New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday paid tributes to spiritual leader and social reformer Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, saying he inspired youths to work towards nation-building and serve humanity. His legacy continues to inspire countless people around the world, Murmu said in a post on X. Swami Vivekananda was born on January…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited an exhibition hosting many of the participants of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue. Modi has said he will be spending the entire day with over 3,000 “dynamic, young leaders” chosen from across the country following a selection process. The dialogue is being held as part…
Kolkata: Former career diplomat, ex-union minister and Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Saturday night said that deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina should be allowed to stay in India as long as she wants. Expressing happiness that Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri went to Dhaka last month and held discussions with the authorities there,…
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday released its second list featuring 29 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Kapil Mishra, a former AAP leader now identified with hardline Hindutva politics, from Karawal Nagar. It has fielded Harish Khurana, son of former Delhi chief minister Madan Lal Khurana, from the Moti Nagar constituency. With the…
Guna (MP): Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) will be opened in each of the country’s 543 parliamentary constituencies. Scindia announced while inaugurating a Passport Seva Kendra in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna, the parliamentary constituency he represents. The Union minister also said that six new passport centres will…
Sambhal (UP): A house that allegedly encroached on a portion of a 150-year-old stepwell here was partly demolished by its owner following a notice by municipal authorities, officials said on Saturday. Executive Officer of Chandausi Nagar Palika Parishad, Krishna Kumar Sonkar, said since the excavation has been going on in the Chandausi area of Uttar…
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday requested the church, community, and other leaders of the Naga community to take a greater role in resolving the ongoing ethnic conflict in the state. Clashes between Kuki and Meitei communities have left over 250 people dead and thousands homeless since May 2023. The Nagas were…
Kannauj (UP): An under-construction building at the Kannauj railway station collapsed on Saturday afternoon, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, a senior official said. Six workers have been rescued and rushed to hospital. Initial visuals from the site showed scenes of chaos and confusion with crowds, clouds of dust and broken beams as…
New Delhi: A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has raised serious concerns about the now-scrapped excise policy of the Delhi government, highlighting significant lapses and pointing to a staggering ₹2,026 crore loss to the exchequer. The report reveals that the policy, which was intended to regulate liquor sales in the national capital, failed to…
Bengaluru: Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday will inaugurate the 25th National Conference of Chairpersons of State Public Service Commissions here. Dhankhar will also preside as the Chief Guest at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Research & Development (R&D) Function, an official release said. Additionally, the Vice-President will interact with scientists and officials of Bharat…
