532 Naxals killed since January 2024, threat ends on March 31: Deputy CM of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Friday said 532 Naxalites have been killed, 2,004 arrested and 2,700 surrendered since January 2024 in the state, adding that the government was committed to ending the Maoist menace by March 31. Addressing a press conference, Sharma highlighted the achievements of the Ministry of Home Affairs, a portfolio […]

IMD predicts ‘above normal’ rain for September, risk for crops rises

In August India received 5 percent rainfall above normal – the seventh highest since 2001. | Photocredit: PTI After heavy rainfall in Punjab, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka during the second two weeks of August, the agricultural crops damaged the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday “above normal” rain for September, causing fear of further damage to […]