Aizawl, Dec 14 (IANS) The closing ceremony of the International Paragliding Accuracy Championship and Air Sports Festival 2024 was held on Saturday in Mizoram’s Serchhip district. The championship saw 30 athletes from six countries — India, Korea, Kazakhstan, Spain, Indonesia, and Nepal — compete at the event. Officials said that to promote adventure tourism, the … Read more
Jaipur, Dec 14 (IANS) The Rajasthan Forum has expressed deep resentment over the exclusion of Rajasthan-origin artists from the recently organised three-day Rising Rajasthan Summit. In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister, Forum President and Padma Bhushan awardee Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, also a Grammy Award winner, termed it ‘regrettable’. The Rajasthan Forum, comprising … Read more
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) West Bengal Minister for Municipal Affairs & Urban Development Firhad Hakim on Saturday compared the “majority” and “minority” communities in the country which created a controversy. Addressing a programme at the state-run auditorium in Kolkata, on Saturday, Hakim said that the current “minority” in West Bengal might become “majority” in the … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday urged modern civil servants to be tech savvy and act as facilitators of change, transcending traditional administrative boundaries. Speaking at the 50th Foundation Day of the Indian Posts and Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS) in the national capital, Vice … Read more
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Saturday dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s bribery allegations against him in connection with the Waqf scam as “baseless”. Earlier in the day, CM Siddaramaiah in his press statement demanded the CBI probe against Vijayendra for trying to hush up the Waqf scam report by allegedly offering … Read more
Patna, Dec 14 (IANS) Bihar Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav said on Saturday that his government will implement Mai-Behan Maan Yojana in the state if his party wins the upcoming Assembly elections. Yadav explained that the scheme aims to address the challenges faced by economically disadvantaged women who struggle to afford basic necessities like … Read more
Imphal, Dec 14 (IANS) The Assam Rifles alone destroyed 354 acres of illicit poppy cultivation this year, primarily in three Manipur districts — Ukhrul, Churachandpur and Chandel. A Defence spokesman said that through meticulously planned joint operations, the force successfully identified and destroyed 354 acres of illicit poppy cultivation, primarily in the districts of Ukhrul, … Read more
Bhopal, Dec 14 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Singh Patel claimed on Saturday that farmers do not support the organisations agitating in Delhi and other adjoining states. “Being a farmer’s leader, I am aware of farmers issues. Some people are protesting in the name of farmers, but the fact is that … Read more
Hyderabad, Dec 14 (IANS) A total of 204 flight cadets including 26 women have graduated from the Air Force Academy in Dundigal, here. The Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) was held on Saturday at the Academy, marking the successful culmination of the pre-commissioning training of flight cadets of the Flying and Ground Duty branches of the … Read more