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Union home ministry has directed all central paramilitary and allied forces to replicate a 'beehives on border fence' beekeeping model initiated by a BSF unit in West Bengal to boost employment opportunities for the locals and create a goodwill with them for strengthening security. Official sources told PTI that the decision was made during a meeting on «scientific beekeeping and honey mission» that was chaired by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla at his office at North Block here in April. The model devised and implemented by the 32nd battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) deployed to guard the India-Bangladesh international border in West Bengal's Nadia district was «lauded» during the meeting and a direction was issued to all the central armed police forces (CAPFs) to adopt it in their respective areas of responsibility, a senior CAPF officer said. The other border guarding forces, such as the Sashastra Seema Bal (Nepal and Bhutan borders) and the Indo Tibetan Border Police (China LAC), CAPFs like the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and other forces like Assam Rifles, the National Security Guard (NSG) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) do not have fences to guard but the model can be utilised by them as per their nature of duties, the officer said.

Allu Arjun has landed in legal trouble! A case has been registered against the ‘Pushpa’ star, and Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) MLA Ravi Chandra Kishore Reddy for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct during an election campaign. According to this rule, large campaigns are banned 48 hours before the poll starts. On Saturday, authorities in Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, filed charges against Tollywood actor Allu Arjun for his visit to the residence of his friend and YSRCP MLA Silpa Ravi, resulting in a large gathering of thousands of people on the streets. This was a direct violation of the MCC. The MLA purportedly invited the actor from «Pushpa» without obtaining permission from the RO Nandyala for a public gathering. The case has been registered under Section 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public authority) of the IPC (Indian Penal Code).

Moosa Zameer has said that significant strides have been made in expediting India-assisted projects in the Maldives, as he underscored the government's commitment to prioritising the resumption and completion of these projects. Zameer, who visited India from May 8 to 10 on his very first bilateral official visit, said he and his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar engaged in bilateral discussions on May 9 to address pivotal matters aimed at expediting the projects initiated with India's financial assistance. He said the discussions with Jaishankar focused on the operational dynamics of the committees entrusted with executing these projects, psmnews.mv reported. Speaking at a press conference held in the President's Office, Zameer said India has given the Maldives the green signal to extend the repayment deadline for USD 150 million of a USD 200 million debt. The loan was secured by the previous government upon assuming office in 2019.

India informed the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) that it has made significant advancements in forest conservation and management, leading to a consistent increase in forest cover over the past 15 years. The country participated in the 19th Session of the UNFF held at the UN headquarters in New York from May 6 to 10. Globally, India ranks third in the net gain in average annual forest area between 2010 and 2020. During the session, India said it gives high priority to biodiversity and wildlife conservation, having expanded the network of protected areas to over a thousand wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, tiger reserves, biosphere reserves, and other wildlife habitats.

ISRO Chairman S Somanath has said the Indian space industry is offering a tremendous opportunity to the private sector in the country as a new area of growth and development. He said the union government envisages the space sector in the country to become a 9 to10 billion dollar industry in the next 5-10 years from the current levels of 2 billion dollars. Somanath was speaking after unveiling the carbon reduction initiative of SFO Technologies, the flagship company of the NeST Group, in a function on Saturday, a company release said. He also said that 400 private sector companies have benefited from the technology developed by ISRO for its various missions. Companies like SFO Technologies are well positioned to take further advantage of the new policy initiatives in the space sector by the government of India.

Also Read: Northern Lights Visible in India? Aurora borealis may glitter tonight in this state The image was later deleted by the Reddit user. The aurora lights are generally visible near the poles of both the northern and southern hemispheres. When the lights are witnessed in locations near the North Pole, they are called aurora borealis, and when they are visible in the South they are called aurora australis.

ALSO READ: Can BJP's Madhavi Latha dislodge 4-time MP Asaduddin Owaisi in Hyderabad? So in Uttar Pradesh, we are part of PDM Nyay Morcha, which is a special Dalit and Muslim grouping, and headed by Pallavi Patel of Apna Dal (Kamerawadi). In Bihar, as you rightly said, we're contesting but you have to add Jharkhand also, where we will contest in probably one or two seats. We're very confident that our party president of Bihar and MLA, Mr.

Indian stock market: On the daily chart, the index has broken down from the rising channel, indicating a rise in bearish sentiment. The trend is likely to remain weak in the near term, with resistance noted at 22,200. As long as the Nifty remains below this level, a strategy of selling on rallies may be favorable for traders.

