New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Modi government’s policies and initiatives aimed at strengthening social resilience will be showcased by Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur at a UN event focused on promoting inclusive social policies globally, an official said here on Monday. Thakur is leading an Indian team at the … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a writ petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government claiming that the Governor has positioned himself as a “political rival” to the legitimately elected state government. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan reserved its decision after hearing the … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reiterated the government’s resolve to eradicate Left Wing Extremism (LWE) from the country by March 31, 2026. In a message praising the security forces for their success in eliminating 31 Maoists in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, the Home Minister also saluted the two brave soldiers … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday morning rejected the admissibility of the petition by the West Bengal government seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the R.G. Kar rape and murder tragedy. However, a similar petition by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) also … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court will deliver the verdict on the admissibility of the petition by the West Bengal government seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the R.G. Kar rape and murder tragedy, on Friday morning. Both the West Bengal government and the Central … Read more
Agartala, Feb 6 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that the main objective of the state government is to formulate various policies and programs to ensure quality education in the state. After inaugurating the state-level ‘Teaching Learning Material (TLM)’ competition-cum-exhibition at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan here, the Chief Minister said that teachers would … Read more
Gandhinagar, Feb 5 (IANS) Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims have benefitted so far from the Gujarat government’s Shravan Tirth Darshan Yojana to facilitate senior citizens aged 60 and above in visiting religious sites across the state. According to a statement from the Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board, the state has allocated approximately Rs 1,128 lakh towards … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Two days before the Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a free-wheeling interaction with Delhi students and took potshots at the AAP government for allegedly holding back ‘weak’ Class 9 students from proceeding to next class to safeguard its image. In a video featuring an interaction with a group … Read more
Mahakumbh Nagar, Feb 2 (IANS) Devotees from across the world are expected to throng the grand Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on the occasion of Basant Panchmi on Monday (February 3). Some devotees from Italy have come to Prayagraj especially to participate in Amrit Snan. News agency IANS spoke to some devotees from … Read more