Morning digest | Opposition cries foul as Modi is set to release PM KISAN funds; India takes on New Zealand in World Cup semifinal today, and more
The Hindu
PM Modi announces ₹24,000-cr scheme for tribals in M.P., rescue efforts underway in Uttarkashi tunnel collapse, India & NZ face off in World Cup semifinal, EC issues notice to Priyanka Gandhi,
PM Modi to release PM KISAN funds on November 15; Opposition cries foul
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 15th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme at a function to be held in Jharkhand on Wednesday. The Opposition has alleged that the instalment was deliberately delayed to coincide with the ongoing Assembly elections to five States and it was a violation of the model code of conduct.
World Cup semifinal: India is the form team, but Kiwis will be up for a tough scrap
The World Cup semifinal, pitting India and New Zealand, features rivals with a recurring history of key ICC battles, be it the 2019 World Cup semifinal or the 2021 World Test Championship final.
In M.P., PM Modi announces ₹24,000-crore scheme for tribals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday that the Central government will launch a scheme worth ₹24,000 crore for the welfare of tribal people on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, celebrated on November 15 to mark the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter and activist Birsa Munda
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Efforts on to create escape route for trapped workers
With a new government in place in Delhi, Singapore hopes to schedule the Ministerial Roundtable with India shortly, says Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. In an exclusive interview, he speaks about the impact of the elections on ties, the “missed opportunity” of RCEP and the new buzz around Andhra Pradesh’s capital Amaravati.