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ADB unveils $2.3 billion plan to boost green, job-rich growth in Nepal

Kathmandu, June 18 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced its new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Nepal covering 2025-2029, setting the framework for $2.3 billion in concessio... Read More


'Chandigarh, Punjab, Delhi among top performers in school education'

New Delhi, June 18 -- Chandigarh, Punjab, Delhi, Gujarat and Odisha are among top performers in the 2023-24 Performing Grade Index that assesses school education at the district level, according to a ... Read More


Lakhimpur Kheri sets national record in pond revival

Lucknow, June 18 -- At a time when India is grappling with rapidly depleting groundwater levels and erratic monsoons, a quiet transformation in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district has emerged as ... Read More


VHP backs Telangana CM's cow protection plan, urges Gaushalas at temples

Hyderabad, June 18 -- The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has welcomed Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy's recent decision regarding cow protection and the establishment of modern Gaushalas (cow shel... Read More


Centre allocates over Rs 2,000 cr to Himachal

NEW DELHI, June 18 -- In a major move towards facilitating post-disaster rehabilitation, the High-Level Committee under the chairmanship of Union Home minister Amit Shah sanctioned Rs 2,006.40 crore a... Read More


More than 2.34 lakh houses sanctioned under PMAY-U 2.0 in nine states

NEW DELHI, June 18 -- In its third meeting on Wednesday, the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC), headed by Srinivas Katikithala, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHU... Read More


After fruit market complex, Sukhu talks about Rs 26 cr winery project in apple-belt

Shimla, June 18 -- In a significant push to strengthen the horticulture economy and ensure better market access for fruit growers, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced plans for a state-of-... Read More


Nandini vs Amul debate reignites as Amul kiosks open at 10 Bengaluru Metro stations; BJP slams Cong | Explained

New Delhi, June 18 -- The Karnataka government has come under fire from opposition parties for permitting Gujarat-based dairy giant Amul to establish kiosks at 10 Bengaluru Metro stations. Both the BJ... Read More


PGI-D reveals India's district-level education gaps and gains

New Delhi, June 18 -- In a quiet but significant development, the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) 2023-24 has revealed a sharp contrast in the quality of school education across India'... Read More


Beacon of excellence secures second place in carbon neutral category

Patoda, June 18 -- Patoda Gram Panchayat, one of the model village Panchayats in Maharashtra, that earned a special identity in the state as an ideal Gram Panchayat, has now carved a distinct identity... Read More