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March 6, 2024 2:42 PM

Farmers embrace crop insurance scheme as PMFBY sees 27% rise in enrolment

Enrolment under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has surged by 27% in the ongoing fiscal year, as per a statement by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The scheme, launched in 2016, provides financial protection to farmers by ...

March 6, 2024 1:37 PM

PM Modi’s humble gesture in Odisha is winning hearts

An unexpected gesture by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has earned him gratitude and respect from several quarters. While addressing a rally in Odisha on Tuesday, PM Modi’s attention was drawn to a group of children who had come to see him bearing gi...

March 6, 2024 11:04 AM

Prime Minister Modi unveils multiple connectivity projects worth Rs 15,400 crores in Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple connectivity projects worth Rs 15,400 crores in Kolkata, West Bengal on Wednesday. He also inaugurated India's first under-river metro tunnel built in Kolkata. In a m...

March 6, 2024 10:20 AM

IMD predicts fresh spell of rainfall and snowfall over Western Himalayan region till March 7

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a fresh spell of rainfall and snowfall over the Western Himalayan region until Thursday, with dry weather conditions expected over most parts of the country for the next five days. The weather a...

March 6, 2024 9:44 AM

PM Modi to unveil infrastructure projects worth around Rs 12,800 crore in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today (Wednesday) will dedicate, inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various infrastructure projects worth around 12,800 crores rupees at Bettiah in West Champaran district in Bihar this afternoon. These proje...

March 6, 2024 8:37 AM

Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate India’s first underwater metro service in Kolkata today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate India's first under-river metro tunnel built in Kolkata today (Wednesday). In a monumental development set to transform urban transportation, PM Modi is slated to inaugurate several key metro and rapi...

March 6, 2024 1:12 AM

Meta platforms worldwide outage: Users frustrated, Elon Musk takes a Jab

Facebook and Instagram services were restored after an outage was reported in India and many other parts of the world Tuesday evening. Users complained about log in issues on both these social media platforms. They were logged out of both Facebook a...

March 5, 2024 11:24 PM

Hardeep Puri inaugurates 201 CNG stations across 17 states

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri dedicated 201 CNG stations through video conferencing today. These stations are spread across 52 geographical areas in 17 states. In his address he said “Today marks another milestone on the ro...

March 5, 2024 10:19 PM

“Indian leaving shores of the country goes with confidence”: EAM Jaishankar

Highlighting the burgeoning confidence among Indians venturing abroad, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasized the unprecedented assurance instilled by the present government in ensuring the well-being of its citizens on foreign shores. Spe...

March 5, 2024 7:09 PM

BSF delegation reaches Dhaka to attend BGB-BSF border conference

A nine-member delegation of Border Security Force (BSF) led by Director General (DG) Nitin Agrawal reached Dhaka on Tuesday morning to attend the 54th DG-level BGB-BSF Border Conference. The conference will be held from March 5-9 at the Border Guard ...

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