New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday unveiled the proposals of the new Seed Act (Seed Act 2026), which include mandatory registration of seed companies and a penalty of up to Rs 30 lakh for selling substandard seeds.The minister said the proposed legislation is a historic step aimed at ensuring farmers’ protection, seed quality, and transparency across the system.Every seed packet will carry a QR code, which, when scanned, wil…
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Patna, Jan 13 (IANS) The Nitish government has announced the introduction of Mobile Registration Units to facilitate elderly people aged 80 years and above in registration of their land and flat from the comfort of their homes.It has often been observed that senior citizens face significant difficulties in completing land or flat registration due to physical limitations and procedural complexities.To address this issue, the Bihar government has decided to provide doorstep land registration servi…
Srinagar, Jan 10 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Saturday, trapped a ‘Patwari’ (revenue clerk) while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 in the Budgam district, officials said. Officials said that Jammu and Kashmir ACB has trapped and arrested a revenue clerk (Patwari) for demanding and accepting a bribe in Budgam district.A statement said, “The ACB received a written complaint alleging that the complainant had applied before the concerned revenue authorities for issuanc…
Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and former Minister Sanjay Saraogi, on Thursday, mocked the Opposition for protesting against the renaming of the MNREGA scheme as “Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) scheme”, accusing them of objecting to the name of Lord Ram. Addressing party workers during a felicitation ceremony in Samastipur, Saraogi said that the NDA government has introduced a new bill and a revamped scheme named …
Patna, Jan 6 (IANS) A major development has emerged from Bihar’s administrative circles as Alok Raj, the newly-appointed Chairman of the Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) and a former Director General of Police (DGP), has resigned from his post just days after taking charge.Alok Raj assumed office on January 1, 2026, making his resignation within such a short span both unexpected and surprising.According to reports, he has submitted his resignation to the General Administration Departmen…
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) The culture of blame game continues to dominate politics in Pakistan with leaders relying heavily on comparison and avoiding to talk clearly about their own performance and achievements. Political leaders in Pakistan are often more interested in discussing the failures of other parties, raising serious questions about political culture in Pakistan, a report has stated. Whenever a lawmaker appears on television or addresses a public gathering, the same pattern is followed….
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) All India Trinamool Congress leadership has started distributing ‘Unnayoner Panchali’, the state government’s report card for the past 15 years in power, to prominent personalities across West Bengal as part of their Banglar Samarthane Sanjog (outreach) initiative.State Minister Shashi Panja and party MP Sharmila Sarkar presented the report card along with a letter from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to Professor Dr Manimoy Bandyopadhyay, Director of IPGMER and SSKM Hospita…
Jaipur, Dec 31 (IANS) Rajasthan Director General of Police Rajiv Kumar Sharma on Wednesday outlined the key priorities of the state police force for the year 2026, emphasising that the police system will be made more effective, sensitive, and technologically advanced, with public safety, crime control, and public trust at the core of its strategy. DGP Sharma said that strict and decisive action against organised crime will be a major focus area. Preventing crimes against women, children, and vul…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) In a major step toward transparent and efficient governance, the Delhi government, in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, is all set to implement an Intelligent Grievance Monitoring System (IGMS), Information Technology Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Monday. He said the AI-powered platform will integrate Delhi’s main grievance redressal portals into one unified dashboard, enabling smarter analysis, quicker resolutions, and enhanced pu…
Ahmedabad, Dec 26 (IANS) The Gujarat Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), on Friday, implemented a comprehensive new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure faster, more transparent and streamlined redressal of complaints filed by property buyers and other stakeholders. The SOP adopts a digital-first approach, strengthening the existing online system while clearly defining procedural timelines and responsibilities.The primary objective of the new SOP is to provide homebuyers with quicke…