Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said people should show as much respect to other languages as he respects his mother tongue. Speaking at a function in Deshapriya Park here to celebrate International Mother Language Day, Banerjee said Bengali is the fifth most spoken language in the world, and every Bengali should…
New Delhi/Chennai: The language row involving the BJP-led Centre and the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu intensified on Friday with Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan asking the southern state to rise above politics, while the regional party hit back saying it won’t budge from its 2-language policy. Pradhan attacked Chief Minister M K Stalin over the…
Nagpur: Amid talk of a growing rift with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Friday said nobody should take him lightly, and made a veiled reference to the toppling of the MVA government. It was a warning for those who are capable of understanding, he said, talking to reporters in Nagpur….
New Delhi: Union Health Minister JP Nadda Friday lauded the BJP-led Delhi government’s decision to implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme in its first cabinet meeting, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “guarantee means every guarantee will be fulfilled”. He also accused the previous AAP government of depriving the people of the national capital from availing the…
Mahakumbh Nagar: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday said it has ramped up preparations at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj to ensure seamless arrangements for devotees in the final significant bath on Mahashivratri which falls on February 26. Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh and Director General of Police Prashant Kumar visited Mahakumbh Nagar to review the…
New Delhi: Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Friday described his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi as his “elder brother” and “mentor” and sought his guidance to help him contribute to the transformation of public service in the neighbouring country. In his keynote address at the School of Ultimate Leadership (SOUL) conclave here, Tobgay made liberal…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pitched for world-class leaders in every field who can find solutions to global complexities and needs while prioritizing the interests of India. Addressing the School of Ultimate Leadership (SOUL) conclave here, Modi said an institute like this can be a game-changer at a time when India needs…
Rae Bareli (UP): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks to the US press on the controversy involving the Adani Group, saying it was not a “personal matter” but one about the country. Gandhi made the remarks while addressing youths at an…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday sharpened its attack on the Congress on the USAID funding issue and called Rahul Gandhi a “traitor”, accusing him of colluding with foreign forces in his bid to weaken India as it dismissed as “cover-up” media reports that claimed USD 21 million was sanctioned in 2022 for Bangladesh, not…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the country needs leaders in different fields whose approach is global but whose mindset is Indian. “We need people who move forward understanding international mindset with an Indian mind,” he said at the School of Ultimate Leadership conclave here. Pitching for leaders in different fields…
