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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday announced compensation of Rs 560 crore to six lakh farmers affected by natural disasters like drought, flood, cyclone and unseasonal rains under the crop insurance scheme during last fiscal.The crop insurance scheme is implemented in 14 clusters comprising 37 districts by the identified insurance companies. “An area of 24.45 lakh acres was...

NEW DELHI: Traffic may be affected in some areas on Sunday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICEC) in Dwarka. Delhi Traffic Police issued an official advisory on Saturday listing a series of traffic regulations and diversions in the city.The route from NH-48 to Nirmal Dham Nala (UER-II) will be significantly impacted throughout...

BHUBANESWAR: People have been facing difficulties during the last three days for cancellation of several long-distance trains due to 'rail roko' staged by members of the Adivasi Kurmi Samaj in West Bengal demanding scheduled tribe (ST) status.The protestors have staged rail roko at Khemasuli station in the Kharagpur-Tata railway section of Kharagpur division and at Kustaur station in Adra-Chandil...

NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms lashed several parts of the city and National Capital Region (NCR) in the wee hours of Tuesday.Waterlogging was witnessed in several parts of Delhi after the rainfall, which is likely to create inconvenience for commuters during peak morning hours.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms with light to moderate-intensity rain...