Lucknow: Highlighting the benefits of beekeeping in crop pollination, environmental balance, and self-employment in horticulture, minister of state Dinesh Pratap Singh announced that farmers are being encouraged to adopt beekeeping, with a 40% subsidy being offered to support the initiative.To promote scientific beekeeping, the department of horticulture and food processing is organising a free three-month…
Lucknow: Shobha Chaudhary, 65, a disciple of Brahma Kumaris Ashram and a resident of Manak Nagar, was injured after an uncontrolled SUV hit her in the Chungi area of Sarojini Nagar police station on Sunday morning.The vehicle first collided with New Hind Hotel, breaking its counter in the collision. It later hurtled into neighbouring shops…
NEW DELHI: Amid the renewed push by both sides to scale up ties, the EU will unveil its vision for a new strategic agenda with India on September 17. And as both sides intensify efforts to finalise a game-changing free trade agreement (FTA) by the year-end, the 13th round of negotiations will be held this…
Lyricist-turned-filmmaker Sudhakar Sharma recounted his experience of casting Hema Malini in his directorial debut. Despite budget constraints and his inexperience, Hema Malini agreed to star in the film after connecting with the script. She even offered to waive her fees and wear her own clothes to help the production, but the film was unfortunately never…
NEW DELHI: The Taliban have backed high-level engagement with India, amid efforts by the Indian government to host Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi despite the travel ban imposed on him by the UNSC. India remains in touch with the Taliban for an early visit by Muttaqi. The Taliban head of political office and Afghan…
SRINAGAR: Nearly 50 people have been detained for questioning over the defacing of a plaque bearing the national emblem inside Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, PTI said Sunday, while National Conference (NC) put the figure at 30 and BJP’s Altaf Thakur said 26. J&K police have not confirmed any numbers since the vandalism Friday afternoon.“No one…
In an incident that has drawn attention online, Chennai-based YouTuber Madan Gowri recently shared how his lost phone was recovered and returned by Dubai authorities in a matter of days. The digital creator, who had misplaced the device at Dubai International Airport while returning to India, detailed the experience in a video posted to his…
Anil Vij orders immediate water drainage from Ambala Cantonment industrial area AMBALA: Haryana’s energy, transport and labour minister, Anil Vij, has directed immediate measures to drain out floodwater from the Ambala Cantonment Industrial Area, stressing that the livelihood and economy of the region depends heavily on the industries established there.Vij said that the industrialists of…
NEW DELHI: Lamenting that govt policies are pushing the weaker sections and the youth to the margins and hinting that Rajya Sabha proceedings are guided by partisan interests of the governing party, opposition’s vice-presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy on Sunday urged MPs to vote for him above party lines to save the soul of the…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday said TRAI has rejected its application to send SMSes to its workers in Maharashtra to inform them about a documentary about how the Maharashtra 2024 elections were “stolen”, with the telecom regulatory authority reportedly telling the party that the messages could not be sent as they were “protest content”.Talking about…
