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JAMMU: Senior BJP leader and former minister Priya Sethi on Sunday led a plantation drive at the historic Mubarak Mandi complex in connection with the 125th Birth Anniversary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The initiative, organised by Distt President Jammu Rajesh Gupta, Vice president Distt Ramesh Gupta and convenor Arun Sethi as a tribute to the visionary leader who laid the foundation for "One Nation, One Constitution," witnessed enthusiastic participation from pa ...Read More >
Patna, July 4 (UNI) The INDIA bloc will take its fight against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of the voter list in Bihar to the streets on July 9 by actively participating in the Bharat Bandh called by the Left parties, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav announced today. The nationwide strike was called by the Left parties to highlight the law and order situation in Bihar and to highlight the problem of workers. Tejashwi, also the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, made t ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the completion of eight years, implementing the goods and services tax (GST) -- one of the country's biggest tax reforms, India has broken all the stereotypes by showcasing a perfect balance between Centre and state administrations and coming together to make decisions and resolve issues as well. Back on July 1, 2017, the GST was rolled out with a promise that the country will bring 'one nation, one tax' by merging various indirect taxes under one umbrella. As of today, it is pa ...Read More >
Bihar unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (June 30, 2025) organised a joining ceremony of Pasmanda community, a day after Muslims organisation led by Imarat-e-Shariah held a rally at Patna's Gandhi Maidan to protest against Waqf Act. Attacking the Opposition party, BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal said that in Bihar, politics has always been done in the name of Muslims, but no real efforts were ever made to uplift the Pasmanda Muslims. Bihar begins Special Intensive Revision of ele ...Read More >
Gurugram, Jun 28 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said that women endured atrocities during the Emergency at par with Loktantra Senanis and bravely withstood that period, asserting that their contribution as "guardians of democracy" will never be forgotten. Saini made the remarks while addressing a Women's Mock Parliament organised at Gurugram University to mark the 50th anniversary of the Emergency. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, June 28, 2025: Assam Stat ...Read More >
Gurugram, Jun 28 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said that women endured atrocities during the Emergency at par with Loktantra Senanis and bravely withstood that period, asserting that their contribution as "guardians of democracy" will never be forgotten. Saini made the remarks while addressing a Women's Mock Parliament organised at Gurugram University to mark the 50th anniversary of the Emergency. According to an official statement, the chief minister observed the ...Read More >
IMPHAL: Former Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh said on Friday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is doing everything it can to restore peace and bring back a "popular government" in the northeastern state. "We are not fighting any political party. Our only aim is to end the crisis and bring peace to the state," he told the media after attending a BJP meeting at Thambal Sanglen in Imphal, chaired by state BJP president A. Sarda Devi. He said the law and order situation has improved and ...Read More >
From Lucknow To Stars: 5 Lesser-Known Facts About Shubhanshu Shukla - 1st Indian On International Space Station Nearly a year after the horrific RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case that jolted Kolkata, another gang rape of a student at a law college in South Kolkata has once again raised concern over safety of women in the City of Joy. The father of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder victim spoke out against the alleged gangrape case in Kolkata's law c ...Read More >
Varanasi (UP), Jun 28 (PTI) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said "there is no need for socialism in India", adding "secularism is not the core of our culture". Chouhan's remarks assume significance as the RSS on Thursday called for reviewing the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the preamble of the Constitution, saying they were included during the Emergency and were never part of the Constitution drafted by B R Ambedkar. Addressing an event organised at New Delhi on ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India has forcibly expelled hundreds of people, mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims, to Bangladesh without trial, drawing condemnation from activists and lawyers who call the recent expulsions illegal and based on ethnic profiling. Officials from both India and Bangladesh confirm the expulsions. New Delhi claims the people deported are undocumented migrants particularly those from neighbouring Muslim-majority Bangladesh -- with top officials referring to them as "termites" and "infiltrat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Human rights groups and legal experts have condemned India for carrying out what they call illegal and discriminatory deportations of Muslims to Bangladesh, many of whom claim to be Indian citizens. The alarming reports have sparked fear among India's 200 million Muslims, especially in the eastern states where Bengali is widely spoken. According to officials from both countries, hundreds -- possibly over 2,500 people -- have been forced across the border since May. Many victims say ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a landmark move towards inclusive governance, Delhi's Rekha government has announced a historic step for the welfare of the transgender community. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta declared the formation of a Transgender Welfare and Empowerment Board, aimed at ensuring policy-making, implementation of welfare schemes, and grievance redressal for transgender individuals. This initiative marks a decisive shift towards justice-based governance in the national capital. Chief Minister Rekha G ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Makkal Needhi Maiam president Kamal Haasan declared total assets worth Rs 305 crore and an income of Rs 78.90 crore for the financial year 2023-24 in the affidavit filed for the upcoming biennial Rajya Sabha election. According to a Thanthi TV report, the actor-politician's assets include Rs 245.86 crore in immovable properties and Rs 59.69 crore in movable properties. Kamal Haasan owns four-wheelers worth Rs 8.43 crore including Mahindra Bolero, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Lexus. He stud ...Read More >
