Nagpur: The Maharashtra govt has transferred Rs 713.96 crore directly into the bank accounts of 8,83,965 farmers affected by natural disasters in the Nagpur division during the 2025-26 financial year.The assistance, released through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, covers crop and farmland losses caused by heavy rain, floods and unseasonal rain. The disbursal followed…
Hyderabad: Taking objections over state govt’s policy to pay income tax (I-T) of chairpersons of various corporations and advisors of cabinet rank along with the chief minister and ministers from the state exchequer, Forum for Good Governance (FGG) has urged governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to amend the Payment of Salaries Act, 1953, for payment of…
NEW DELHI: India’s annual defence production has surged to an all-time high of Rs 1.78 lakh crore in the financial year (FY) 2025-26, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.Giving details of the record production, defence minister Rajnath Singh in a post on X said, “Under the inspiring leadership of PM Modi, India’s defence production is…
Lucknow: The state govt will undertake a district-wise verification of the supply and payment details of books purchased for libraries in selected council-run schools under the Samagra Shiksha and PM SHRI schemes for the financial year 2025-26.The move is part of the initiative to make the education system more transparent, accountable and outcome-oriented. Detailed guidelines…
Fish being brought to Old Port in Mangaluru Mangaluru: Fish catch in Dakshina Kannada recorded an increase during the financial year 2025-26, according to data from the department of fisheries. The district registered a total fish catch of 1,97,381 metric tonnes, surpassing the previous year’s 1,71,795 metric tonnes. The value of the catch also rose…
Mangaluru: Konkan Railway intensified its crackdown on ticketless travel. In April, KRCL organised 934 ticket checking drives with routine ticket checking activities, detecting 37,000 cases of unauthorised and irregular travellers. An amount of Rs 2.9 crore was collected from these passengers towards due railway fare and penalty. Cumulatively, during the financial year 2025-26, a total…
Bhubaneswar: Fisheries and animal resources development minister Gokulananda Mallick on Friday said strict action will be taken against Omfed dealers if they fail to clear the pending dues within seven days.“The dealers owe Omfed more than Rs 5 crore in pending dues. If the long-pending dues are not paid, Omfed will cancel their dealership, and…
Based on an intelligence alert from the Delhi Polie RPF Bengaluru Seized liquor worth more than Rs 60 lakh from a parcel van Bengaluru: Railways unknowingly transported more than 1,000 litres of illegal liquor worth over Rs Rs 60 lakh to Bengaluru through its freight train. It was detected Thursday when Railway Protection Force (RPF)…
Vadodara: Amul Dairy on Tuesday announced an increase of Rs 10 per kg of fat in milk procurement prices for its cooperative member milk producers and milk pourers, effective June 1, citing higher input costs and pressure on the dairy sector.The announcement was made by Amul Dairy chairman Sabhesinh Parmar.With the revision, the procurement price…
Patna: Bihar has recorded a credit-deposit ratio of over 60.21% in the financial year 2025-26, crossing the 60% mark for the first time and setting a new benchmark in the state’s banking performance.The achievement was announced at a state-level banking review meeting chaired by development commissioner Mihir Kumar Singh, who said the milestone reflected stronger…
