New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Pakistan’s rising food import bill is emerging as a major threat to the country’s fiscal stability and economic resilience, exposing deep structural weaknesses in its agricultural and governance systems, a report has said. Latest trade data for the first 10 months of FY2025-26 showed that Pakistan’s food imports surged by 13.81 per cent to $7.848 billion, while exports of raw food products declined by more than 32 percent to $4.19 billion, according to the Business…
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Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati on Sunday held a key meeting of the party’s state unit in Lucknow and asked workers to strengthen the organisation down to the polling booth level while intensifying preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections.Reviewing the party’s organisational work and election readiness at the BSP state office on Mall Avenue, Mayawati said preparations must be made “more efficient and vigi…
Patna, May 23 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated the Bihar AI Summit-2026 on Saturday at the Urja Auditorium in Patna, highlighting the growing role of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in governance and law enforcement. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that Bihar is undergoing rapid transformation and asserted that the time has come for people from Bihar living outside the state to return home and contribute to its development.Speaking on the use…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Friday directed officials of both his Ministries to immediately establish a planned, time-bound and result-oriented mechanism to ensure that farmers and poor rural citizens do not have to run from pillar to post either to avail benefits of government schemes or for the redressal of grievances. During a meeting, Union Minister Chouhan told the officials that Prime Minister…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared details about his meeting with the Council of Ministers, saying that discussions focused on boosting ‘Ease of Living’, improving the ‘Ease of Doing Business’, and accelerating reforms to realise the shared vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’.Taking to the social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Had a fruitful meeting of the Council of Ministers yesterday. We exchanged perspectives and best practices relating to boosting ‘…
Patna, May 21 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday issued a strong statement on law and order, asserting that any criminal challenging the police should face strict action within 48 hours.The Chief Minister reiterated that the state government remained fully committed to eliminating crime and strengthening good governance in Bihar.Speaking at an event held at the Sardar Patel Bhawan auditorium at the Bihar Police Headquarters in Patna, the Chief Minister said that the governm…
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) In a major political and administrative exercise aimed at strengthening governance and broadening representation, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday carried out the first major expansion of the Tamil Nadu Cabinet, inducting 23 new ministers and simultaneously restructuring key portfolios. The move significantly expands the administrative structure of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government that assumed office earlier this month.The cabinet expansion comes…
Gandhinagar, May 19 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on ‘One Nation, One Election’ on Tuesday said simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly and local body elections could save nearly Rs seven lakh crore, improve governance efficiency and increase India’s GDP growth by up to 1.6 per cent, as committee chairperson and Lok Sabha MP P.P. Chaudhary outlined the panel’s ongoing consultations and proposed framework. Addressing a press conference, Chaudhary said India had followed a synchr…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Bihar minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Tuesday said the state government under Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has taken major steps to improve governance, strengthen law and order, and ensure quicker resolution of public grievances through the newly-launched ‘Sahayog Shivirs’ initiative.Speaking to IANS, on the initiative, Ram Kripal Yadav said, “Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has taken a very appropriate decision for the welfare of Bihar and its people. Through ‘S…
Bhubaneswar, May 18 (IANS) The ruling BJP National President, Nitin Nabin, on Monday advised ministers in the BJP-led state government to ensure that the government’s people-centric initiatives, achievements, and developmental works are effectively communicated to the public through party workers. During his maiden visit to the state after assuming charge as BJP national president, Nabin held a series of meetings on Monday with party leaders, office-bearers, BJP MLAs, MPs, state ministers, and…