Aizawl, Aug 23 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the ‘PM Ekta Mall’ in Aizawl to promote the ‘One District, One Product (ODOP)’ scheme. The centrally sponsored scheme ‘PM Ekta Mall’ (Unity Mall) was announced in the Union Budget 2023-24 for the promotion and sale of ODOP products, Geographical Indication (GI) products, and other handicrafts from across the country.Laying the foundation stone for the PM Ekta Mall at Chawnpui in the capital c…

Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) Accusing the BJP of shifting from “vote theft” to “ration theft”, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday criticised the party for their anti-people stance aimed at depriving 55 lakh state residents of free food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS). The Chief Minister told the media here that out of 1.53 crore ration cards in the state, the BJP-led government in the Centre has conspired to discontinue free ration being given to 55 lakh…

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla said on Saturday that the National Space Day is significant for motivating the entire nation for space exploration.Speaking to IANS, Shukla, who in June became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS), highlighted that the Day is aimed “to motivate the entire country to move in the direction where Bharat wants to go… that is space exploration.”Earlier while inaugurating the Aryabhatta Gallery at the Nehru Plane…

Raipur, Aug 23 (IANS) Railway passengers in Chhattisgarh are likely to face significant travel disruptions during the upcoming festive season, as South East Central Railway (SECR) has announced the cancellation of 24 to 26 trains between August 23 and August 27. The cancellations are due to ongoing construction and electrification work on the third and fourth railway lines in the Bilaspur-Jharsuguda section. In addition to the cancellations, two trains will operate via diverted routes, while thr…

Patna, Aug 23 (IANS) Jan Suraaj Chief Prashant Kishor, on Saturday, launched a political attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav while addressing the Bihar Badlaav Sabha at Pani Tanki ground in Dulhin Bazaar of Paliganj Assembly constituency in Patna. Kishor, who has been carrying out his “Bihar Badlaav Yatra” for the last three years, said that he has travelled across villages in Bihar and found widespread frustration among people.Taking a direct jibe at the RJD supremo, …

Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Union Minister Ramdas Athawale launched a scathing attack on the ‘Thackeray brand’, referring to the alliance between Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray’s MNS. He said the “Thackeray brothers’ brand” has collapsed in Maharashtra, and their coming together will not significantly impact the upcoming BMC elections.Athawale’s remarks came after the defeat of the Thackeray brothers in the BEST Employees’ Co-operative Credit Society elections.In a conv…

Srinagar, Aug 23 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh continued their good form on Saturday to finish on top of the medal tally in the first Khelo India Water Sports Festival that concluded at the Dal Lake here. Odisha and Kerala finished in the top three largely due to the contribution of athletes who train at the Sports Authority of India centres in Jatpur and Alappuzha.Madhya Pradesh, which won all four kayaking and canoeing gold medals at stake on Day 2, added six more gold medals to its tally on the final…

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) India is progressing exceptionally well in the domain of space, said scientists on National Space Day on Saturday.National Space Day is celebrated every year to mark the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which made India the first country to land on the South Pole of the Moon on August 23, 2023.India also became the fourth country, after the US, China, and Russia, to make a soft landing on the lunar surface.”I would like to say that India is progressing exceptionally…

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Space science has brought miraculous changes in the agriculture sector, said Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, on Saturday.In a virtual address at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), organised on the occasion of National Space Day, Chouhan called space scientists the “modern sages”.“Through space science, we are bringing change in India and the world. We all know how important technol…

Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Acclaimed playback singer Kaushiki Chakraborty, who is known for her work in ‘Mirzya’, ‘Shikara’, and presentations of Khayaal Gayki of the Hindustani Classical music tradition, has been featured at the iconic Times Square billboard in New York City. The singer belongs to the Patiala Gharana, and is the first Indian classical singer to be featured at the billboard.Talking about the same, she told IANS, “When I first got to know I didn’t tell anyone coz I was not…