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Kochi: Munnar town turned into a spectacle of colour and sound on Sunday as the NDA held a high-energy rally for its Devikulam candidate S Rajendran ahead of BJP Tamil Nadu leader K Annamalai's visit. Hundreds of workers poured into the hill town, accompanied by folk performances and rhythmic percussion. More than a show of strength, the rally highlighted Rajendran's enduring grassroots appeal and the shifting political undercurrents in Idukki. Once seen as a largely bipolar battleground, Iduk ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) While a top Chinese court has made it mandatory for employers and workers to contribute to social insurance schemes for workers, in practice, only around one-third of companies in the country are following the order, according to a media report. The reason for the social welfare measure not taking off is that the companies see such payments as leading to an increase in costs that reduces their profit margins, while workers say that they do not have enough money ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 (SHANTI Bill), with the opposition staging a walkout over their demand to refer it to the Standing Committee. Opposition parties also alleged that the government had failed to address key concerns regarding liability in the proposed legislation. Congress leader Manish Tewari said the Opposition decided to walk out because the government did not provide sati ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 (SHANTI Bill), with the opposition staging a walkout over their demand to refer it to the Standing Committee. Opposition parties also alleged that the government had failed to address key concerns regarding liability in the proposed legislation.Congress leader Manish Tewari said the Opposition decided to walk out because the govern ...Read More >
New Delhi: Even as the Lok Sabha passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 -- a bill that aims to end the decades-long state monopoly on nuclear power and enables the sector's privatization -- the Opposition Member of Parliaments (MPs) have not just staged a walkout from the lower house but also raised serious concerns about 'loopholes'. 'Nuclear bill or unclear bill?' "The SHANTI Bill is a milestone Mr. minister but for the ...Read More >
It said that the issue falls in the policy domain, and the high court should not have passed the order which will ensure cutting of fruit-bearing trees. The top court, however, said that action can be taken by the state government as far as encroachment on forest land is concerned. It said the state government can formulate a proposal keeping in view the objective of the welfare state and place it before the Centre for necessary compliance. The top court was hearing a plea of the state govern ...Read More >
MUMBAI: BJP politicians and the writer of a congratulatory tome titled 'Modi's Mission' outdid one another in heaping fulsome praise on PM Narendra Modi at the book's release at Raj Bhavan on Friday. Maharashtra governor Acharya Devvrat's statement -- that Modi became prime minister of India "out of a divine arrangement" -- was the most lavish but the other attendees were not far behind. The book release was attended by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Dy CM Eknath Shinde and Ram Shinde, chairp ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat on Friday will release the book 'Modi's Mission', authored by lawyer Berjis Desai, that traces the journey of Narendra Modi from his native Gujarat's Vadnagar to the Prime Minister's Office. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar will also be present on the occasion. The book, published by Rupa Publications, discusses formative experiences from Modi's childhood and youth t ...Read More >
Kolkata: Determined to keep Diwali and Kali Puja festivities safe and pollution-free, residents' welfare associations (RWAs) across Kolkata and New Town have urged citizens to strictly follow Supreme Court guidelines on bursting firecrackers. From awareness posters to patrolling inside complexes, they are pleading with residents to burn only green crackers -- and that too strictly between 8 pm and 10 pm -- while discouraging any use of banned or high-decibel varieties that could endanger lives a ...Read More >
Kolkata: Bidhannagar police have prohibited residents from accessing terraces and rooftops of high-rises in New Town, Rajarhat, Salt Lake, Lake Town, and areas near Kolkata airport after sundown from Sunday to Thursday. The measure has been taken so that the residents can't release sky lanterns and burst crackers during Diwali.Local police stations have sent letters to residents' welfare associations to ensure no one is allowed on the rooftops from 5 pm onwards between Oct 19 and Oct 23. "Reques ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Sep, 2025) The 77th death anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was solemnly observed across Pakistan on Thursday, with citizens and leaders paying tribute to the founder of the nation through ceremonies, prayers, and renewed pledges to uphold his vision. The day commenced with special prayers across mosques and places of worship nationwide, seeking eternal peace for Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and invoking blessings for Pakistan ...Read More >
Mumbai, August 18: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday expressed deep sorrow on the demise of Olympian and noted sports medicine specialist Dr Vece Paes. Dr Paes, who died on Thursday, was a member of India's bronze medal-winning men's hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and also represented the country in the 1971 Hockey World Cup. Dr Vece Paes Dies: Member of 1972 Olympics Bronze Medal-Winning India Hockey Team and Father of Indian Tennis Great Leander Paes, Passes A ...Read More >
They say workers have supported the 17-point charter of demands of the strike, called against Union Government's policies About 30-40 crore workers and farmers will participate in the general strike on Wednesday (July 9, 2025), claimed leaders of 10 central trade unions in New Delhi on Monday (July 7, 2025) while addressing a joint press conference. The leaders said preparations for the strike were complete and workers had supported the 17-point charter of demands of the strike, called against ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC on Friday reserved its verdict after completing the hearing on the pleas challenging the merger of primary schools in the state. A bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia passed the order on two separate petitions filed by Krishna Kumari and others. The petitioners have demanded the cancellation of the state govt's order of June 16 regarding the merger.The petitioners' counsel L P Mishra and Gaurav Mehrotra had stressed that the state govt's action was in violat ...Read More >
Pahalgam , July 2: In a momentous step towards strengthening access to justice and healthcare, Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Judge, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and Executive Chairman, Jammu & Kashmir Legal Services Authority, Wednesday inaugurated a Legal Aid Clinic and Free Medical Camp at the Court Complex, Pahalgam, for the benefit of Amarnath Yatris and the local population. Addressing the gathering, Justice Kumar underlined the dual commitment of the Legal Services Authorities toward ...Read More >
MADURAI: Likening the custodial murder of Ajith Kumar in Tiruppuvanam to an 'organised crime by police where the state kills its own citizens,' Madras high court lambasted the Tamil Nadu police and said the action against the perpetrators should be more stringent than in normal murder cases.A division bench of Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice A D Maria Clete pointed to 44 external injuries on the person of Ajith Kumar and said no part of the body was spared by the delinquent cops. "Even an or ...Read More >
Lucknow: Members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Congress, took to the streets on Tuesday to protest the Uttar Pradesh govt's decision to merge primary and upper primary govt schools with fewer than 50 students. Calling it an 'authoritarian move,' scores of NSUI workers attempted to gherao the Vidhan Sabha. "The move is expected to lead to the closure of over 27,000 schools across the state. This will result in an increase in school dropouts, particularly ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS MLA Kalvakuntla Kavitha asked the state govt to clarify how the govt approached the World Bank for a loan of 4,100 crore and also sought 14,000 crore financial support from the Centre when the detailed project reports (DPRs) of the project were not prepared. Speaking in the legislative council during the question hour on Tuesday, the MLC said generally the govt asks for financial aid or loans after estimations are prepared, but the govt has been maintaining that no DPRs were prep ...Read More >
Aditya Tiwari's journey as a single father to Avnish, a child with Down syndrome, showcases resilience, love, and advocacy for disability rights in India. On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, observed annually on December 3rd, we celebrate stories of resilience and advocacy that inspire change. One such story is that of Aditya Tiwari, a single father who adopted Avnish, a child with Down syndrome. Since 2016, their journey has not only highlighted the challenges faced by singl ...Read More >
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