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Dehradun (Uttarkhand) [India], July 6 (ANI): India's renowned writer couple, Hugh and Colleen Gantzer were awarded the Padma Shri this year, however due to health complications, Hugh could not attend the ceremony held in Delhi. Keeping that in mind, Uttarakhand's Government Secretary Shailesh Bagoli specially reached the writer's residence in Mussoorie and presented the Padma Shri at his home, according to an official statement. Colleen Gantzer has been given the honour posthumously. Also Read ...Read More >
Agartala, July 5 (UNI) The Tripura School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework (SQAAF) has been launched in Tripura to enable children on a contemporary level with the children of other parts of the country. Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, who also holds the education portfolio, said on Saturday that through SQAAF, the standards of education of each school can be assessed, and recognition given accordingly. "The teachers in schools will no longer be limited to the traditional way of tea ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 5 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that the state government is prioritising quality education for students, and quality teachers are being recruited through the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). Saha also informed that more recruitments will be made in the future. Also Read | Centre Notifies Waqf Management Rules 2025; Portal, Database, Audit of Waqf Properties. "Textbook education can never be the standard of life. One can become morally strong th ...Read More >
Lucknow: Three day Mango Festival 2025 kicked off at Awadh Shilp Gram in Lucknow, featuring more than 800 mango varieties from across India. The event celebrates mango diversity, horticultural innovation, and the growing role of Uttar Pradesh in India's fruit export ecosystem. Organized with participation from farmers, exporters, scientists, and food processing units, the festival offers a platform to promote mango-based trade and technology. Mangoes like Dussehri from Lucknow, Langda from Vara ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 4 (PTI) BJP MLC and Opposition Whip in Legislative Council N Ravikumar's alleged derogatory remarks over Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh has drawn sharp criticism from the ruling Congress, with several Ministers demanding stern action against him, while also targeting the saffron party. Pointing to the MLC's clarification, the BJP leaders have sought a fair investigation and questioned the ruling Congress and IAS Officers Association's silence over Chief Minister Sidda ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 4 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Friday extended interim protection to BJP MLC and opposition whip in Legislative Council N Ravikumar in connection with a criminal case registered against him for allegedly making "derogatory remarks" about the state's Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh. Justice SR Krishna Kumar issued an order restraining the police from initiating any coercive steps against Ravikumar until his petition seeking to quash the FIR is heard on July 8. Also Read | ' ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal has launched an aggressive membership campaign in Gujarat during his two-day visit, eyeing momentum after AAP's bypoll victory in Visavadar. Launching the 'Gujarat Jodo Sadasyata Abhiyan', Kejriwal urged youth to join the party and take part in what he called a "havan" for the development of the state. "Give us just two years. The BJP ruled Gujarat for 30 years and ruined it. Join AAP to change Gujarat's ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, who has been targeted by the opposition in the Disha Salian death case, on Thursday refused to respond to the police affidavit that refuted any foul play in the former celebrity manager's death, saying he has chosen silence despite attempts to defame him. His bete noire and Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane, however, said Salian will get justice as "picture abhi baaki hai" (the film is not over yet). Salian died on June 8, 2020, afte ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 02: With the annual ShriAmarnathJiYatra 2025 set to commence tomorrow, a vibrant spiritual atmosphere prevails at the YatriNiwas Base Camp in Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu, where around 3,500 pilgrims are ready to begin their sacred journey. "All arrangements have been made, and nearly 3,500 pilgrims are currently stationed at the Jammu Base Camp," said Rajesh Raina, a senior officer of the Tourism Department, speaking to Rising Kashmir. Registration counters have been set up inside YatriN ...Read More >
