipline.
Jammu, Jul 11 (UNI) The tenth batch of more than 9,000 Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Friday for the twin base camps of Baltal and Pahalgam in south Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements.
Mumbai, Jul 10 (UNI) In a move hailed as a watershed moment for the state’s agrarian sector, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Friday the total removal of the restrictive Rs 50,000 mandatory repayment clause under the ''Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Debt Waiver Scheme.'' This pivotal decision ensures a blanket debt waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh for 56 lakh farmers, delivering on a key pre-poll commitment of the Mahayuti alliance.
Kolhapur/Raigad, Jul 9 (UNI) In a shocking incident, as many as 3,000 gas cylinders from Hindustan Petroleum were washed away into the Patalganga river in Raigad district, due to the strong flow of water. The Hindustan Petroleum LPG bottling plant located in the MIDC area of Chavane in Panvel taluka was badly affected by the floods.
Hyderabad, July 9 (UNI):The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday caught a Panchayat Raj Assistant Engineer of Karimnagar district while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 from a complainant for extending an official favour.
New Delhi, Jul 9 (UNI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday outlined his government''s vision for inclusive, sustainable and investment-led development, as he addressed the valedictory session of the two-day National Stakeholder Consultation in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Jul 9 (UNI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday emphasised that the state is committed to its vision of "Mines to Minds" by harnessing knowledge, innovation, technology and human capital as the drivers of its next phase of growth.
Khammam, Jul 9 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday said the Congress government''s primary objective was to strengthen agriculture and make farming a profitable and sustainable activity, announcing that Rs 9,000 crore would be released to farmers under the Rythu Bharosa scheme within just nine days.
Jammu, July 9 (UNI) The eighth batch of more than 8000 Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu on Thursday for the twin base camps of the cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements.
Chennai, July 8 (UNI) Experts at SRIHER (Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research), Chennai, performed a rare Urethroplasty surgery on of 4-yr-old child who travelled a journey covering 2,000 km froma remote village in West Bengal after a life threatening road accident.
New Delhi, Jul 8 (UNI) The Delhi Government is working to increase the number of EV charging stations across the city from the present 9,000 to around 32,000, over the next four years.
Mumbai, Jul 8 (UNI) Adani Enterprises Ltd has officially informed the stock exchanges through a regulatory filing that it has successfully completed its Rs 15,000-crore Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), which is an equity sale to institutional investors.
Chandigarh, July 8 (UNI) A Station House Officer (SHO) posted at Tanda police station in Punjab''s Hoshiarpur district has been suspended and transferred to the police lines after being named in an alleged USD 400,000 extortion case by the United States'' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), triggering political reactions.
New Delhi, Jul 8 (UNI) Tata Motors has unveiled an ambitious five-year roadmap for its passenger vehicle business, targeting annual sales of more than 1.2 million units by FY30, a 20 per cent market share in India''s passenger vehicle market, and revenues of Rs 1.4 lakh crore, backed by investments of nearly Rs 40,000 crore in products and manufacturing.
Atul Krishan New Delhi, July 8 (UNI) The FBI, along with law enforcement agencies in the United States, Canada and Spain, has launched ‘Operation Hardball,’ conducting coordinated raids at more than 50 locations targeting the alleged international network linked to gangster .
Panchkula, Jul 7 (UNI) Haryana Police have intensified their all-out offensive against the narcotics trade, striking major blows to interstate drug syndicates through a series of coordinated operations in Sirsa, Hisar, Gurugram and Faridabad.
Shimla, July 7 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Tuesday said the department has deployed over 15,000 workers and 1,156 machines across the state to ensure prompt restoration of roads and public infrastructure during the monsoon season.
Kochi, July 7 (UNI) Lakshadweep has unveiled an ambitious five-year perspective plan to increase its annual production of tuna and tuna-like fish to 50,000 tonnes, more than double the current catch, with a strong focus on generating sustainable livelihoods for island fishing communities.
Hyderabad, July 7 (UNI) Thousands of students on Tuesday staged a protest march from Bashirabad Crossroads to the Ambedkar statue here, demanding the immediate release of Rs 8,000 crore in pending fee reimbursement dues for 14 lakh students and opposing any move to scrap the scheme.
Bhubaneswar, July 7 (UNI) Odisha''s Tata Power-led power distribution companies (Discoms) have trained nearly 7,000 frontline Business Associate employees through their innovative ''Training on Wheels'' (ToW) initiative, which has reached over 900 locations across the state in the last six months.
Bengaluru, July 7 (UNI) The Congress on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on the BJP and the Election Commission of India over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that the exercise was being used to delete between 5,000 and 10,000 voters in every Assembly constituency ahead of the next state elections, including Karnataka.
Chennai, July 7 (UNI) The Hitachi Group, one of the Global Fortune 500 companies, on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government committing an investment of Rs 1,000 crore for expansion of its two facilities of its subsidiaries in the state, offering high skilled jobs to 1,000 people.
Jammu, Jul 7 (UNI) In the ongoing fight against drug abuse under the Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan, launched on April 11, the Jammu Zone Police have so far registered around 1,000 cases, arrested more than 1,100 accused, and seized a large quantity of narcotics and banned drugs across the division''s ten districts.
Agartala, July 7 (UNI) TET-qualified candidates in Tripura are demanding employment and have alleged that prolonged delays in teacher recruitment have worsened the staffing crisis in schools.
Hyderabad, July 6 (UNI) Officials of the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday caught the Tahsildar of Cheryala Mandal in Siddipet district allegedly while accepting a bribe of Rs 70,000 for processing NALA conversion applications.
Mysuru, July 6 (UNI) A major controversy erupted in Karnataka on Monday over the state government''s decision to introduce a Rs 2,000 special darshan ticket for devotees visiting the famed Chamundeshwari Temple on Ashada Fridays, with the Karnataka Sene Pade, accusing the Congress government of "commercialising faith" and exploiting devotees.
Panchkula, July 6 (UNI) Haryana Police''s Cyber Crime Police Station in Hisar has successfully facilitated the recovery and refund of Rs 98,000 to a victim of online fraud as part of the state''s ongoing drive against cybercrime.
Agartala, July 6 (UNI) Tripura police have imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the parents of a juvenile who was caught allegedly riding a motorcycle recklessly on city roads on Sunday here, Traffic officials said.
Shimla, July 5 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh''s Mukhyamantri Sukh-Aashray Yojana has provided a comprehensive social security framework for nearly 6,000 orphaned and vulnerable children by adopting them as "Children of the State" and extending support ranging from free education and financial assistance to housing, skill development and legal identity, the state government spokesperson said on Sunday.
Lucknow, Jul 5 (UNI) Taking effective steps to promote a clean, safe, and environment-friendly transport system, the Uttar Pradesh government''s Electric Vehicle (EV) Purchase Subsidy Scheme, being implemented by the Transport Department, is playing a significant role in increasing the use of electric vehicles in the state.
Shimla, July 4 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh has launched the next phase of rural sanitation under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), with around 7,000 villages set to benefit from a scientific faecal sludge management initiative through co-treatment facilities at existing Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs).
Patna, July 4 (UNI) The Bihar government has approved 29 industrial projects and allotted around 37.95 acres of industrial land for their establishment, an official statement said on Saturday.
Chennai, July 4 (UNI) With a view to enhancing the combat readiness of the defence forces, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) i.e., in-principle administrative approval to various acquisition proposals at an estimated cost of about Rs 52,000 crore.