Jaipur, Aug 11 (IANS) A national-level Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) program under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) will be organised on Monday in Jhunjhunu.In the presence of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the first installment of insurance claim amounts for Rabi season 2024-25 and Kharif season 2024, will be directly transferred into farmers’ bank accounts.During the programme, symbolic cheques will also…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced a new agreement for joint development of Pakistan’s oil reserves, hailing it as a “significant beginning” to a long-term energy partnership. However, in the end, the US may find itself investing in a partnership that yields little energy, less loyalty, and a great deal of geopolitical turbulence, according to an article posted on ‘Directus’, an online platform based in Greece.The US foreign policy announcement, made via Trump…

Uttarkashi, Aug 11 (IANS) Six days after a devastating mudslide struck an Indian Army camp in Harsil in the aftermath of a cloudburst in Dharali, there is still no sign of the nine soldiers who went missing while engaged in search and rescue operations.The Indian Army has confirmed that the missing personnel include one Junior Commissioned Officer and one Non-Commissioned Officer.In a post on X, the Surya Command of the Indian Army stated, “One Junior Commissioned Officer, one Non Commissioned O…

London, Aug 11 (IANS) Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson has warned that the club’s enforced drop from the Europa League could “devalue the competition” as they await the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s verdict on their appeal against UEFA’s decision in a multi-club ownership dispute. In July, UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body demoted Palace to the third-tier Europa Conference League, citing that John Textor — president of Eagle Football Group, the majority owners of Olympi…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a new initiative to combat cancer, more than 150 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers have been trained to detect and diagnose cervical and breast cancer at its earliest stages.The initiative, led by the National Association for Reproductive and Child Health of India (NARCHI), in collaboration with the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, was launched in Delhi at the 31st Annual Conference, held from August 8 to 10.The traini…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Bollywood multi-hyphenate Karan Johar, whose recent production ‘Dhadak 2’ has hit theatres, is feeling nostalgic about his film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. The film is celebrating its 19th anniversary on 11th August.Taking to his Instagram on Monday, KJo shared a series of BTS pictures and videos from the film’s shoot. He penned a long note in the caption, talking about how close the film is to his heart, and how it gave him the opportunity to work with the best of the talent…

Dhaka, Aug 11 (IANS) The Awami League on Monday expressed grave concern over the current situation in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, asserting that the country has been “ravaged and imperilled” by the “monstrous rampage of extremist communal-terrorist forces and foreign agents.”The party has raised 21 demands under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for overcoming Bangladesh’s present “socioeconomic-political crisis and restoring the democratic state system.”Highlig…

Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi understands the importance of Bengaluru city and has assured him of all possible assistance.Responding to a media query about his close interaction with PM Modi during the latter’s visit to Bengaluru on Sunday, Shivakumar said, “One thing is certain — Prime Minister Narendra Modi knows how important Bengaluru is. He also agreed that the world can be seen through Bengalur…

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata on Monday forecast scattered rain and thunderstorms across south Bengal districts till Thursday, while heavy rain is set to continue in north Bengal under the influence of the monsoon axis.According to the Met office, the monsoon axis now stretches from Faridkot through Ludhiana, Nazibabad, Shahjahanpur, Balia, Jalpaiguri, and east-northeast Arunachal Pradesh.”As a result, moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal is pavi…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that none of the political parties, including the RJD-led Opposition, have filed any objection or complaints over the draft electoral rolls published for Bihar on August 1.It further informed that more than 10,000 individual electors have submitted their objections directly to the poll panel, while more than 50,000 new electors, who crossed the stipulated voting age limit of 18 years, have submitted their forms, seeki…