New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Seeking to get Chhath Mahaparva a UNESCO recognition, the Ministry of Culture held talks with diplomatic representatives of the United Arab Emirates, Suriname, and the Netherlands here on Tuesday, an official said.Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal sought cooperation from the diplomatic representatives for the multinational nomination of Chhath Mahaparva for inscription on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity under the 2003 Convent…

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) As the country will celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday on Wednesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Tuesday, shared a heartfelt anecdote from his early years in Gujarat politics, highlighting the Prime Minister’s enduring philosophy of putting BJP workers before himself. In a video message posted on social media platform X under popular account ‘My Modi Story’, Union Minister Shah narrated an episode from a journey to Rajkot when PM Modi, then a pa…

Palanpur, Sep 16 (IANS) The schedule for the election of Asia’s largest dairy cooperative, Banas Dairy, was announced on Tuesday, setting the stage for a high-stakes political battle. Counting of votes is slated for October 11.This year too, speculation is rife about a rival panel taking shape, adding to the political heat around the prestigious cooperative. A flurry of meetings between political leaders and cooperative heavyweights has already begun, making the contest more intriguing.Observers…

Shimla, Sep 16 (IANS) Across 3,584 panchayats in Himachal Pradesh, 222,893 farmers are cultivating a variety of crops naturally on 38,437 hectares, earning a sustainable livelihood by getting the highest Minimum Support Price (MSP), the Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government said on Tuesday.The government has provided training to 3.06 lakh farmers and horticulturists in natural farming. It has set a target to integrate one lakh new farmers in this fiscal. So far, 59,068 farmers and hor…

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Taking a swipe at Opposition parties, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday gave a new twist to their criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he excels in “Dil ki chori” and not “vote chori”.Addressing an event for Vishwakarma Puja, CM Gupta said PM Modi is so popular that he does not need to indulge in electoral malpractice. “Like ‘Makhan Chor’, he does ‘Dil ki chori’,” she said.Hitting out at the Congress, she said, “PM Modi is like …

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 16 (IANS) Robotics education in Kerala schools is set for a major upgrade with the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), the technology arm of the General Education Department, inviting tenders for 5,000 advanced robotic kits.The initiative will benefit all high schools with active Little KITEs units, further expanding hands-on STEM learning for students.KITE had earlier distributed 29,000 basic robotics kits containing around 15 components to schools…

Bengaluru, Sep 16 (IANS) Karnataka BJP leaders on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, demanding the removal of Christian sub-castes from the draft caste list. The Karnataka BJP organised a roundtable conference under the banner of the Social Justice Awareness Forum and passed seven major resolutions against the Socio-Economic and Academic Survey, popularly known as the caste census.The delegation, led by BJP MP Yaduveer Wadiyar and other prominent leaders, met Governor…

Patna, Sep 16 (IANS) The Congress has intensified its preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar with the formation of a 39-member election committee on Tuesday, party sources said. According to an order issued by the Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal, the committee will be responsible for preparing the party’s strategy, planning and grassroots-level campaign for the state polls.The panel includes top state party leaders such as Bihar Congress President Raje…

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday, Delhi Hajj Committee Chairperson Kausar Jahan visited the Bhagwat Dham Vriddh Ashram in Mayur Vihar Phase 1 on Tuesday. As part of the celebration, she served meals to the elderly residents, sought their blessings, and distributed saris to the women and dhotis to the men. Speaking to IANS, Kausar Jahan said, “On the 75th birthday of the Prime Minister, a Sewa Pakhwada (Service Fortnight) is being observed across …

Hyderabad, Sep 16 (IANS) A student, who lost both his legs after being pushed off a running train by miscreants in Rajasthan last year, on Tuesday met Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and thanked him for providing artificial limbs. Gundeti Rahul, along with his family, met the Chief Minister and expressed heartfelt gratitude.Rahul, a native of Pulakurthi village of Warangal District, was travelling by train to Kota, Rajasthan, to prepare for the IIT entrance examination on November 2, 2…