Agri Junction Scheme (officially Trained Agricultural Entrepreneur Swavalamban Agri Junction Scheme) in Uttar Pradesh is an entrepreneurship programme that empowers agriculture graduates and allied subject postgraduates to set up one-stop Krishi Kendra (Agri Junction) centres in rural areas. Launched in 2022-23 with a target of establishing 10,000 centres by 2027, these centres function as village-level…
Guwahati: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday approved the advance release of Rs 379.35 crore to Assam from the Centre’s share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to bolster flood relief and rehabilitation efforts. Arunachal Pradesh has been sanctioned Rs 44.55 crore.The allocations are part of a Rs 2,117.85-crore package for seven states…
Rishabh Pant in pain (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was a worrying moment for Rishabh Pant and Lucknow Super Giants early in their IPL clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Wednesday, as the skipper was forced to walk off the field after a painful blow to his elbow.Pant had just come in to bat and…
New Delhi: “We were crossing the road near Regal Building when someone came from behind and stabbed me with a sharp object. Before anyone could react, he disappeared back into the crowd,” alleged head constable Balram, who was injured in Wednesday’s violence near Jantar Mantar.Balram said the alleged incident took place around 8.40pm when he…
Shahid Kapoor opened up about manufactured success in Bollywood, Alia Bhatt’s alleged paid trolling at Cannes, and the pressures of fame in a candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter India. He also called seeing yourself as a brand “psychotic, not normal.” He will next be seen in ‘Cocktail 2’, releasing June 19. Shahid Kapoor has…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a major setback ahead of their crucial do-or-die IPL 2026 clash against Delhi Capitals, with star wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi being ruled out of the remainder of the tournament.KKR issued an official update on Raghuvanshi, who has been one of their standout performers in IPL 2026.“Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been ruled…
Michel Foucault was a French philosopher and historian whose work explored how power, knowledge and social institutions shape human behaviour, identity and society. In 1971, during a televised debate hosted by Dutch philosopher Fons Elders, French philosopher Michel Foucault sat across from linguist Noam Chomsky. Chomsky argued that human beings have a natural, universal human…
Hyderabad: A passenger travelling from Hyderabad to Delhi reported that that his wristwatch worth 20,000 went missing during baggage scanning at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA). On his complaint, CISF personnel checked the CCTV cameras and identified that a tray operator had stolen the watch. A police case was registered and the watch was returned…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Friday rejected criticism of India’s foreign funding law, saying the issue is an internal matter on which Parliament will take a decision.During a bi-weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said several countries, including the United States, regulate foreign funds and foreign financing.“Regarding the issue you are referring…
Gandhinagar: In the first five days of the weeklong Namo Swachhata Abhiyan, an intensive cleanliness drive being carried out across healthcare institutions in the state, more than 5 lakh unusable items have been identified, of which over 46,000 have already been disposed of on site.The state health department is conducting the campaign across all medical…
