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Trade should not be done under pressure: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

He urged the people to embrace 'swadeshi' by buying locally-manufactured products and said international trade should take place voluntarily and not under pressure

Sonowal outlines $1 trillion maritime growth roadmap at Ambassadors' meet

The Roundtable was chaired by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal

Kerala clears land act amendment to resolve disputes in hilly areas

CM Pinarayi Vijayan recalled that since the government assumed office in 2016, a series of interventions had been made to address the issue, paving the way for the landmark amendment

Minority affairs ministry adds UMEED portal module to aid women, orphans

The launch of this module marks a forward-looking step in making Waqf administration more people-centric, transparent and digitally enabled, the Ministry of Minority Affairs said

Cabinet okays ₹12,328 crore railway expansion projects across states

Union Cabinet clears four railway projects worth Rs 12,328 crore to improve freight movement and passenger connectivity, benefitting over 47 lakh people across Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar and Assam

FSSAI to ask restaurants to display sugar, oil info to curb obesity

The development comes in line with growing obesity numbers in India, with a recent Lancet study projecting over 440 million obese and overweight people by 2050

FIR registered against MLA Rahul Mamkootathil for stalking women

The Crime Branch wing of the police registered the case and launched an investigation on the instructions of state DGP Ravada A Chandrasekhar, a statement issued by the State Police Media Centre said

North India's hill states are flooding again. Is rain the only culprit?

Above-normal monsoon rains have battered Himachal, J&K, Uttarakhand and Punjab but experts say poor planning, fragile infra and slow progress on climate resilience worsened the devastation

UIDAI CEO urges states, UTs to update Aadhaar biometrics of school children

UIDAI CEO has asked states and union territories to ensure schools complete the mandatory Aadhaar biometric update for children aged five and fifteen to avoid service disruptions

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Cabinet clears ₹7,332-cr revamp and extension of PM SVANidhi till 2030

The restructured scheme, set to benefit 11.5 mn vendors, raises loan limits, introduces UPI-linked RuPay cards, digital cashback, and capacity-building initiatives

Cabinet clears restructuring, extension of PM SVANidhi scheme till 2030

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said

SC gets two new judges, Justice Pancholi in line to become CJI in 2031

Their names were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on Monday and their appointments were announced by the Union law ministry on Wednesday

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Vaishno Devi landslide, toll hits 32

At least 20 people were injured in the landslide triggered by heavy, relentless rain

Greater Noida dowry death: Inflammable liquid, new videos open fresh angles

Police will also re-examine the statement of Nikki's sister Kanchan, who shot a video of the alleged incident, lodged the FIR and claimed to have tried to intervene in the matter

Centre asks all telcos to activate intra-circle roaming in J&K till Sept 2

The directive has been passed to the regulatory heads of Bharti Airtel, BSNL, Reliance-Jio and Vodafone-ldea amid a collapse of telecom services in large parts of J&K

SC orders probe after NCLAT judicial member claims 'approached for favour'

Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma, the judicial member of the Chennai-based NCLAT, alleged being approached by a member of higher judiciary for a favourable order

Court issues non-bailable warrant against Vikash Yadav, ex-R&AW officer

Vikash Yadav, accused by the United States of plotting to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, had failed to appear before a Delhi court in a case of extortion and kidnapping despite repeated summons

Flood-hit Punjab: Rescue efforts intensify, boats evacuate stranded people

Several teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were deployed in Sujanpur, Atepur and Baheri areas to evacuate people from flooded areas on Wednesday

Maharashtra govt forms committee to study impact of pigeons on human health

The committee will study the impact of pigeon droppings on health, public feeding of the birds and whether controlled feeding at designated spots can be permitted without compromising public health