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Diarrhoea outbreak: Schools, anganwadi centres to remain closed in 2 Odisha districts. Bhubaneswar, The Odisha government on Thursday said all schools and anganwadi centres in Jajpur will remain closed till June 24 and those in Bhadrak till June 21 in the wake of a diarrhoea outbreak, officials said. The district administration of Jajpur and Bhadrak have issued separate orders in this regard. Schools and anganwadi centres across Odisha, except those in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, are scheduled to reopen on June 20 after the summer vacation. Earlier in the day, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said the collectors have…

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav announced an increase in the Ladli Behna Scheme assistance to ₹1,500 from October, benefiting 12.7 million women. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday announced an increase in monthly financial assistance under the Ladli Behna Scheme by ₹250. Starting this Diwali in October, the amount will be increased from ₹1,250 to ₹1,500 per month for eligible women. Addressing a programme organised in Talun village of Barwani on World Sickle Cell Day, online from the Indore collectorate, CM Yadav said, “Just like last year, we will provide ₹250 extra in the month of August on…

Vipin Raghuvanshi, brother of the deceased Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, claimed Sonam Raghuvanshi was attempting to derail the investigation. The brother of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi has claimed that the prime accused, Sonam Raghuvanshi and the other suspects in the Meghalaya murder case, have not yet confessed to their crimes and are attempting to mislead the police. Vipin Raghuvanshi’s accusation comes after the Meghalaya Police force had confirmed that Sonam Raghuvanshi, the wife of Raja Raghuvanshi who was murdered in Meghalaya on their honeymoon, had admitted to her role in the murder.  Vipin demanded an additional eight days of police…

The defence ministry has initiated a comprehensive review of the DAP 2020 to align it with existing government policies and initiatives. The defence ministry on Thursday said it has set up a high-powered committee, headed by the director general (acquisition), to steer a comprehensive review of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 for speedy modernisation of the armed forces and boosting self-reliance in the critical sector. The panel includes senior officers from the ministry, representatives from the defence industry and academia. “Following the declaration of 2025 as the ‘year of reforms’, the defence ministry has initiated a comprehensive review of…

The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board crashed into a medical hostel complex in Ahmedabad on June 12. Air India CEO and managing director Campbell Wilson said on Thursday that the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad was “well-maintained.” Wilson said that the last major check of the aircraft was in June 2023 and the next one was scheduled for December 2025. “The plane was well-maintained, with its last major check in June 2023 and the next scheduled for December 2025. Its right engine was overhauled in March 2025, and the left engine was inspected…

Air India is providing refunds and rescheduling options while facing disruptions from enhanced checks on its Boeing 787 fleet after a recent crash. Air India has cancelled three of its international flights on Wednesday due to various reasons, including maintenance and technical issues. Two of the flights were cancelled after the passengers had already boarded the aircraft. The airline said it had to cancel its Toronto-Delhi flight AI188 of June 18 due to extended maintenance and consequently operating crew coming under regulatory flight duty time limitation norms. Passengers, who had already boarded the aircraft, were disembarked following the cancellation of…

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged the fintech industry to continue fearlessly innovating people-centric new solutions to maintain the country’s leadership position in this area. India’s fintech market is flourishing and projected to become $400 billion in the next three years, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday urging the industry to continue “fearlessly” innovating people-centric new solutions to maintain the country’s leadership position in this area. India accounts for almost half of all real time digital transactions in the world, she said at the Digital Payments Awards 2025 ceremony organised by the department of financial services (DFS), an arm…

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said the decision was taken after consulting with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s central leadership. Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday dropped minister Govind Gaude from the state cabinet, ending weeks of speculation around his continuation as the state’s minister for Art, Culture, Sports Affairs and Rural Development Agency. The chief minister said that the decision was taken after consulting with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) central leadership. “Gaude has been dropped from the state cabinet, and his portfolios will be held by the chief minister. The decision has been communicated to the governor. The…

The routine will last five to ten minutes and include light neck, back, and waist movements, deep breathing, and mindfulness exercises. Ahead of International Yoga Day on June 21, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced that it will implement mandatory yoga breaks across all government offices. This decision from the UP government comes after a directive issued by the Ministry of AYUSH, which called on all government offices to take a short yoga break for employees. The state government order has called for the implementation of the ‘Y-Break’ Yoga protocol. The Y-break’ is a yoga session designed for office and…

His remarks came after Modi told the US president that India and Pakistan halted military actions after direct talks between the armies of the two sides. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his claim of stopping military conflict between India and Pakistan in May, weeks after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “a fantastic man” and asserted that the US and India will have a trade deal. “Well, I stopped the war…. I love Pakistan. I think Modi is a fantastic man. I spoke to him…