‘Bharat already a Hindu Rashtra’: Mohan Bhagwat

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New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday asserted that there is no need to formally declare Bharat as a Hindu Rashtra, saying, “we are already a Hindu Rashtra.” He was speaking on Day 3 of the RSS Centenary Lecture Series, themed ‘100 Years of Sangh’s Journey: New Horizons’, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.Elaborating on the Sangh’s worldview, Bhagwat underlined the shared cultural heritage that binds Indians across faiths. “Muslims a…

Govt won’t do injustice to Maratha and OBC communities: Maha CM

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Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the government will consider the interest of both Maratha and OBC communities, and there is no question of doing injustice to anyone, as the government will solve the problems of both the communities. “The OBC community should also remember that the government will not allow injustice to be done to them. Also, the government has solved all the problems of the Maratha community. Tell me, who else has solved them…

NHRC seeks report on woman’s death post delivery in Jaipur hospital

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New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that a 26-year-old woman allegedly died due to medical negligence after delivery at the Women’s Hospital attached to the SMS Medical College in Jaipur on August 21. According to the media report, the woman came walking to the SMS Medical College and was admitted to its Women Hospital wing for delivery.The woman was admitted for delivery on August 19 and underwent Cesarean surger…

‘Hadn’t taken time if RSS had been deciding everything’: Mohan Bhagwat on BJP Presidential elections

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New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday dismissed the perception that the Sangh dictates the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) decisions, stressing that the party is independent in running the government and conducting its own affairs. Speaking on Day 3 of the ‘RSS Centenary Lecture Series – 100 Years of Sangh’s Journey: New Horizons’ at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi, Bhagwat underlined that the RSS “only offers suggestions” but nev…

Woman murdered in Ranchi, car run over body to stage accident; two arrested

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Ranchi, Aug 28 (IANS) Jharkhand Police on Thursday claimed to have cracked a sensational murder case in Tamar police station area where the body of a woman was deliberately run over by a car to make it appear like a road accident. Police have arrested two persons, including the prime accused, in connection with the crime.Police said the case came to light after Kareena Devi, a resident of Tamar, lodged a complaint stating that her mother Pramila Devi had gone to the house of Naseem Qureshi, a re…

‘Floods ravaged Himachal, CM busy with Rahul Gandhi’: BJP blasts Sukhvinder Sukhu

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Shimla, Aug 28 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition, Jairam Thakur, on Thursday said the state was ravaged by the natural calamity and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is missing from the state and attending Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar. “When questions were raised in the House on arrangements by the government on relief and rescue operations, instead of answering them seriously, the government made political statements. The government lied in the House abou…

Kerala: Land Reforms amendment a ‘tight’ noose on hill communities, says Cong MLA Kuzhalnadan

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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 28 (IANS) Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan on Thursday strongly criticised the Pinarayi Vijayan government’s proposed amendment to the Land Reforms Act, calling it “the final noose” around the necks of hill communities in Idukki and other high-range regions of Kerala.On Wednesday, the Vijayan Cabinet approved an amendment to the decades-old Land Assignment Act, meeting a long-pending demand of people living in the state’s high ranges to resolve various land-related i…

11 years of Jan Dhan Yojana: Rohtak’s Sandeep Kumar recalls ease of opening bank account after 2014 

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New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the transformative initiative that shaped a new story of financial inclusion in the country over the past decade, completed its 11th year on Thursday.As the nation celebrates the 11 transformative years of the scheme, a farmer from Rohtak, Sandeep Kumar shared his story of opening a bank account and also contrasted the difficulties and ease, he faced in two eras – before 2014 and after 2024.Modi Story, a popular social media hand…

Intensify pace of relief, rescue measures in flood-hit areas: Punjab CM directs DCs

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(Amritsar), Aug 28 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday asked the Deputy Commissioners of flood-affected districts to further intensify the pace of relief and rescue measures, besides providing necessary material to families stranded at inundated villages. The Chief Minister, who conducted the tour of the flood-hit areas here, was briefed by officials on the damage caused to the standing crops, houses, public installations and livestock due to floods.Describing the situation as…

Bank of Baroda reduces car loan interest rates ahead of festive season

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New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) To commemorate the start of the festive season, the Bank of Baroda has slashed its interest rates on auto loans, the public sector lender said on Thursday. Interest rates on floating auto loans now start at 8.15 per cent per annum (previously 8.40 per cent per annum), effective immediately, the bank stated.The bank’s rate cut comes after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lowered its policy repo rate by 100 basis points.According to the lender, the new rate, which begins at…