Clean Plant Programme to strengthen India’s horticulture, empower farmers

New Delhi- Nine Clean Plant Centres will be established across the country as part of the recently approved Rs 1,765.67 crore Clean Plant Programme (CPP), the government said on Sunday. The programme aims to boost India’s horticulture sector by providing virus-free planting material, an official statement said. A $98 million loan from the Asian Development…

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Govt releases HSN Code guidebook, assigns products to ministries to boost manufacturing

New Delhi- Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has released a Guidebook on Mapping of Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN) Codes, allocating 12,167 product codes across 31 ministries and Departments of the Central Government. The guidebook designates specific custodians for each product code, using a data-driven approach for industrial growth, investment promotion, and trade…

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BJP leader Praveen Khandelwal hails GST reforms, slams Oppn over remarks on PM Modi’s mother

New Delhi- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Praveen Khandelwal, on Sunday, lauded the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms coming into effect from Monday, calling them a “historic step” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership that will directly benefit both consumers and traders in the country. Speaking to IANS, Khandelwal, the Lok Sabha MP from…

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Rahul Gandhi has set world record with 90 defeats, should take Pak citizenship: BJP leader

New Delhi- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Ajay Alok on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Rahul Gandhi, claiming that under his leadership, the Congress has lost more than 90 elections, which in itself is a “world record”. He sarcastically suggested that Gandhi should take Pakistani citizenship, as “nobody in India is interested in him…

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‘Namo Yuva Run’: Tejasvi Surya, Milind Soman push for drug-free, fit India

Mumbai- As the ‘Namo Yuva Run’ witnessed enthusiastic participation from thousands of young people on Sunday, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) chief and BJP MP Tejasvi Surya called it a “powerful step” toward fitness and a ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’ (drug-free India). Organised nationwide by the BJYM, the marathon is part of the BJP’s Seva Pakhwada…

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Danish Kaneria blasts Pakistan team: ‘Stop playing victim card, take responsibility’

New Delhi- Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has come down heavily on the national side following their disappointing display in the Asia Cup match against India. He accused the team management and players of deflecting blame instead of taking responsibility for poor performances. Kaneria’s comments came in the aftermath of India’s dominant show in the…

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Fresh row erupts over abusive slogans against PM Modi’s mother at RJD rally

Patna- Days after abuses were hurled at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother, Heeraben Modi, from the stage of the ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Darbhanga, a fresh controversy has emerged from RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s rally. The BJP has claimed that slogans insulting the Prime Minister’s mother were raised during Yadav’s public…

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Jackky Bhagnani says ‘love you to the moon & back’ to her ‘safe place’ Rakul Preet Singh

Mumbai- Filmmaker Jackky Bhagnani commemorated Wife Appreciation Day on Sunday by sharing a heartfelt post for his “safe space” Rakul Preet Singh. “I love you to the moon & back,” Jaccky wrote on his IG.Posting a video montage of some candid moments of Rakul on social media, he penned, “On Wife Appreciation Day…Today, I just…

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