Assam CM raises Nagaland mining issue with Centre, seeks scientific study on floods
Guwahati, Aug 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state government will take up with the Centre concerns over mining activities in neighbouring Nagaland amid allegations that they have contributed to flooding in parts of Assam, while stressing that only a scientific study can establish the actual cause.
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MP: Gwalior telecom zone secures Rs 5,500 crore commitments
Mumbai/Gwalior, Aug 4 (IANS) India’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ), proposed in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior, has attracted investment commitments worth Rs 5,500 crore through two investors’ meetings held over the past week, Union…
Processed foods, sedentary lifestyles fueling India’s metabolic crisis: Health expert
Hyderabad, Aug 4 (IANS) A paradigm shift in dietary habits, increasing consumption of processed foods, and widespread sedentary lifestyles are severely impacting India's metabolic health, a health expert said on Tuesday.In an interview with…
Gujarat: Civic bodies inspect nearly 30000 homes, conduct 714 chlorine tests
Gandhinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) Health authorities in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar have intensified surveillance and vector-control measures following recent heavy rainfall, carrying out thousands of water quality checks, household inspections and…
J&K: Women associated with UMEED SHGs get a raise in their income
Jammu, Aug 4 (IANS) The UMEED scheme, under the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission has brought significant change in the lives of women attached with the Self-Help Groups (SHGs), by helping them financially and enhancing their means…
Centre has released Rs 16,172 crore for setting up 20 industrial cities across states
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Centre has released Rs 16,172.95 crore for the Industrial Corridor Development Scheme under which 20 industrial cities have been approved through the Centre-State partnership model across the country, the…
Committed to achieve TB-free India: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday attended a sensitisation workshop for public representatives organised under the TB-Free India Campaign and urged citizens, corporates and social organisations to join the…
Farmers support ethanol in meeting with Agriculture Minister Chouhan
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) A delegation of the All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC) met the Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday and categorically said that ethanol is a big opportunity for…
Jagan Mohan Reddy to visit tobacco auction centre in West Godavari, interact with farmers
Amaravati, Aug 4 (IANS) YSR Congress Party president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will visit Devarapalli tobacco auction centre in West Godavari district on Wednesday and interact with tobacco farmers who…
SIDBI sets up 71 new branches to boost credit flow to MSME sector
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Some major initiatives have been undertaken by the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) during the last five years to improve the flow of credit to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the…