New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A high-level delegation led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, comprising ministers and sugar industry leaders, on Wednesday sought the Centre’s intervention to bail out the sugar industry reeling under a heavy financial crisis.​ CM Fadnavis, along with former Cooperation Minister Dilip Walse Patil, made a slew of demands during a meeting with Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah. These included the introduction of a special scheme by the Centre for loan restruc…

Itanagar, May 27 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Wednesday called upon the youth to preserve traditional values, indigenous knowledge, languages, and cultural practices while contributing towards environmental protection and sustainable living. Highlighting the role of young people in nation-building, the Governor, while participating in the Yuva Sangam programme under the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative at Lok Bhavan in Itanagar, encouraged them to re…

Jammu, May 27 (IANS) The anti-terrorist operation in J&K’s Rajouri district entered its fourth day on Wednesday, and the Northern Army Commander, Lt General Pratik Sharma, visited the area.“Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, #ArmyCdrNC, visited general area #GambhirMughlan for an operational review and situational assessment of #OperationSheruwali”, the Nagrota-headquartered army command said on X.”The Army Commander interacted with representatives of local #IndianArmy formations, #JKP, #IB, #CRPF an…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, before the Special Court (PMLA) at Saket in Delhi against M/s Tarbia Education Foundation, Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, Vinod Kumar and Shriom Chauhan.All the individual accused were earlier arrested by the ED during the course of the investigation.The ED initiated the probe on the basis of FIRs registered by Delhi Police regarding the fraudulent acquisition of…

Lucknow, May 27 (IANS) Project Ganga, an ambitious and visionary scheme of the Yogi Adityanath government is set to go ‘live’ soon, setting the stage for digital outreach and self-reliance in lakhs of rural households in Uttar Pradesh.According to officials associated with Project Ganga, almost all modalities for the launch of the project have been completed and final stage preparations are underway for its roll-out.Project Ganga’s primary goal is to connect more than 20 lakh households across…

Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Around 30 lakh illegal beneficiaries, including males, had been receiving monthly amounts under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme introduced by the previous Mamata Banerjee-led regime in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told media persons on Wednesday.He also said that barring these 30 lakh illegal beneficiaries, all others who had been receiving monthly allowances under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme would be automatically enrolled under the Annapurna Yojana scheme, wh…

Panaji, May 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s Panaji Zonal Office has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 11.01 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the illegal operation of the establishment “Birch by Romeo Lane” at Goa’s Arpora, ED officials said on Wednesday. This latest action brings the total attachment and freezing in the case to around Rs 29.05 crore, central agency officials added. The ED initiated its investigati…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) In a major push to eliminate drought in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that the state will give top priority to the Central government’s Jal Jeevan Mission, the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), and various state-level water conservation initiatives.The announcement followed a high-level meeting chaired by Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil. The Central government responded positively to Maharashtra’s financial a…

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday submitted a comprehensive recommendatory report on the rights of Muslim women in India to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Women and Child Development, and Ministry of Minority Affairs, urging concrete legal and institutional reforms to strengthen access to justice and socio-economic empowerment.The report follows an extensive national-level consultation organised by the Commission in New Delhi on August 1 las…

Shillong, May 27 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has said that the state Cabinet on Wednesday approved a regulation governing the use of name boards on official vehicles in the state. Sharing the development on social media platform X after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Sangma said the move was aimed at addressing concerns related to “VIP culture” and bringing greater uniformity in the use of government vehicles. “The Cabinet has approved the proposed regulation on the use…