Shillong, June 11 (IANS) Newly elected Rajya Sabha member from Meghalaya, James P.K. Sangma, on Thursday stressed the need for stringent measures to curb illegal infiltration, asserting that safeguarding India’s territorial integrity must remain a top national priority.Reacting to concerns over alleged infiltration attempts along the India-Bangladesh border, Sangma said such incidents warrant constant vigilance and a firm response from the authorities responsible for border security.Speaking to …
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New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The government on Wednesday approved 22 new applicants under the third round of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, paving the way for investments worth Rs 2,339.14 crore and the creation of more than 36,000 jobs across the textile value chain.According to official data, the projects are projected to generate a turnover of Rs 15,561.34 crore from notified textile products and create 36,217 employment opportunities across the textile value chain.Wi…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A fair increase in fuel prices could still be on the table if global crude oil costs remain elevated and India’s import bill continues to strain oil companies, Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist at HSBC said on Tuesday.In an exclusive interview with IANS, Bhandari noted that India’s landed cost of crude oil imports has recently been around $110 per barrel, a level she said is putting significant pressure on oil marketing companies.“The landed cost of oil impor…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The government has paved the way for the establishment of Coal Exchanges in the country, which is a major step towards modernising India’s coal supply chain and creating a transparent, market-driven trading ecosystem, according to an official statement on Tuesday.The Ministry of Coal said that the recently enacted Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2025 introduced the concept of a Mineral Exchange and empowered the Central Government to promot…
Guwahati, June 8 (IANS) The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) will implement the Cell Broadcast System (CBS) across the state to strengthen disaster preparedness and ensure the timely dissemination of emergency alerts to citizens and officials, officials said on Monday. According to an official statement, the CBS, an indigenous public warning system launched by the Government of India on May 2 this year, has become fully operational in Assam through ASDMA. The system was develope…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday that the visionary, creative and courageous youth of the country should focus on improving their lives and those of others. Speaking on the sidelines of ‘Youth for Viksit Bharat – MY Bharat Youth Convention’ held at Thyagaraj Sports Complex here, she said, “I believe that the youth of the country, who are visionary, courageous, and creative, should work shoulder to shoulder with the nation to build both their own …
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) In a significant step to strengthen the evidence base for fiscal decentralisation in India, the government is set to launch the Report of the Committee on Datasets for State Finance Commissions on Monday.Dr V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the government, will release the report in the presence of Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Dr Manish Gupta, Associate Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), …
Panaji (Goa), June 5 (IANS) India will field its strongest-ever contingent across the men’s, women’s, mixed, and senior categories in the 5th Bonus Asia Cup Bridge Championships 2026, scheduled to be held at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon, in Panaji, Goa, from 21–27 June 2026.Organised by the Bridge Federation of India (BFI), the apex governing body for contract bridge in India, recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the prestigious continental championship will bring together …
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu has relieved Tapasya Raghav, IAS, Special Secretary (H&FW), from the city government for her new assignment in the Central government, an official said on Friday. Raghav, who was holding additional charge of Project Director (CATS), CEO of the State Health Agency and State Mission Director, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), was relieved on Thursday, said the official.She is expected to take up her new assignment as Deputy S…
Imphal, June 5 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, on Friday asserted that the deliberate targeting of unarmed civilians is completely unacceptable and that the government will not spare those responsible for such barbaric acts.Condemning the killing of three people, including a woman, by unidentified armed assailants at the tribal-inhabited Loibol Khullen village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Friday, the Chief Minister directed the state police and central security age…