Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 2 (IANS) PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu government to emulate Karnataka and raise the legal minimum age for purchasing tobacco products, including cigarettes, from 18 to 21 years. In a statement , Anbumani highlighted that Karnataka had amended the relevant provisions of the Cigarettes … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, May 29 (IANS) The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved several key proposals including the enhancement of upper age limit for entry into the state government services. The Cabinet during a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister of Mohan Charan Majhi here on Wednesday has cleared the proposal … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A fresh political controversy erupted after BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya called Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi a “new age Mir Jafar”, in response to his recent criticism of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, drawing sharp condemnation from senior Congress leaders, who accused … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday called it the collective responsibility of the nation to provide its senior citizens with a dignified life in their old age. She was speaking at an event ‘Ageing with Dignity’ – initiatives for the welfare of senior citizens at Rashtrapati … Read more
Srinagar, April 09, KDC: Prof Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar stepped down as the chief of the University Grants Commission, paving way for appointment of the new head of the country’s top regulator for varsities. The reason for his stepping down is the age bar of 65 that Prof Mamidala touched, ending his stint as the UGC … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bikaner, March 20 (IANS) Pana Devi Godara, a 93-year-old athlete from Bikaner, has defied age and proven that determination knows no boundaries. Recently, at the 45th National Masters Athletics Championship in Bengaluru, Pana Devi won gold medals in multiple events, including Shot Put, 100-meter sprint, and Discus Throw, making the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jabalpur, March 18 (IANS) In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a bunch of petitions requesting age relaxation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates in the UPSC examinations. The court also dismissed the petitioners’ claim of relaxation in the number of attempts to those castes or communities … Read more
Amaravati, March 1 (IANS) The NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has announced gratuity for ASHA workers, enhanced the retirement age from 60 to 62 years and other sops. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday gave a green signal for payment of gratuity to ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers. Each of them will get … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Tantrapeethadhishwar Aniket Shastri Maharaj of Trimbakeshwar on Wednesday condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s controversial statement referring to the Maha Kumbh as the “Mrityu Kumbh” (Death Kumbh) and demanded a public apology to Hindus. “Mamata Banerjee, the CM of West Bengal, made an extremely wrong statement about the Maha … Read more
