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Cabinet takes historic decision by increasing MSP for Kharif Crops
ONI Bureau: A step towards doubling farmers' income, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price for paddy by 200 rupees per quintal from Rs 1,550 per quintal to Rs 1,750 while that of Grade A…
Dinesh Gundurao appointed as President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday appointed Dinesh Gundurao as President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
The 48-year-old five-time MLA of Gandhinagar constituency in Bengaluru, Gundurao was serving as the…
Supreme Court rules in favour of Delhi Govt
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party led-Delhi government and said that the Lieutenant Governor is bound to act on the aid and advice by its Council of Ministers.
The LG is also bound to send files to the…
Fruit Bats identified as source of Nipah Virus spread
Fruit bats were the source of Nipah virus which created havoc in Kerala's Kozhikode in May according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), an official said on Tuesday.
Kerala Health Secretary Rajiv Sadanandan said that tests…
Three Amarnath Yatra pilgrims die
Three Amarnath Yatra pilgrims died of different causes on Tuesday.
A 75-year-old woman, Thota Radhnam, belonging to Andhra Pradesh, died of cardiac arrest in the north Kashmir Baltal base camp, police said.
Pushkar Joshi from…
Supreme Court bans appointment of Acting Police Chiefs
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed state governments to stop the practice of appointing acting police chiefs upon the superannuation of an incumbent top cop.
Instead, the states were asked to send, to the Union Public Service…
Veteran Gujarat Congress MLA resigns, may join BJP
Senior Gujarat Congress MLA and prominent Koli community leader Kunwarji Bavaliya on Tuesday tendered his resignation as a legislator as well as from the party.
Bawalia, a six-time MLA from Jasdan constituency in Rajkot district, handed…
Law Commission to discuss Simultaneous Polls with Parties
The Law Commission has invited all the national and recognised state political parties to hold consultations on July 7-8 on the practicality of conducting simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and state legislatures.
The Commission has…
3,499 Pilgrims leave for Amarnath
A batch of 3,499 pilgrims left Jammu on Tuesday for the Kashmir Valley to perform the Amarnath Yatra.
They left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in escorted convoys of 114 vehicles, the police said. A total of 2,262 'yatris' were heading…
Mumbai Bridge crashes on Rail tracks, 3 injured
At least three persons were injured when a portion of a foot overbridge crashed on the Western Railway tracks in Mumbai during Tuesday morning peak hours, creating a scare among the commuters, an official said. The crash has affected…