New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Start‑up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) supported 4.32 lakh rural enterprises by June-end, and delivered notable gains in profitability, incomes and social inclusion of entrepreneurs of disadvantaged sections of society, the government said on Saturday.Under SVEP, around 86 per cent of entrepreneurs belong to SC, ST, minority and OBC communities, an official statement said, adding that Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh recorded the…
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Hyderabad, July 23 (IANS) Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president N. Ramchander Rao on Thursday alleged that the Congress Party, anti‑India forces and ultra‑Left groups are sponsoring protests to create Nepal‑like chaos and anarchy in India. He stated that such efforts will never succeed and claimed that India’s Gen Z stands firmly with the nation and with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing a press conference, the BJP leader said the Congress Party presided over 53 paper le…
New Delhi, Jul 16 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the results of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate), NEET-UG 2026 exam, bringing relief and excitement to lakhs of aspiring medical students across the country. Declared on Thursday, the results have been published in time to ensure that the counselling and admission process for medical colleges remains on schedule.This year’s examination witnessed an extraordinary scale, with nearly 20 lakh candidates…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced in the Legislative Assembly that a high-level inquiry will be conducted into alleged malpractices, tax evasion, and irregularities within the state’s Regional Transport Office (RTO). Responding to a question raised by MLA Vijay Wadettiwar, Fadnavis stated that the matter has been discussed with the Transport Minister, and the issues raised by the house members have been taken seriously.Responding to the discussion, Trans…
Bhopal, June 14 (IANS) In a major boost to the MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) sector, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday disbursed incentive amounts totalling over Rs 360 crore to 900 industrial units with a single click. He also cleared all outstanding liabilities of MSME units up to March 31, 2026.Through the digital initiative, the Chief Minister released Rs 2.02 crore in assistance for units setting up Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs), reimbursed Rs 1.07 crore in mandi fees und…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) A crucial meeting of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office-bearers and grassroots workers concluded at the party’s headquarters extension in New Delhi, charting a comprehensive roadmap for massive organisational expansion and public outreach. Presided over by BJP National President Nitin Nabin, the high-level brainstorming session focused on capitalising on a historic milestone, the completion of 12 successful years of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central …
Bengaluru, June 1 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar and caretaker CM Siddaramaiah reached New Delhi on Monday to hold discussions with the Congress high command on the formation of the new state cabinet.The two senior leaders travelled to the national capital on the same flight as the exercise to finalise the composition of the cabinet shifted to Delhi. AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge also left for Delhi earlier from his residence in Bengaluru. Siddaramaiah’s son MLC Ya…
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) After the change of government in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has taken a big step to bring transparency in the recruitment process in the state. From now on, it will be mandatory to provide carbon copies of OMR sheets to the candidates who appeared for the tests.Chief Minister Adhikari made the announcement at a government-organised job fair in Sealdah in central Kolkata. He said, “Carbon copies should be provided to every young man and woman candidates. …
Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday attacked Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for what he called betraying nearly 14 lakh students from BC, SC, ST, and minority communities over fee reimbursement. In a detailed letter addressed to the Chief Minister, he alleged that grave injustice is being meted out to the students.KTR stated that Government Order (GO No. 7) is a “dark and deliberate attempt” to dismantle the fee reimburse…
Jaipur, April 23 (IANS) BJP State President, Madan Rathore, on Thursday claimed that the Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot photo that was taken at the meeting of the OBC Advisory Council held at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday, appears to project unity but in fact underscores their continuing internal differences.He claimed that the need to publicly showcase togetherness points to underlying discord.Commenting further, Rathore expressed surprise at Ashok Gehlot’s statement that Rah…