Bhopal, Aug 7 (IANS) A week after former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP, Pragya Thakur, along with six others acquitted in the Malegaon blast case on July 31, Madhya Pradesh party President Hemant Khandelwal along with other party functionaries met Thakur in Bhopal on Thursday. Khandelwal accompanied the State BJP In-charge Mahendra Singh and the state party’s General Secretary (Organisation), Hitanand Sharma, visited Thakur’s residence in Bhopal and they congratulated her for her acq…

Ahmedabad, Aug 7 (IANS) More than 18.84 lakh beneficiaries belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) in Gujarat have received a financial aid of Rs 393.90 crore through e-disbursement under various government schemes. The distribution was carried out by the State Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Bhanuben Babariya in a programme held in Gandhinagar.Of the total, Rs 366.07 crore was distributed among 17,44,360 SEBC beneficiaries, while R…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Aniruddhacharya Maharaj, who recently sparked controversy over his comments on women’s attire and the age of marriage, has issued a clarification.Speaking to IANS in Mathura, he alleged that his statement was misrepresented and only partially shown, leading to public outrage.Aniruddhacharya expressed strong displeasure with the media, accusing them of broadcasting an incomplete and distorted version of his comments.“I made my statement equally for both boys and girls, b…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday led discussions with leaders of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) on electoral reforms, an exercise which coincided with the ongoing Bihar voter list revision, which has drawn criticism from Opposition parties. The CEC and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had an interaction with a delegation from LJP (RV) led by its Vice President A.K. Bajpayee and received their suggestions at Nirvachan Sadan….

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday presented what he claimed was concrete evidence of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) alleged collusion with the BJP to manipulate voter rolls and “steal votes” during the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. However, his highlighting of large-scale irregularities in the voter list is now being seen as indirect validation of the ECI’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar—an exercise aime…

Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) In a major step toward modernising agriculture and enhancing the capacity of farmers, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, on Thursday, approved an overseas exposure tour and training programme for 100 farmers of the state under the Knowledge Enhancement Programme. Under this initiative, selected farmers — associated with the Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) — will visit the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, and Brazil to gain hands-on experience and exposure…

Gandhinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government will begin diesel distribution for fishing boats five days ahead of the official fishing season, which begins on August 16. The announcement was made by Fisheries Minister Raghavji Patel, who confirmed that the diesel supply will start from August 11.The decision comes in response to repeated representations made by various fishermen’s organisations and leaders, who had urged the government to start diesel supply in advance to prevent the heavy …

Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) In a unique gesture on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, women journalists from various media organisations tied Raksha Sutra on the wrist of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma at his residence, symbolising mutual respect and protection.The event, titled ‘Raksha Bandhan with the Chief Minister – A Tribute to Women Journalists’, reflected the government’s focus on reinforcing its commitment to women’s welfare in the state. Addressing the gathering, Chief Minis…

Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) Rajasthan BJP chief and MP Madan Rathore said on Thursday that the “One Nation, One Ration Card” (ONORC) scheme, launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has emerged as the most effective and inclusive food security mechanism for the country’s poor and migrant population. He said that the scheme has transformed rationing into a national right, allowing any beneficiary to access subsidised food grains from any fair price shop (FPS) in the country, rega…

Srinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) In a shocking revelation, over 2,500 kg of rotten meat intended to be supplied to consumers was unearthed by the authorities in the Kashmir Valley, as the common citizens are wondering how much of such rotten and dangerous meat must have been consumed by people before the seizure of the present consignments. An official statement said on Thursday that during the past two days, authorities conducted a series of surprise inspections and raids in multiple locations.“Notably…