Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday transferred Rs 113 crore directly into the bank accounts of 22,000 farmers under the Agricultural Input Subsidy Scheme. The amount was disbursed as compensation for crop losses caused by floods and Cyclone Montha in 2025.The transfer was carried out through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) from the Sankalp Auditorium, located at the Chief Minister’s residence, 1 Anne Marg, Patna.After releasing the assistance, the Chief Minister s…
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Gandhinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) The Gujarat government has allocated Rs 3,472 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya-Mukhyamantri Amrutam (PMJAY-MA) scheme in the 2026-27 state budget, covering over 2.72 crore people, with more than 68 lakh beneficiaries having received cashless treatment, Finance Minister Kanu Desai announced on Wednesday.Speaking during the presentation of the budget in the Assembly, Desai said the state is also expanding In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) services, with facilities alre…
Maputo, Feb 2 (IANS) Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday officially opened the country’s 2026 Judicial Year, calling on the justice system to safeguard fundamental rights despite ongoing floods and placing the protection of children at the center of national priorities. Speaking at the opening ceremony in Maputo, attended by senior judicial officials and representatives of state institutions, Chapo said the current situation tests the response capacity of all state bodies, including the …
Seoul, Feb 2 (IANS) North Korea has inaugurated a major greenhouse farm in Sinuiju, a northwestern city hit hard by flooding in 2024, with leader Kim Jong-un calling it a “wonderful achievement” ahead of the country’s upcoming party congress, according to state media Monday.Kim attended the ceremony inaugurating the Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm the previous day, reports Yonhap, quoting the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). It took place around one year after the groundbreaking ceremony was …
Chandigarh, Jan 14 (IANS) Traditionally, political rallies by all major political parties have been organised in Punjab’s Muktsar town to mark Maghi, commemorating the martyrdom of the 40 ‘Muktas’ (liberated ones) who laid down their lives while fighting against the Mughals in 1705. In a first, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised a grand religious event in Muktsar on Wednesday amid the presence of the party’s central and state leadership, signalling its intent to form the government in th…
Sydney, Jan 14 (IANS) The Premier of Australia’s Queensland said on Wednesday that regions in the state’s north and northwest remain at risk of flooding despite easing rainfall.David Crisafulli told Nine Network television on Wednesday morning that parts of Queensland’s tropical north and northwest have received more rainfall over the past week than they typically would in an average year.According to forecasts from the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), rainfall across Queensland was expected to ease…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The sharp decline in Pakistan’s exports and the damage caused to the agricultural sector due to the floods are expected to pull down the country’s growth rate to below the IMF’s estimate, according to an article in the Pakistani media.The article in the Business Recorder by eminent Pakistani economist Hafiz Pasha points out that the country’s exports have plunged by as much as 14.5 per cent in November 2025 and by 6.2 per cent in the first five months. In particul…