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Cabinet approves PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Krishonnati Yojana with an expenditure of over Rs 1 trn


Union Cabinet on Thursday approved two major schemes — PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and Krishonnati Yojana — with an expenditure of over Rs 1 lakh crore to promote sustainable agriculture and ensure food security.

 


The Cabinet approved the PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) to promote sustainable agriculture and Krishonnati Yojana (KY) to achieve food security for self-sufficiency.

 


The combined total expenditure will be Rs 1,01,321.61 crore, the government said in a post on social media platform X.

8:40 PM

Productivity Linked Bonus scheme approved by Centre at Rs 2029 cr for Railway employees


It will cover 78 bonus days as a result of the employee’s ‘good performance.’

4:49 PM

Pilgrims get first-ever view of Kailash peak from inside Indian territory


Pilgrims on Thursday had the first-ever view of the sacred Kailash peak believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva from the Old Lipulekh pass inside the Indian territory.

4:38 PM

Lebanese Red Cross says Israeli strike killed 4 of its medics and 1 Lebanese soldier

The Lebanese Red Cross says an Israeli strike killed four of its paramedics and a Lebanese army soldier as they were evacuating wounded people from the south.

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Govt rolls out internship scheme on pilot basis; aims to provide 1 cr internship over 5 years

The government on Thursday rolled out the internship programme that will provide financial assistance of Rs 60,000 per annum to 1 crore youth over a period of five years.

3:28 PM

Order prohibiting assembly of five or more persons withdrawn: Delhi Police to SC


The Delhi Police on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that an order prohibiting the assembly of five or more persons in the national capital from September 30 to October 5 has been “withdrawn”.

3:25 PM

Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court pulls up Centre, Haryana and Punjab


Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court slammed Commission for Air Quality Management saying it made no effort to implement its direction to stop stubble burning.

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Chhattisgarh playing its part in fight against climate change: CM Vishnu Deo

Chhattisgarh is expanding its solar and hydropower capacity and will play a pivotal role in helping India achieve its target of 500 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030, Chief Minister Vishu Deo Sai said on Thursday.

3:09 PM

Security forces, terrorists exchange fire in J-K’s Kishtwar


A brief exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists during a search operation in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. Based on specific inputs about the presence of terrorists, the security forces launched a joint search operation in Chatroo, a police spokesperson said.


“Contact was established (with terrorists) and a few rounds have been fired from both sides,” she said.

2:39 PM

Alcohol poisoning kills dozens of people in Iran


At least 26 people died in Iran after drinking alcoholic beverages that contained toxic methanol in recent days, state media said. The official IRNA news agency reported late Wednesday that toxic methanol had killed men and women in various cities and towns in the northern provinces of Mazandaran and Gilan and the western province of Hamadan.

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