New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Union government on Tuesday said it has spent more than Rs. 147 crore to skill 1.42 lakh Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) since 2015. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment B.L. Verma that skill training was … Read more
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to the families of the deceased in the Kurla bus accident which claimed the lives of seven people and injured 49 others. The accident happened at around 9.30 p.m. on Monday when … Read more
Gurugram, Dec 9 (IANS) A cybercrime team of the Gurugram Police have arrested an accused for allegedly duping a man of Rs 5 lakh for posing as a representative of a matrimonial site, police said. The accused was identified as Jafir Ansari a native of Jharkhand. The accused was arrested on Saturday from Chennai. According … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) A total of 8.72 lakh immovable and 16,713 movable Waqf properties are registered nationwide under the Waqf Act, 1954 and the subsequent Waqf Act, 1995, the Parliament was informed on Monday. Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju, in a written reply, told the Rajya Sabha that as per the information … Read more
Jaipur, Dec 9 (IANS) The ongoing Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 has secured an investment commitment of Rs 35 lakh crore, giving a strong impetus to the state’s economic landscape, cabinet minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said on Monday. He said that the mammoth investments by Indian and foreign business conglomerates over the next few … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9 (IANS) After Kerala Education Minister V. Sivankutty criticised a popular Malayalam actress for demanding Rs 5 lakh to train school students for a dance performance, the Minister on Monday withdrew his statement, saying he does not want to create any controversy. “The youth festival is around the corner. I am withdrawing my … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The country’s youth need to lead the country in politics just like they have done in technology and other fields, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Addressing an event at Ramakrishna Math in Gujarat via video conferencing, PM Modi highlighted the Government’s resolve to bring 1 lakh talented and … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The country is generating 41.36 lakh tonne per annum (TPA) plastic waste every year and Tamil Nadu is the largest polluter with an annual quantity of 7.82 lakh TPA, the Parliament was informed on Monday. Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh, in a written … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9 (IANS) Controversy has erupted in Kerala after State Education Minister V. Sivankutty openly slammed a popular Malayalam actress and danseuse for demanding Rs 5 lakh to train school students for a dance performance at the upcoming school youth festival. Speaking at a public meeting, Sivankutty, who is known for his plain speaking, … Read more