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New Delhi: Calling it a “good decision”, Rahul Gandhi posted a thank you note for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is set to visit Kerala’s landslide-hit Wayanad on Saturday. PM Modi will visit Wayanad to review the relief-and-rehabilitation efforts and interact with survivors. “Thank you, Modi ji, for visiting Wayanad to personally take stock of the terrible tragedy. This is a good decision. I am confident that once the Prime Minister sees the extent of the devastation firsthand, he will declare it a national disaster,” said Mr Gandhi, who until recently represented Wayanad in parliament. Earlier, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi…

Male: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zammer on Friday to discuss all areas of bilateral cooperation to deepen the partnership between India and the archipelagic nation. Mr Jaishankar arrived in Male on a three-day official visit to reset the bilateral relationship with the Maldives, the first high-level trip from India after the country’s pro-China president Mohamed Muizzu assumed office last year. Upon his arrival, Mr Jaishankar said the Maldives occupies an important place in India’s vision of ‘Neighbourhood First’ and that he was looking forward to “fruitful engagements” with the leadership of the Maldives. Soon…

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the proposal of the Department of Rural Development for construction of two crore more houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G). The Cabinet approved the ‘Implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29,” which prescribes for the construction of two crore more houses at existing unit assistance of ₹ 1.20 lakh in plain areas and ₹ 1.30 lakh in North Eastern Region States and Hill States of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh,…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the approval to eight new railway line projects will boost connectivity-related infrastructure. “This is great news for commerce, connectivity and will also enhance job creation,” PM Modi said in a post on X. Commenting on other decisions taken by the Union Cabinet at a meeting chaired by him, the prime minister said the Clean Plant Programme is an ambitious initiative to revolutionise India’s horticulture sector. It will ensure that healthier and high-quality plants are encouraged, he added. “The amendment to the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana will boost our endeavours towards…

New Delhi: India may adopt a ‘horses-for-courses’ policy after failing to counter the spin-friendly conditions here which led to their first series defeat to Sri Lanka in ODI cricket in 27 years. A spirited Sri Lanka used conditions to their advantage as their spinners bamboozled the Indian batters on slow and turning pitches to register a 2-0 win in the three-ODI series following a 110-run loss in the final game. “I don’t see there is a lack of effort in how we want to try and play different shots. You saw some of these guys played reverse sweep, paddle and…

Paris: Grappler Aman Sehrawat became India’s youngest ever Olympic medallist by clinching the 57kg free-style category bronze less than a month after his 21st birthday to complete a memorable Games debut and lift the sagging spirits of the controversy-hit national wrestling contingent on Friday. Sehrawat, who turned 21 on July 16, notched up a commanding 13-5 win over Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz in a high-intensity third-place contest. Before him, the celebrated P V Sindhu held the title of being India’s youngest Olympic podium finisher after she claimed a silver in the 2016 Games at the age of 21 years, one…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has issued directions to stop the use of ration cards issued under Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) order 2015 as proof of residence/identity. All Government Departments/Corporations/other Government bodies are requested to stop insisting on ration cards as proof of residence/ identity and also to delete the provision of accepting ration cards as proof for availing the schemes/public services issued by Government Departments/Corporations/Bodies.