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December 19, 2024 5:34 PM

Empowering farmers through PM-AASHA: A step towards economic resilience

The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has implemented key initiatives to boost farmers' income, with the Government's Minimum Support Price (MSP) policy ensuring fair prices for major agricultural commodities. This encourages higher investments in farming, boosting both production and p...

December 17, 2024 11:58 AM

What is the significance of the Golan Heights?

The Israeli government decided on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Israel captured most of the strategic plateau from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War ...

December 17, 2024 10:18 AM

Bashar al-Assad gives account of last hours before leaving Syria

Syria's Bashar al-Assad issued his first statement since being toppled from power, saying he was evacuated to Russia from the Hmeimim base on Dec. 8 as it came under drone attack, after leaving Damascus that morning with rebel fighters closing in. His written statement was published on the Syrian p...

December 16, 2024 7:56 PM

297 antiquities to be returned to India from the US

The Indian Consulate General in New York has received custody of 297 antiquities that are set to be transported to India. A sanction order for the transportation has been issued, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, informed the Lok Sabha. The responsibility for protect...

February 18, 2025 5:27 PM

Why 2024 became a turning point for Syria

Syria, a country in Southwest Asia on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, was deeply impacted by the Arab Spring protests that swept through many nations in the Middle East and North Africa in 2010 and 2011. These were anti-regime, pro-democracy demonstrations aimed at toppling dictatorial g...