Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) The Ministry of Jal Shakti has approved central assistance of Rs 537.70 crore for Rajasthan under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 for the financial year 2026‑27. The approved amount will be released as reimbursement of the Central Government’s share of the additional expenditure incurred by the State Government from its own resources during the interim period between the completion of the first phase of the Jal Jeevan Mission and the commencement of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.The a…
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Central government launched an extension of the Special Intervention for Promotion of Apprenticeship in the North‑Eastern Region under the Prime Minister’s National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme for FY27, aiming to deepen apprenticeship penetration and strengthen youth employability in the region, an official statement said on Friday.The expanded programme will be implemented by the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati, and raises the target to 30,00…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Yoga Federation of India (YFI), one of India’s oldest organisations dedicated to the promotion of competitive Yogasana, has announced that it will formally initiate the process of seeking fresh recognition from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and restoring its recognition with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) following the landmark judgment of the Delhi High Court. The Delhi High Court has recently set aside the recognition granted to Yogasana Bharat …
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Singer Monali Thakur has extended her support to activist Sonam Wangchuk and urged the Government of India to initiate a meaningful dialogue. Sharing an emotional note on Instagram, Monali appealed for respectful conversation, stating that dialogue is an important part of a strong democracy and requested that the situation be resolved through understanding and humanity. She shared a lengthy note that read, “Dear Sonam Wangchuk Sir, From the bottom of my heart, I want to …
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) As the West Asia situation escalates, the government has said that every Indian seafarer in the affected Gulf region will be individually accounted for, irrespective of the vessel’s flag.The government has launched a comprehensive ‘Seafarer-First’ response, directing an unprecedented whole-of-government approach to safeguard every Indian seafarer operating in the conflict-affected region.Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the Director General of Shipping (DGS)…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Veteran defence officials on Tuesday welcomed the non-bailable warrant issued by a Jammu court against Hafiz Saeed in connection with the Pahalgam terror attack case, saying that the move can enable the Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice against the UN-designated terrorist.Speaking to IANS, defence expert Captain Anil Gaur (retd.) said: “Finally, the charge sheet filed by the police after the investigation has been taken into cognisance by the court, and a non-bailab…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Monday that the Rekha Gupta government has initiated the process to implement the Central government’s ‘Naya Safar Yojana’ to replace old, polluting trucks and buses. Pankaj Kumar Singh said the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ (MoRTH), Government of India’s scheme to support the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) for the replacement of old trucks and buses operating in Delhi-NCR is aimed at provi…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (IANS) Kerala on Monday joined the rest of the country in observing a day of State Mourning following the passing of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir of the State of Qatar.The observance assumes special significance in Kerala, which shares close economic and people-to-people ties with the Gulf nation through its large expatriate community.Acting on the directions of the Government of India, the Kerala government instructed all District C…
Chennai, July 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday expressed profound grief over the deaths of several Indian tourists, including people from Tamil Nadu, in a tourist boat tragedy off the coast of Vietnam. He also announced that the state government had initiated coordinated efforts with the Union government and Indian diplomatic authorities to assist those affected and facilitate the return of the victims’ mortal remains.In a statement, the Chief Minister said he was …
New Delhi/Agartala, July 11 (IANS) Lok Sabha MP from West Tripura parliamentary constituency, Biplab Kumar Deb, has recorded one of the highest utilisation rates of the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds, with over 93 per cent of the allocated amount spent within nearly two years of his tenure as a Lok Sabha member, according to official data. According to the data compiled by Deb’s office, the utilisation rate is stated to be significantly higher than the natio…