IndiGo crisis: Minister says government ‘stepped in immediately’ to cap air fares; adds prices are on par globally | India News

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing concerns over the exponential rise in airfares due to the IndiGo crisis, aviation minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday said that the prices of flight tickets are on par with the rest of the world and that the government has taken steps to bring down prices during extraordinary times.While…

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Boost for Makhana sector! Government holds first meeting; Rs 476-crore scheme for expansion rolled out

In a major push for India’s makhana sector, Union government approved a multi-year development programme with an outlay of Rs 476.03 crore for the six-year period from 2025-26 to 2030-31. The scheme, rolled out on Friday, aims to mordernise and expand the ecosystem. Ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare, said in an official release, that…

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‘What’s the benefit?’: Priyanka Gandhi questions proposed MGNREGA renaming; flags cost | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday questioned the Centre’s reported decision to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), arguing that the exercise would lead to unnecessary expenditure of government resources without delivering any clear benefit.Her remarks came a day after the Union cabinet approved a Bill to rename…

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‘Only politicians, actors were surrounding Messi’: Frustrated fans create chaos at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium; watch | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: Scenes of unrest were reported at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday after hundreds of fans expressed anger over Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at a ticketed event.Videos circulated on social media showed bottles and plastic chairs being thrown from the stands, with some spectators breaking barricades and hurling water bottles. Fans…

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‘I sincerely apologise to Lionel Messi’: CM Mamata Banerjee after fans create chaos at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium | Kolkata News

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep shock and distress over the chaotic mismanagement at Salt Lake Stadium KOLKATA: ‘I sincerely apologise to Lionel Messi,’ West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said after thousands of fans who had gathered to catch a glimpse of the football icon were left disappointed, sparking chaos at Kolkata’s…

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India-China ties: New Delhi eases entry norms for Chinese professionals; to issue visas for shorter period

India has relaxed visa norms for China the two countries take steps to mend relations strained by the eastern Ladakh border standoff in 2020. In its latest push, India will now make entry easier for Chinese professionals visiting for short-term.According to sources cited by PTI, Chinese nationals coming to India for limited durations will no…

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