New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against six individuals, including three who remain absconding, in connection with the January 2024 Maoist assault on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camps in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. This move adds further weight to the ongoing investigation into one of the most audacious attacks carried out by cadres of the banned CPI (Maoist) organisation. The attack, executed with precision …
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New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The government on Friday clarified in Parliament that there is no proposal to increase the price of urea and the reduction in the size of urea bags has been undertaken as a policy measure to promote balanced fertiliser usage and improve soil health.The reduction in bag size, from 50 kg to 45 kg, and in certain cases to 40 kg, has been implemented with the objective of curbing excessive consumption of urea and encouraging judicious and efficient application of fertilise…
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) The State Level Sanctioning Committee under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) on Thursday approved a comprehensive annual action plan of Rs 1,122 crore for 2026-27 to strengthen agriculture and allied sectors in Haryana.A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, where officers of the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department and representatives of various implementing agencies reviewed the pro…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The government has announced changes to the Permanent Account Number (PAN) application process, with revised rules set to come into effect from April 1, 2026.Under the new framework, Aadhaar-only applications for PAN cards will no longer be accepted. Citizens have been advised to apply using Aadhaar alone before March 31, 2026.In a post on X, the government-backed Common Services Centres (CSC) informed that applicants can currently obtain a PAN card using only Aadhaar….
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award 2025, presented by the Government of India in the field of literature, was announced recently. This year, the honour in the Sanskrit category has been conferred upon the eminent scholar Mahamahopadhyaya Swami Bhadreshdasji for his monumental work “Prasthanachatushtaye Brahmaghosha.” Recognised as the finest Sanskrit work in the country, this text offers a comprehensive exposition of the Brahma principle based on the primary scriptu…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The government has amended rules governing minimum public shareholding for large companies by introducing a tiered structure that allows large firms to offer a smaller portion of shares to the public during IPO, and do staged increases to the 25 per cent level.The amendment links minimum public offers to a company’s post‑issue capital at the IPO price. Companies with post‑issue capital above Rs 1,600 crore but up to Rs 4,000 crore must offer shares worth at least…
Gandhinagar, March 13 (IANS) More than 2.75 lakh water conservation works have been undertaken across Gujarat under the first and second phases of the ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ campaign, Water Supply Minister Ishwarsinh Patel told the state Legislative Assembly on Friday.Responding to a question raised by a legislator in the House, Patel said the large number of works reflects the state’s efforts to address irregular rainfall and rising water demand through structured water conservation …
Guwahati, March 11 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday assured that there is no shortage of cooking gas in the state amid concerns over a possible supply disruption in India due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said the state government has been closely monitoring the situation following reports of a potential LPG supply crisis triggered by the tensions in West Asia.”There is no shortage of cooking gas in Assam. People…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The government has issued a draft Gazette Notification proposing amendments to avoid duplicate viral testing of blood products and invited public comments on it, an official statement said on Wednesday.The amendment aims to align regulatory requirements for testing of blood products with internationally accepted pharmacopeial standards and to remove additional testing requirements on products that are not warranted under global best practices, the Ministry of Health an…
Lucknow, March 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was presented the aerodrome licence issued by the Government of India to the Noida International Airport (NIA), an official said on Tuesday.A delegation from Noida airport informed the Chief Minister that the aerodrome licence marks a major step toward the early operationalisation of the airport at Jewar, said a statement.Following the issuance of the licence, the process for the airport’s inauguration and the start of comme…