Government Policies National

Chouhan Orders End To Nano‑Fertiliser Tagging

By BPN News Desk July 14, 2025

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed all state governments to immediately stop the forced tagging of nano-fertilisers and biostimulants with subsidised fertilisers such as urea and DAP. The move is aimed at protecting farmers from being coerced into buying additional products that are not essential to their needs. Chouhan stated that retailers

Infrastructure National

Railways To Install CCTV Cameras Across Coaches

By BPN News Desk July 14, 2025

The Ministry of Railways has launched a nationwide safety initiative to install CCTV cameras in all 74,000 passenger coaches and 15,000 locomotives across the Indian Railways network. This move aims to improve passenger security, particularly during night travel and in isolated areas. Each passenger coach will be equipped with four dome-style CCTV cameras, placed near […]

Defence National

US Not Revamping Indian MiG‑29 Jets

By BPN News Desk July 14, 2025

India’s MiG‑29 fighter jets are not being revamped by the United States, contrary to recent reports circulating online. The Indian Air Force’s MiG‑29 fleet had already undergone a comprehensive upgrade programme nearly two decades ago under a direct contract with Russia. The mid-life upgrade was initiated in 2008 to extend the operational life of the […]

Government Policies National

Centre Relaxes Sulphur Norms for Coal Power Plants

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2025

In a major policy shift, the Indian government has relaxed sulphur dioxide emission regulations for coal-fired power plants, rolling back a mandate issued nearly a decade ago. The change comes amid concerns over the high cost and operational burden of installing Flue-Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) units across the country’s ageing coal fleet. Majority of Plants Exempted […]

Law & Order National

Justice Kant Says Countries with Poor Records Criticise India

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2025

Supreme Court judge Surya Kant, who will soon become India’s Chief Justice, has highlighted that some countries with strict immigration laws and histories of excessive force often criticise India’s human rights record. Speaking in Sweden, he called this stance “paradoxical” and urged for more self-reflection in global discussions on rights. India’s Strong Human Rights

National Politics

Punjab BJP Protests Against CM Mann Over PM Remarks

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2025

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched protests across Punjab on Saturday against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s remarks criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign visits. The BJP accused Mann of demeaning the office of the Prime Minister and demanded a public apology. Effigies Burnt Across Punjab Protests were seen in major cities like Ludhiana, Amritsar, and

Government Policies National

PM Gives 51,000 Job Letters in Rozgar Mela

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited candidates across various central government departments during the latest edition of Rozgar Mela. The event was conducted simultaneously across 47 locations in the country through video conferencing. Over 10 Lakh Appointments Since 2022 With this round of job distribution, the total

Law & Order National

Deepak Yadav Sent to 14-Day Custody in Daughter’s Murder

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2025

Deepak Yadav, father of 25-year-old tennis player Radhika Yadav, has been sent to 14 days of judicial custody following his arrest for allegedly shooting her at their Gurugram residence. The court order came after police presented him before a local judge, seeking time to complete the investigation. Not a Case of Social Media Dispute Initial […]

National

Don’t Rush: Aviation Minister on Ahmedabad Crash Report

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2025

Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu has urged caution following the release of the preliminary findings by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the Air India Flight AI‑171 crash in Ahmedabad on June 12. Addressing the media in Visakhapatnam, he emphasised that no definite conclusions can be drawn until the final AAIB […]

Law & Order National

Nagpur EOW Probes HDFC Bank CEO Over ₹6 Crore Deal

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2025

HDFC Bank’s MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan is under investigation by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Nagpur police over an alleged ₹6 crore misappropriation from the account of trader Narendra Singru. The probe follows a complaint that claims the bank invested the trader’s funds in overseas entities without his consent, and that his bond was […]