Gorakhpur: Speaking at the inauguration of Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University, the first AYUSH university of Uttar Pradesh, Governor Anandiben Patel called on farmers to initiate 'One Village, One Medicinal Plant' campaign to boost herbal farming and rural income.The Governor emphasized that the newly launched university would serve as a major centre for Ayurveda in Purvanchal. She encouraged farmers in villages surrounding the campus to cultivate specific medicinal plants, noting that di ...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 >
Srinagar, Jun 30: To promote greater awareness around womenís reproductive health, the Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir (KU), organised a one-day research dissemination workshop on ìWomen and Reproductive Health with Special Reference to Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)î at the main campus on Monday. A statement of KU issued here said that the event included participation from experts, resource persons, research scholars, and students from various departments. Two ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 29 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in saving Jaipur's Dol Ka Badh forest from destruction. The Rajasthan government plans to convert the forest into a commercial hub, featuring a Prime Minister's Unity Mall, a Fintech Park, and hotels, which would involve cutting down approximately 2,400 trees. Sanjay Singh, in a letter to PM Modi, mentioned that the project is against the 'ideology' of PM Modi's 'Ek Pe ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The political slugfest following the gang-rape of a law student inside a college continued Saturday as TMC took pains to distance itself from the "misogynistic remarks" of its own netas, emphasising instead the "quick action taken against the accused". Opposition, however, questioned security for women at workplaces and educational institutes and "promised to stay on the roads"."The remarks by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime were made in their persona ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 28 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha stated on Saturday that the state government is working with special priority to enhance the quality of the education system. 'Many educational institutions have now been established in the state in the field of higher education. Students are now coming from outside to study in Tripura. And to increase their responsibility towards society, students should get involved in social work,' said Saha. CM Saha stated this at ...Read More >
Koraput: While the state celebrates Rath Yatra on Friday, the temple town of Jeypore in Koraput district continues to observe a unique tradition, pulling of the chariots a day later even though all other rituals, such as Pahandi and Chhera Pahanra, are conducted on the same day as the main festival.Though there is no official or documented historical evidence supporting this deviation, the practice has over the years given rise to a blend of local legends, cultural beliefs and royal anecdotes.Ac ...Read More >
Noida: Clothes stained with excreta, soiled bedspreads, several inmates with hands or feet tied, and some without clothes. At least 40 men and women - most in their 70s and 80s, left there by their families - have been living in inhuman conditions in the squalid interiors of a privately run old-age home, a surprise inspection on Thursday night by the UP women's commission found.Running out of Sector 55 since 1989, Anand Niketan Vridh Sewa Ashram is among the city's oldest facilities for the elde ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The BJP rushed to the defence of the state government over its decision to introduce Hindi as an optional language for Classes 1 to 5 after the Thackeray cousins announced their decision to hold a joint morcha against "imposition" of Hindi in state schools.CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Marathi is compulsory, Hindi is optional. "Basically, students can learn any Indian language. We have accepted the three-language policy. When NE was introduced, the Uddhav Thackeray govt was in offi ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 27 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the state government will not compromise on the development of education, while announcing that competitive exam centres will be opened in three places for job seekers. 'Considering the job-seekers of Tripura, Tripura Competitive Exam Centres will be opened in three places in the state. Financial resources have been allocated in the budget for setting up these centers in Udaipur, Agartala, and Ambas ...Read More >
Agartala, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Friday that the state government would not compromise on the advancement of the education and improvement of health sectors and is working with priority on the overall development of these two vital sectors. Inaugurating the Chinmaya Hari Hara Vidyalaya and the Bhoomi Pujan of Chinmaya Sundarayi Temple at West Taranagar in West Tripura, the Chief Minister announced the setting up of Tripura Competitive Examination Cent ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 27 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the state government will not compromise on the development of education, while announcing that competitive exam centres will be opened in three places for job seekers. "Considering the job-seekers of Tripura, Tripura Competitive Exam Centres will be opened in three places in the state. Financial resources have been allocated in the budget for setting up these centers in Udaipur, Agartala, and Ambas ...Read More >
