Agartala, July 18 (IANS) After Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, the BJP government in Tripura has appointed ‘Guardian Ministers’ for all eight districts to oversee and monitor development activities and ensure better coordination in the implementation of government programmes, officials said on Saturday. According to a notification issued by the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, 11 ministers have been assigned responsibility for the eight districts to supervise and review the implementation of var…
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) India’s record defence production at $19 billion in FY26 was driven by policy reforms, growing private-sector participation, enhanced research and development, stronger domestic procurement and a strategic push towards indigenous manufacturing, a new report has said.The report from Vietnam Times said defence output has more than doubled over the past five years, rising from about $8.5 billion FY21 to the current level.The report credited a series of government measures…
Imphal, June 20 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his visionary leadership and for becoming one of India’s longest-serving Prime Ministers. Addressing the Jan Kalyan Shivir (Public Welfare Camp), the Chief Minister said the camp forms part of the broader effort to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat–Viksit Manipur 2047.The Jan Kalyan Shivir, organised by the District Administration of Imphal West, was held at the Chingama…
Guwahati, June 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday called for collective efforts to eradicate child labour and ensure that every child has access to education, safety and opportunities to grow, on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour.In a message shared on the social media platform X, the Chief Minister stressed the importance of protecting children’s rights and securing their future through education and development.“The future of our society rests in the ha…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Mother Dairy said on Tuesday that there are no plans currently to further increase the retail price of milk as the supply situation is “comfortable”. Mother Dairy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), sells around 55 lakh litre of milk every day across various states in the country.On May 14, the company increased retail milk prices by Rs 2 per litre to partly offset rising input costs.Mother Dairy Chairman Meenesh Shah said at a pres…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S. Krishnan, has said that artificial intelligence (AI) presents India with a transformative opportunity to enhance productivity, improve governance and financial inclusion, and expand access to key sectors such as healthcare, education and manufacturing, the ministry said in an official statement on Monday.According to the ministry, during the addressing of the ‘Governance Summit 2026: Inclus…
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…
Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) Gujarat has reported a 20 per cent rise in tender coconut production over the past two years, with total annual output now estimated at around 26 crore coconuts, according to state horticulture data. The increase has been recorded alongside the steady expansion of coconut cultivation across the state’s coastal districts, reflecting a gradual shift towards horticulture-led farming.Official figures show that coconut cultivation is currently spread over approximatel…
Gandhinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) The Gujarat government launched a statewide Type-1 Diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes) Treatment and Control Programme to ensure that not a single child suffering from the disease is deprived of treatment facilities.Launching the programme from Gandhinagar, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the state aims to establish a comprehensive and inclusive treatment system so that children with Type-1 Diabetes receive uninterrupted care, even in remote and rural areas.He said treatm…