Raipur: Civil rights activists and the Telangana civil rights association on Saturday alleged that Chhattisgarh police had taken Maoist leaders into custody in Bijapur and were killing them one by one in staged encounters. Police, however, dismissed the allegations, stating that all actions were lawful and carried out in strict accordance with operational protocols. This comes after the security forces killed senior leader of the banned CPI (Maoist) and a Central Committee member (CCM) Sudhakar ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 6 (ANI): Law student Sharmistha Panoli, arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a social media post, has been granted interim bail by the Calcutta High Court on Thursday. The court directed her to cooperate with the investigation, not leave the country, and furnished bail on a personal bond of Rs 10,000. The court also ordered appropriate police protection for her. Her father, Prithviraj Panoli, expressed relief, citing her health issues, ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 6 (ANI): Law student Sharmistha Panoli, arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a social media post, has been granted interim bail by the Calcutta High Court on Thursday. The court directed her to cooperate with the investigation, not leave the country, and furnished bail on a personal bond of Rs 10,000. The court also ordered appropriate police protection for her. Her father, Prithviraj Panoli, expressed relief, citing her health issues, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former head of Air India and chairman of the Railway Board Ashwani Lohani is the new Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) director. The official order for his appointment was issued on Wednesday. A 1980-batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME), Lohani is known for turning around various organisations during his illustrious career. Following his retirement from IRSME service, he joined the GMR Group as the CEO. According to the order dated Ju ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 6 (ANI): Law student Sharmistha Panoli, arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a social media post, has been granted interim bail by the Calcutta High Court on Thursday. The court directed her to cooperate with the investigation, not leave the country, and furnished bail on a personal bond of Rs 10,000. The court also ordered appropriate police protection for her. Also Read | Goa: Man Held for Trying to Trade Sensitive Data Online Using ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of lying and making false promises and said that the man who came in a small car promising to change politics ended up in the "sheesh mahal" parking lot. Launching a stinging attack on the former Delhi chief minister, Gandhi alleged that he did nothing for the people of the national capital in the past 10 years. The former Congress chief also slammed the BJP, accusing it of spreading hatred a ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 27 (ANI): After Uttarakhand became the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that through UCC, an attempt is being made to give equal rights to all citizens of the state, adding that it is not against any religion or sect, there is no question of targeting anyone. The Chief Minister said that the implementation of UCC will ensure women's empowerment in a "true sense." Also Read | Uttarakhand Becomes Firs ...Read More >
Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar on Wednesday (December 11, 2024) said all-round development of the State's people is possible only with mutual cooperation between the Centre and the State. The newly elected government will work to carry forward the healthy tradition of the federal structure, Mr. Gangwar said while addressing the maiden session of Jharkhand Assembly. "All-round development of the people of the State is possible only with mutual cooperation between the Centre and the State. W ...Read More >
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2024 is on November 29. This annual celebration is focused on showing solidarity with the people of Palestine who continue to fight against the illegal occupation by Israel and has been an annual observance that was established by the United Nations in 1978. While there are various ways that you can celebrate International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People - from donating to charities and organisations that are helping the P ...Read More >
ISKCON Bangladesh has strongly condemned the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent Hindu leader, and spokesperson for the "Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jot" and also issued a list of demands to the Muhammad Yunus-led government for subsequent violence and attacks against Sanatanis in various regions of Bangladesh. The organisation has also issued a statement and called upon the government authorities to promote peaceful coexistence. ISKCON Bangladesh made note of the above points ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 26 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday greeted the people on the occasion of 75th Constitution Day. On social media handle X, Kharge said, "The Constitution of India, painstakingly and carefully drafted by our foremothers and forefathers, is the lifeblood of our nation. It guarantees us social, economic and political rights. It constitutes India into a SOVEREIGN S ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 26 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday greeted the people on the occasion of 75th Constitution Day. On social media handle X, Kharge said, "The Constitution of India, painstakingly and carefully drafted by our foremothers and forefathers, is the lifeblood of our nation. It guarantees us social, economic and political rights. It constitutes India into a SOVEREIGN S ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 26 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday greeted the people on the occasion of 75th Constitution Day. On social media handle X, Kharge said, "The Constitution of India, painstakingly and carefully drafted by our foremothers and forefathers, is the lifeblood of our nation. It guarantees us social, economic and political rights. It constitutes India into a SOVEREIGN S ...Read More >
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