Moradabad, Sep 13 (IANS) Senior Samajwadi Party leader ST Hasan has slammed spiritual leader Ramabhadracharya’s controversial statement calling Western Uttar Pradesh a “Mini Pakistan.” Hasan took a jab at him, saying, “If they don’t make such statements, how will their spiritual shop run?” In a conversation with IANS, Hasan accused Ramabhadracharya of deliberately creating fear … Read more
Mysuru (Karnataka), Sep 13 (IANS) Responding to BJP’s claims of encouraging religious conversion by categorisation of castes within the Christian community in the caste census, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asked on Saturday that if there was equality and equal opportunities in society, would religious conversions happen. Speaking to the media on Saturday at Mysuru Airport, … Read more
Bengaluru, Sep 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into the Kamalakshi Vividodhesha Sahakara Sangha Niyamitha Cooperative Society scam reported from Udupi district of Karnataka has proved the misappropriation of Rs 32.73 crore deposits by the office bearers. According to the official statement released on Monday: “The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mangaluru has filed Prosecution … Read more
Itanagar, Sep 6 (IANS) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), under the Ministry of Defence, launched an outreach exchange programme to engage with civil society and members through ‘Project Brahmank’ at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Siang District on Saturday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the week-long Outreach Exchange Programme aimed to foster … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed his greetings to the nation on Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, expressing hopes for peace and the well-being of society. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister posted, “Best wishes on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi. May this sacred day … Read more
Agartala, Sep 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday that sports and culture play a very important role in building a healthy society, and the BJP government is working with special emphasis on the development of sports infrastructure. The Chief Minister, while speaking at the inauguration of the Yonex Sunrise North East … Read more
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, on Thursday lauded the GST 2.0 reforms, calling them a “major transformation” poised to impact every segment of Indian society. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Pankaj Chaudhary said: “A very big reform has happened. It will impact all sections of society — whether … Read more
Guwahati, Sep 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that a society can be empowered only through women empowerment, and the state government has been committed to making them self-reliant through a series of initiatives. Sarma on Tuesday launched the distribution of seed capital under the Chief Minister’s Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan … Read more
Mysuru (Karnataka), Sep 1 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu appealed that society must approach specially abled persons with empathy and cooperation. She was delivering the inaugural address at the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing’s (AIISH) ‘Diamond Jubilee Celebrations’ in Mysuru city in Karnataka. “As with other health issues, speech and hearing problems require early … Read more
Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday stressed the need to create a society based on the principles of equality and justice for people belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in India. While inaugurating the two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of SC and ST Welfare Committees … Read more
Agartala, Aug 29 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Friday, condemned the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav for ‘facilitating’ abusive and offensive sloganeering against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late mother Heeraben Modi during the Mahagathbandhan’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Darbhanga. After inaugurating the … Read more
As Parliament passed the online gaming bill, promotion and regulation of 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the law would protect the society from the harmful effects of the online money game. In a post on X, PM Modi said that this law will encourage e-sports and online social games. “This bill, … Read more