Centre pushes states to speed up farm scheme spending, warns of fund delays

File photo: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Picture credit: PTI) Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday urged states to adopt a strategic approach to budget utilisation, warning that delays in spending allocated funds result in losses for states and hamper the timely release of subsequent central instalments. Addressing a review meeting with state…

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Ashish Vidyarthi and wife Rupali Barua meet with an accident in Guwahati; actor shares health update, ‘Rupali and I were crossing the street when a bike hit us’ |

Veteran actor Ashish Vidyarthi has addressed reports about him and his wife Rupali Barua meeting with an accident in Guwahati, confirming that the incident did take place but assuring fans that there is nothing serious to worry about.Taking to Instagram Live late Friday night, Ashish directly responded to the news doing the rounds across channels.Explaining…

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The 3 ‘silent’ triggers slowly killing your nerves

Nerve damage (neuropathy) occurs when nerves are injured, and can manifest through symptoms like tingling, numbness, burning pain, weakness, or loss of coordination, often starting in hands/feet (peripheral neuropathy). The first indicators of nerve damage can emerge without any symptoms of pain or immediate cause of injury. However the three “silent” triggers which affect people…

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THE SUPPER OF DISSENT

Ennekurichu kanivarna anuvadamekoo Innathe raviliha bhakshanashalyinkal Ennekumayi nadanamonu ivaladidatte Pinne karutha mruthithan madhu njan kudikkam (Grant me your kind permission/ Here in this dining hall tonight/Let me perform one last dance forever/ Then, I shall drink the nectar of dark death)—Narthaki, Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon On a cold October morning in 1917, a 12-member firing squad…

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Venezuelan President Maduro met Chinese envoy hours before being captured in US strikes – watch

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro received a Chinese government representative at the presidential palace in Caracas on Friday, hours before US President Donald Trump claimed Maduro had been captured following American military strikes.Maduro met Qiu Xiaoqi, special representative of the Chinese govt on Latin American affairs, at the Miraflores Palace.“I had a pleasant meeting with Qiu…

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India Equity Strategy 2026: Capex revival likely to gain momentum; defence, capital goods, infrastructure set to benefit

India’s capital expenditure upcycle is showing early but credible signs of revival, with several investment-linked sectors likely to benefit over the next two to three years, according to Antique Stock Broking’s India Equity Strategy 2026. Improving macroeconomic conditions, policy support and rising private and household investment are laying the groundwork for a broader capex recovery.As…

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