Assam declares 2025 as ‘Year of Reading’; rolls out grants and literary events

Assam declares 2025 as 'Year of Reading'; rolls out grants and literary events

Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, July 28 (IANS) In a significant push to foster a reading culture across the state, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday, announced 2025 as the “Year of Reading,” unveiling a series of initiatives aimed at encouraging literary engagement among youth and the wider public, government officials said. … Read more

IGP Kashmir Reviews Security Ahead of NLSA Events, KU Alumni Meet; Stresses Vigilance and Coordination

Srinagar, July 23, KDC: The Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi, IPS, chaired a high-level meeting at PCR Kashmir to review security arrangements for the upcoming events to be organized by the National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) and the University of Kashmir. The meeting was attended by senior officials including DIG CKR Srinagar, … Read more

CPI (Maoist) eastern regional bureau calls for shutdown; memorial events honouring ‘fallen leaders’

CPI (Maoist) eastern regional bureau calls for shutdown; memorial events honouring 'fallen leaders'

Follow Us on Google News Patna, July 20 (IANS) The Eastern Regional Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) has announced a bandh (shutdown) across Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Assam on August 3 in protest against the Centre’s Operation Black Forest, also known as Operation Kagar, to eliminate Maoists. It … Read more

Shiv Sena(UBT) denounces BJP for organising celebratory events on UNESCO status to 12 forts

Shiv Sena(UBT) denounces BJP for organising celebratory events on UNESCO status to 12 forts

Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Shiv Sena(UBT) on Monday hailed UNESCO’s move to grant World Heritage Site status to 12 forts built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, saying that it is a matter of pride for Maharashtra and the Marathi people. However, the Thackeray faction criticised the BJP’s move to organise events … Read more

MP govt to felicitate organ and body donors at national events, receive state of honour during last rites

MP govt to felicitate organ and body donors at national events, receive state of honour during last rites

Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, July 1 (IANS) Those people who would donate their body and organs in Madhya Pradesh would be given a state of honour during their last rites and on occasion of national events such as the Independence Day and the Republic Day. A notification regarding this decision has been issued … Read more

50 years of Emergency: BJP calls it ‘Black Day’, organises nationwide events to recall 1975 horrors

50 years of Emergency: BJP calls it ‘Black Day’, organises nationwide events to recall 1975 horrors

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) As the nation marks 50 years since the imposition of Emergency in 1975, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a series of programmes across the country to remember what it calls the “darkest chapter of Indian democracy.” Top party leaders and grassroots workers alike … Read more

IDY 2025: 2,000 global events across 191 countries, 13 lakh pre-registrations on Yoga Portal

IDY 2025: 2,000 global events across 191 countries, 13 lakh pre-registrations on Yoga Portal

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Showcasing yoga’s increasing global appeal and India’s pivotal role in promoting holistic health and wellness, 13.04 lakh yoga sangam events were registered across India on Yoga Portal, Ayush Ministry said on Monday. Globally, yoga demonstrations took place in 191 countries at approximately 1,300 locations, culminating … Read more

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta to lead yoga day events at 11 locations

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta to lead yoga day events at 11 locations

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced her plans to lead her Cabinet and citizens in celebrating International Yoga Day on Saturday at 11 different locations. In a message on X, CM Gupta said: “On June 21, on International Yoga Day, we all will … Read more

1,500 yoga events on June 21 across Rajasthan to celebrate IYD, says BJP leader

1,500 yoga events on June 21 across Rajasthan to celebrate IYD, says BJP leader

Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, June 16 (IANS) Rajasthan unit BJP General Secretary and Bhilwara MP Damodar Agarwal addressed a press conference on Monday, detailing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s statewide preparations for International Yoga Day on June 21. He announced that the BJP will conduct yoga programmes on June 19 and June 20 across … Read more