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From cotton to carbon fibre, Modi government is quietly rewriting India’s textile script

Research and innovation were long the blind spots of Bharat’s textile sector. Modi govt has reversed this inertia by placing R&D at the core of its textile strategy.

Giriraj Singh’s planned ‘Hindu Swabhiman Yatra’ in Bihar becomes another BJP-JD(U) flashpoint

JD(U) criticises Giriraj Singh's proposal for the yatra, saying it is an attempt to engineer riots in Bihar ahead of the 2025 assembly elections.

‘Don’t know if Sonia or Indira Gandhi had mangalsutras,’ says Union minister Giriraj Singh

BJP candidate from Begusarai, Bihar, Singh spoke on a range of topics — from mangalsutra controversy and plans for Kashi & Mathura, to Rahul Gandhi's 'lack of knowledge of history'.

Giriraj Singh’s thumka is Modi’s Didi oh Didi moment. TMC has something to play with now

Mamata Banerjee has been much more gracious about the Congress rout in three north Indian states than her party TMC, which accused it of suffering with a ‘zamindari’ hangover.

Amit Shah has a Maharashtra plan for 2024. Sharad Pawar can be its star

Amit Shah not only sees Sharad Pawar as a powerful leader but also a skillful one.

Giriraj Singh says ‘no shortage’ of MGNREGS funds, his ministry seeks ‘additional Rs 28,000 crore’

Rural development minister accuses TMC of ‘trying to create a scene’ over no funding to West Bengal, says funds were stopped as major irregularities were found in implementation of scheme.

‘Mamata is behaving like Kim Jong,’ says BJP’s Giriraj Singh of Trinamool’s ‘Dilli Chalo’ march

Many Trinamool leaders and over 4,000 workers descended on the Capital Monday to demand central funds be released to Bengal immediately.

BJP minister Giriraj Singh now shares ‘lemon pepper fish’ recipe, says it delays ageing

Fisheries Minister Giriraj Singh tweeted that lemon pepper fish keeps brain healthy & reduces effects of ageing. His dept had earlier tweeted that fish therapy helps fight depression.

Try ‘fish therapy’ to fight depression — fisheries dept tweet endorses 2015 Chinese study

Union Minister Giriraj Singh retweets post. The report on Chinese study on fish 'therapy' was originally published in The Times of India on 12 September 2015.

MPs across parties urge Modi govt to hike penalty for cruelty to animals from Rs 50

Existing law stipulates a penalty between Rs 10 and Rs 50 for any act of cruelty against animals, including beating, kicking, torturing, starving and mutilating the animal.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.