It is 72 years since we got Independence and the world’s largest Democracy India is still holding elections on the lines laid down in the past with a few cosmetic changes like the Model Code of Conduct, submitting more information about the candidate in the nomination papers, providing details of election expenses, the limit on…
“Diseases make a poor person poorer. I want to take yoga from cities to the villages, to the jungles, to the poor and the adivasis (tribals), make it accessible to all. I want to make yoga part of lives of all the poor people.” — Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jharkhand capital Ranchi to mark…
$5 trillion economy, women empowerment, inclusive India, focus on Triple Talaq, NRC and One Nation One Poll New Delhi: In his customary joint address to Parliament, President Ram Nath Kovind this morning outlined the NDA Government’s objectives for “New India.” Stating that the Government plans to make India a 5-trillion dollar economy by 2024, President…
New Delhi: The BJP’s senior law-maker Om Birla was unanimously elected the new Lok Sabha Speaker today after Opposition parties supported his candidature. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who moved the motion for his election, personally led him to the Speaker’s Chair after the formalities were over. “Jan Seva (public service) has been the focal point…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sage advice to all new MPs while addressing the Press yesterday: “With the new MPs comes new hopes, new aspirations and new determination to serve. When we come to the Parliament we should forget Paksha (Ruling Party) and Vipaksha (Opposition Party). We should think about Nishpaksh spirit (objective neutrality).” The first…
Seeks permission for Mekedatu project New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday called Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and requested him to expedite the approval for Mekedatu project, which is aimed at constructing a balancing reservoir across River Cauvery at Mekedatu close to Tamil Nadu border near Kanakapura in Ramanagaram district….
Mysuru: Members of the Mysuru branch of Bharatiya Gou Parivara submitted over 1.3 lakh letters (in bundles) to the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Saturday, demanding a complete ban on cow slaughter in the country. The letters are to be handed over to the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister of the State through the…
A few days back I was watching ‘UpFront,’ a programme of interview by Karan Thapar on Tiranga TV channel. For me, among all the TV interviewers of politicians, it is one and only interviewer Karan Thapar that I like and enjoy the best. It is also the only TV interview I watch till the end…
Amit Shah in all 8, PM Narendra Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman in 6, Rajnath Singh in 2 Panels New Delhi: Among the eight key Cabinet Committees reconstituted by the Centre, Home Minister Amit Shah finds representation in all of them while Prime Minister is on-board six committees barring Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs and Cabinet Committee…
Following the protest by non-Hindi speaking States, the Union Government has withdrawn the ‘Hindi Compulsory Clause’ from the Draft National Education Policy (NEP). Now, our politicians should have no reason to indulge in nit-picking and fault-finding in other Policy statements in the report, says Bhamy V. Shenoy. —Ed By Bhamy V. Shenoy The newly-released 480-page…
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