In a major success against cross-border narcotics smuggling, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police have seized 27 kilograms of heroin in a joint operation conducted near the India-Pakistan international border.
Varanasi District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar inspected the mega expansion project underway at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport on Sunday.
Despite the Bihar government’s decision to order a judicial inquiry into the controversial Bharat Bhushan Tiwari encounter case in Bhojpur district, the state’s Opposition parties—the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Jan Suraaj—have intensified their campaign over the issue.
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Omprakash Rajenimbalkar has confirmed joining the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
Awareness on government welfare schemes, sustainable farming practices and technological interventions in agriculture and aquaculture took centre stage at the PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas organised jointly by the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Kausalyaganga, and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Khordha, on Sunday.
The conference raised a united and dignified voice against the Waqf Act, 2025, which is widely seen as trampling upon the Islamic principles of Waqf (charitable endowment), undermining religious autonomy, and infringing upon fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution of India.
In a targeted approach to capacity building, numerous hospitals across the state have been upgraded, he said, adding that the Civil Hospital in Kaza (Lahaul-Spiti) was expanded from 20 to 50 beds, while facilities in Sujanpur (Hamirpur), Sunni (Shimla), and Haroli (Una) increased from 50 to 100 beds. ESIC Hospital in Gagret (Una) has now been designated a Civil Hospital.
The event was part of a broader effort to strengthen public engagement and trust, and it witnessed enthusiastic participation from a large number of citizens and party workers.
While township schools have stepped forward to reduce tuition fees for the children of HEC employees, a more pressing conflict is unfolding over the management’s move to introduce outsourcing, a step that has been met with strong resistance from long-serving supply and contract workers.
The slogan “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam, Ek Podha Veer Jawan Ke Naam” represents a unique blend of environmental protection and patriotism.
