Lucknow: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched the ‘One District, One Cuisine’ (ODOC) initiative in Uttar Pradesh, aimed at giving a distinct identity to the traditional food and beverage specialities of each district. It is in line with the state’s flagship ‘One District, One Product’ (ODOP) programme. The ODOC scheme, unveiled during an…
Lucknow: Top leaders congratulated the people of Uttar Pradesh on its foundation day, highlighting the state’s development trajectory and cultural legacy, with President Droupadi Murmu expressing confidence in its progress and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailing its transition from being ‘BIMARU’ to one of India’s key growth engines. Modi, who represents Varanasi in the Lok Sabha,…
Imphal: A large cache of arms and ammunition were recovered in Manipur’s Imphal East district, police said on Saturday. Security forces made the recovery from the foothills of the Chanung Range, they said. Among the weapons found were a .303 rifle with a magazine, an SLR without a magazine, eight Single Barrel Breech Loading (SBBL)…
Ranchi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will hold a closed-door interaction with tribal groups in Ranchi on Saturday. Bhagwat, who is on a two-day visit to Jharkhand, met the state leadership of the RSS on Friday. “He will hold a closed-door meeting, ‘Janjatiya Sanvad’, with representatives of various tribal groups. Around 500 people, including RSS leaders,…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said reports of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu flagging concerns over the VB-G RAM G Act’s funding pattern are politically significant and have implications for Centre-State relations. These concerns assumed importance as they come from a key ally of the BJP whose support is critical to the…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government will honour five distinguished luminaries, including Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla, who have brought laurels to the state at the national and international level. This year, the personalities include those who have made remarkable contributions in diverse fields such as space science, education, literature, women’s empowerment, and agriculture. They will be honoured…
Lucknow: The three-day-long Uttar Pradesh Diwas 2026, based on the theme ‘Viksit Bharat-Viksit Uttar Pradesh’ will begin today at the newly constructed Rashtra Prerna Sthal premises in Lucknow. The programme will be inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah as the chief guest. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has stated that the event should not…
Thiruvananthapuram: Celebrating a significant political win in the long-time Left stronghold of Thiruvananthapuram, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared warm moments with civic leaders at a public event here. Modi warmly embraced Mayor V V Rajesh, patted him on the back and raised his hand as they waved to the large crowd gathered at…
New Delhi: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called on the people of the country to overthrow the Muhammad Yunus-led regime, saying free and fair elections will not be possible if it remains in power. In her first public address to a gathering in India since fleeing Dhaka 17 months ago, the Awami…
Madhuranthakam (Tamil Nadu): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday kickstarted the NDA’s 2026 election campaign in Tamil Nadu, mounting a spirited attack on the ruling DMK on issues, including corruption and coined an abbreviation–CMC– to lash out at the Dravidian party. According to the PM, CMC means “Corruption, Mafia, Crime.” “The DMK is CMC —…
