Odisha govt clarifies AgriStack registration not mandatory for Kharif paddy procurement
Bhubaneswar, Aug 10 (IANS) The Odisha Government on Monday clarified that AgriStack registration is not mandatory for farmers to sell paddy during the upcoming Kharif procurement season 2026-27, assuring that no farmer will be denied the opportunity to…
Bosch India Q1 profit falls nearly 37 pc to Rs 706 crore
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Bosch Limited on Monday reported a sharp decline in its first-quarter profit, with consolidated net profit falling 36.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 706.1 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27). The company had posted a…
Delhi Minister hails nod to Rs 2,574 crore ADB-assisted Wazirabad water project
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Delhi’s long-awaited Wazirabad Water Supply Improvement Project took a step forward, with the screening committee of the Central government’s Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) granting in-principle approval to the Rs 2,574…
Gujarat records 225 suspected Chandipura cases; death toll rises to 25
Gandhinagar, Aug 10 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded 225 suspected Chandipura virus cases since June 30, with 39 laboratory-confirmed infections and 25 deaths among confirmed patients, according to the latest Health Department figures released on Monday. The…
Bengal: Rescuers join inter-battalion volleyball tournament in Nadia
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) The Inter‑Battalion Volleyball Competition of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) began at the headquarters of the 2nd Battalion at Haringhata in Nadia district of West Bengal. Teams from four battalions across the eastern…
Geopolitical challenges on tracks in connecting Russia to Indian Ocean by rail
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Amidst the uncertainty over safe passage to ships through the Strait of Hormuz due to the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict comes Russia’s proposal to build an alternative railway corridor to the Indian Ocean via Afghanistan and…
Gujarat: ‘Garvi Gurjari’ showroom opens in Gandhinagar to expand market for traditional crafts
Gandhinagar, Aug 10 (IANS) A new showroom of ‘Garvi Gurjari’ was inaugurated at Kudasan in Gandhinagar on Monday, with the state government seeking to give traditional handloom, handicrafts and tribal art greater access to buyers while creating more…
CM Rekha Gupta showcases Delhi Lakshmi Yojana in Assembly as Oppn walks out
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) On the second day of the Monsoon Session of the Assembly on Monday, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta dismissed false claims made by the Opposition on the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana (DLY) and showcased it as a landmark measure for empowerment…
Anne Hathaway opens up on her ‘real bonds’ that she developed while filming ‘The End of Oak Street’
Los Angeles, Aug 10 (IANS) Actress Anne Hathaway, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film ‘The End of Oak Street’, has shared that she was uplifted by her fellow actors while working on the film. The film’s cast and crew recently…
IMD issues yellow alert for Bihar Aug 11
Patna, Aug 10 (IANS) Weather conditions in Bihar are expected to change rapidly over the next 72 hours. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Patna, has issued a Yellow Alert for more than 20 districts from August 11 to August 13, warning of…