Rohit Sharma was seen out on the ground. He spoke with various KKR players and was once seen expressing his discontent with Mumbai Indians' performance in IPL 2024. A video is breaking the internet showing Rohit Sharma speaking with KKR's Abhishek Nayar about how things are changing in Mumbai Indians and how he can't do anything about it.

At a time when the world is grappling with shifting global narratives and macroeconomic challenges, India is experiencing a remarkable transformation. Strong demand, resilient supply chains, relentless innovation, rapid digitization at scale, energetic entrepreneurship and a conducive policy-and-investment climate are shaping a new wave of global optimism over India. From governments across Europe and the US to power centres in the Global South, India’s name resonates in discussions on alliances and strategic partnerships.

MS Dhoni through every venue, and all the stadiums across India appeared yellow, filled with Chennai's supporters. They just want one glimpse of MS Dhoni with the bat, and it will be cherry on top if he slams some massive sixes on the final balls to take the game home. The Chennai Super Kings vs.

₹34 billion by 2026, from ₹19 billion in 2023, as businesses increasingly turn to social-media influencers to drive sales and deepen brand connect, a recent Ficci EY report said. While Instagram and YouTube are the platforms of choice, smaller platforms such as Snapchat will also increasingly be used to reach out to niche audiences.

Air India Express is slowly restoring its flights and stabilising the network, an official said on Sunday while the cabin crew union emphasised that all members who had reported sick have joined duty. The Tata Group-owned airline, which operates around 380 services daily, has cancelled at least more than 20 flights on Sunday, the official in the know said and added that full normalcy is expected by Tuesday morning. There was no official comment from Air India Express. The strike by a section of cabin crew to protest against the alleged mismanagement at the airline had forced cancellation of hundreds of flights since Tuesday night.

ICMR) has said stressing that consumers should read the information carefully to make informed and healthy choices. In its recently issued dietary guidelines, ICMR said «Some manufacturers use labels to make incorrect and incomplete claims about their food products.» The report said health claims on packaged food are designed to catch the consumer attention and convince them that the product is healthy. It also pointed out that sugar-free foods maybe loaded with fats, while packed fruit juices may contain only 10 per cent fruit pulp.

Tesla chief Elon Musk's visit and potential investment in India and a slowdown in EV sales globally, longer-term investors are sensing enough opportunities in the Indian electric vehicles ecosystem. In the last year, EV-themed stocks have rallied up to 253% with at least 5 of them giving multibagger returns. The possibility of US tariff actions on Chinese EV companies this week by the Joe Biden government will also attract market attention in the favour of Indian companies.

ASEAN — will hold the next round of talks in July to review the existing free trade agreement in Jakarta, Indonesia, an official statement said on Sunday. The last round of the three-day negotiations concluded on May 9 in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The discussions for review of AITIGA (Asean-India Trade in Goods Agreement) started in May 2023 to make it more trade-facilitative and beneficial for businesses across the region, the commerce ministry said. A joint committee, which is undertaking the review work, has so far met four times.

₹65 in the grey market, according to market observers. This indicates that the anticipated listing price for Go Digit IPO shares could be ₹65, representing a 23.9 percent increase over the IPO price of ₹337. Also read: Go Digit IPO: At ₹7 crore, Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma to make multibagger return of 263% on issue launch According to investorgain.com, the lowest Grey Market Premium (GMP) for the Go Digit IPO stands at ₹50, with the highest GMP reaching ₹70.

I don’t know if Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been to Heera Mandi, but I have. This olden-day bazaar and red-light district of Lahore is the subject of a Netflix show by him. It is set decades before my visit.

Venue : MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Chennai Super Kings squad - Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sameer Rizvi, Shaik Rasheed, Ajay Mandal, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Nishant Sindhu, Rachin Ravindra, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dube, Aravelly Avanish, MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Richard Gleeson, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande Rajasthan Royals squad - Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Singh Rathore, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Keshav Maharaj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Rovman Powell, Donovan Ferreira, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Nandre Burger, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Tanush Kotian, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Match Details Match 61 of Indian Premier League, 2024 between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals to be held at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai at 03:30 PM. Stay tuned for live updates.

India's G20 Sherpa and former CEO of Niti Aayog Amitabh Kant projected that the country is all set to overtake Japan as 4th largest economy in the world by 2025. The size of India's GDP is currently ranked 5th, after the US, China, Germany, and Japan. It overtook the UK in 2022. Just a decade ago, Indian GDP was the eleventh largest in the world. Currently, India's GDP is estimated to be around USD 3.7 trillion.