Tamil a sweet language; PM wants every language to get its due respect: Union Minister Vaishnaw

Chennai: Hailing Tamil as a ‘sweet’ language, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said it is one of the assets of the country and the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi always ensured that every Indian language gets its due respect, the Union Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology Minister said at an event…

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Rekha Gupta shares ‘brother-sister’ bond with Parvesh Verma, says ‘doesn’t matter who’s Delhi CM’

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said she shares a brother-sister bond with her Cabinet colleague Parvesh Verma, son of former chief minister late Sahib Singh Verma. Pointing out that it didn’t matter who held the chief minister’s chair, Gupta vowed to fulfil the late BJP leader’s dreams for Delhi together with…

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Karnataka Cabinet approves amendment to KTPP Act for 4% quota for Muslim contractors in tenders

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday gave its nod for amending the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act aimed at providing 4 percent reservation in tenders to Muslim contractors, official sources said. The Cabinet also approved the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide ‘B’ khatas to all unauthorised…

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1 crore Hindus will participate in 2,000 Ram Navami rallies across Bengal on April 6: BJP’s Suvendu

Kolkata: Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said that over “1 crore Hindus” will participate in around 2,000 Ram Navami rallies across West Bengal on April 6. Adhikari, who was speaking at a program in his constituency Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district, called upon Ram Navami organisers not to seek permission from the administration…

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