Mumbai: A day after leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged "match fixing" between BJP and ECI, state Congress chief Harshawardhan Sapkal on Sunday demanded narco tests on chief electoral officer (CEO) S Chockalingam and then additional CEO Kiran Kulkarni to expose the truth in Maharashtra's "vote theft" in the 2024 assembly election.Sapkal said it is BJP and CM Devendra Fadnavis who have jumped in with rebuttals, instead of the election watchdog. Fadnavis had on Saturday ...Read More >
Mangaluru: Various organisations have joined hands to organise a mass blood donation camp in memory of slain pickup driver Abdul Rahiman at Kolthamajalu, Bantwal. Blood Donors Mangaluru, a non-profit organisation, took initiatives in association with GHM Foundation Mullarapatna, Muhiuddin Juma Masjid Kolthamajalu, and SKSSF Kolthamajalu branch to hold the blood camp in memory of Abdul Rahiman at the Madrasa Auditorium in Kolthamajalu on Sunday.Blood Donors Mangaluru president Siddiq Manjeshwar t ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation has started conducting a structural health test of the 425-metre New Town flyover over Biswa Bangla Sarani. Traffic cops said the flyover will undergo various tests every weekend for 20 days, after which the authorities will decide on taking corrective action if necessary.Currently, work has started on the Sector V-bound flank of the flyover. Barricades have been put up and motorists have been asked to move slowly. "The flyover flanks w ...Read More >
Hazaribag: The case of mismanagement and alleged refusal by Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH) to admit a woman in labour pain took a political turn on Saturday after the police detained Arjun Saw, a BJP functionary, in the early hours of Saturday after a female doctor, who is under probe, accused him of intimidation.Arjun was detained around 1 am and brought to the sadar police station premises. However, he was released around 2:30 pm in the afternoon after Hazaribag MP Manish ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 7 (PTI) A delegation of Indian Olympic Association, Central and Gujarat state government met Commonwealth Sport officials in London to have a better understanding of the process and the framework relating to securing hosting rights of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. The delegation included IOA chief PT Usha and officials from the Union Sports Ministry as well as the Gujarat state government. They met the Commonwealth Sport officials over two days in London. While the prop ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Former Union Minister and senior tribal leader Arvind Netam after attending a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) event in Nagpur, said that the visit offered him a new perspective on Sangh's inner workings. Speaking to the media on Saturday in Raipur, Netam said he discussed on measures to reduce the ideological distance with tribal population.Netam expressed appreciation for the RSS' ideological discipline and openness to dialogue. Speaking to journalists, Netam thanked RSS chief Mohan B ...Read More >
Jammu, Jan 28: Lieutenant Governor on Tuesday paid tributes to Pandit Prem Nath Dogra, Pandit Girdhari Lal Dogra and Devender Singh Rana, who were honoured with an award posthumously for their leadership qualities and tenacity, and dedicating the life for the welfare of people. The LG felicitated recipients of 'Maharaja Hari Singh Peace & Harmony Award', organised by Gulistan News Network at Jammu. LG Sinha paid homage to Maharaja Hari Singh and spoke on the revolutionary reforms introduced by ...Read More >
Patna: Nephrologist Dr Hemant Kumar, who served in the field of health, was nominated for the Padma Shri on the eve of Republic Day. In an interview with TOI's Sheezan Nezami, Dr Kumar talks about his journey, inspiration and his future plans. Excerpts: Congratulations on making it to the list of Padma Shri. How are you feeling and what about the celebration? My family, everyone associated with me, and I are very happy. I was awarded for my social work and my model of working, which focused on ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actor Saif Ali Khan has met auto-rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who rushed him to hospital after he was injured in the knife attack at his home in Mumbai in the wee hours last week, and thanked him for the timely help. The driver told PTI that Saif also gave him some money and assured all help to him whenever needed. Asked how much money Saif gave him, Rana declined to disclose the exact amount, maintaining the actor requested him not to share this information. However, the driver ...Read More >
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