Maharashtra govt advises farmers to delay sowing amid rainfall deficit

June 16, 2026 7:38 PM

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Maharashtra govt advises farmers to delay sowing amid rainfall deficit

Maharashtra has received only 26 per cent of its normal rainfall during the first half of June, prompting the state government to advise farmers against rushing with sowing operations.     According to a crop situation review presented before the state Cabinet today, Maharashtra recorded 27.4 millim...

BJP hails PM Modi receiving Slovakia’s highest State honour

June 16, 2026 7:29 PM

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BJP hails PM Modi receiving Slovakia’s highest State honour

BJP has said that it is a matter of great pride for the nation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with Slovakia’s highest State honour, "The Order of the White Double Cross, First Class.   Talking to media in New Delhi , BJP Spokesperson Sambi Patra said that the Prime Ministe...

Iran says the deal to end war with U.S. requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon

June 16, 2026 7:12 PM

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Iran says the deal to end war with U.S. requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon

Iran today said that the deal to end the war with the United States would also require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon.     Iranian  Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Israel's continued occupation of southern Lebanon would violate the Memorandum of Understanding reached between the United States ...

Delhi Govt organises GST domain training programme for officials

June 16, 2026 6:42 PM

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Delhi Govt organises GST domain training programme for officials

The Delhi Government is organising a two-week Goods and Services Tax (GST) domain training programme for officers and employees associated with GST administration. The government said that this initiative is aimed at making tax administration more effective, transparent, accountable and citizen-cent...

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal launches UPI at Nice Massena in France

June 16, 2026 6:40 PM

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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal launches UPI at Nice Massena in France

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has launched Unified Payments Interface (UPI) at Nice Massena in France. In a social media post, Mr Goyal said that by bringing India's world-class digital payments platform to one of France's premier retail destinations marks another significant step in U...

Nine killed, 25 injured in train–bus collision in Zimbabwe

June 16, 2026 6:37 PM

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Nine killed, 25 injured in train–bus collision in Zimbabwe

Nine people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collided with a bus in Triangle, a sugar-producing town in southern Zimbabwe today. Police said the crash occurred at a railway crossing when a freight train collided with the bus. National Railways of Zimbabwe spokesperson Andrew Kanambura...

DDWS holds 9th District Collectors’ Peyjal Samvad

June 16, 2026 6:28 PM

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DDWS holds 9th District Collectors’ Peyjal Samvad

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) today organised the 9th edition of the District Collectors’ Peyjal Samvad through video conferencing. It brought together senior officials, District Collectors, Deputy Commissioners, and Mission Directors of State and Union Territories Jal Jeeva...