December 18, 2024 10:44 AM December 18, 2024 10:44 AM

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Annual fund flow to farm sector jumps nearly 6-fold in 10 years

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has witnessed a six-fold increase in budget allocation from nearly 21 thousand crore rupees during 2013-14 to 1 lakh, 22 thousand crore rupees in 2024-25. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, ...

December 18, 2024 10:39 AM December 18, 2024 10:39 AM

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IIT Kharagpur ranks 2nd in India in QS World University Rankings Sustainability 2025

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur ranked 2nd in India in the latest QS World University Rankings Sustainability 2025. The institute jumped ahead 147 places in comparison to its 2024 performance to become the 202nd University in the world; 23rd in Asia and 2nd in India. It has been ranked in E...

December 18, 2024 10:28 AM December 18, 2024 10:28 AM

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Nepal: Bhaktapur Mahotsav celebrates Bhaktapur’s unique art, culture & heritage

Bhaktapur Mahotsav, which started on December 13, witnessed lakhs of footfall in the last five days. The purpose of the festival was to introduce the world to Bhaktapur’s unique and historic art, culture, festival and way of life. Bhaktapur is a district in Kathmandu Valley that has UNESCO heritage ...

December 18, 2024 9:04 AM December 18, 2024 9:04 AM

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World Chess Champion Gukesh withdraws from FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship

In Chess, newly crowned World Champion D. Gukesh has pulled out of the upcoming FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship. Gukesh's withdrawal comes after an impressive FIDE World Chess Championship campaign, where he emerged victorious against Ding Liren.   Arjun Erigaisi and R. Praggnanandhaa w...

December 18, 2024 8:56 AM December 18, 2024 8:56 AM

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President Murmu to inaugurate new facilities at Rashtrapati Nilayam in Telangana

President Droupadi Murmu will be inaugurating several new facilities at Rashtrapati Nilayam at Bolarum near Hyderabad today. President Murmu reached the Nilayam last evening on her winter sojourn. The new facilities include a Visitors’ new facilitation building and a souvenir shop at the Nilayam. Th...

December 18, 2024 8:29 AM December 18, 2024 8:29 AM

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MoS Defence Sanjay Seth to preside over commissioning ceremony of INS Nirdeshak

Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth will participate in the commissioning of the Indian Navy’s state-of-the-art hydrographic vessel INS Nirdeshak at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam today.   Nirdeshak, the second ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) Project, is designed to conduct h...

December 18, 2024 8:16 AM December 18, 2024 8:16 AM

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2nd T20I: West Indies beat India by 9 wickets to level series 1-1

In women's cricket, West Indies beat India by nine wickets in the second women’s T20 International to level the three-match series 1-1 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, last night. Captain Hayley Matthews led from the front with 85 runs unbeaten as the West Indies chased down the target of 160...