New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Saturday said that the maiden paperless session of the House concluded after legislative deliberations which lasted 19 hours and 40 minutes and included passage of key Education and GST Bills.“The Third session of Eighth Legislative Assembly concluded, total matters discussed in 19 hours and 40 minutes,” said Gupta while addressing the media.The session commenced on August 4 and was adjourned sine die on August 8 after five sit…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Mini and nano rural enterprises that include small businesses in sectors such as textiles, construction, services, and retail, can generate nearly 79 lakh jobs annually, a report said on Saturday.”India’s rural youth cohort is both vast and expanding, making it central to the country’s future workforce and economic progress and youth literacy has seen strong gains, reaching 97 per cent nationally among those aged 15 – 24,” said a joint report of Transform Rural India …

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Lakhs of students are expected to join the World Lion Day 2025 celebrations on Sunday at Barda Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat, coinciding with the launch of wildlife conservation works amounting to approximately Rs 180 crore. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav will lead the celebrations as students join the event through satellite communication across the 11 districts of the Greater Gir Lion Landscap…

Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) The ‘Nabanna Avijan (march to state secretariat)’ on the first anniversary of the rape and murder of a junior woman doctor at RG Kar Hospital, turned violent on Saturday as police resorted to baton-charge to disperse the protesters and allegedly beat up the victim’s parents too.The victim’s mother and BJP leaders have alleged that in the police action, the sacred shell-bangle on her wrist, traditionally believed to be the symbolic representation of married women in Bengal…

Bhopal, Aug 9 (IANS) On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that he feels happy to work for women’s empowerment.Union Minister Chouhan said that making the women fully empowered in social, economic and political sectors will take India to a new high, and the BJP government has been working in this direction relentlessly.”Making our Ladli Behnas (sisters) socially, economically and politically empowered is my prime …

Nagpur, Aug 9 (IANS) NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday claimed that ahead of last year’s Maharashtra Assembly elections, two individuals approached him with a “guarantee” to secure victory in 160 out of the 288 seats in the state.“I was surprised. I ignored those two people. During that time, I had no suspicion about the Election Commission. I arranged their meeting with Rahul Gandhi. After that, whatever those people wanted to say, they said to Rahul Gandhi. However, Rahul Gandhi …

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Karnataka on Sunday, where he will launch multiple metro projects in Bengaluru and flag off three Vande Bharat express trains from the IT city.The Vande Bharat Express, being 11th in the Southern state, fulfils the long-pending demand for premium train service between Bengaluru and Belagavi and is set to give new momentum to seamless connectivity between the two cities.PM Modi will flag off three Vande Bharat Express trains…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday expressed concern over the well-being of the “incommunicado” former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, saying he has heard of ‘Laapataa Ladies’ but never heard of ‘Laapataa Vice President’.Addressing mediapersons, Sibal sought clarification from Home Minister Amit Shah on Dhankhar’s whereabouts since his resignation from the constitutional post, adding that “I hope the government has not, in any form, placed an impedime…

Agartala/Imphal, Aug 9 (IANS) BJP’s ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP) supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma held a meeting with former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh in Imphal and discussed various issues including illegal immigration, a BJP leader said on Saturday. A senior BJP leader in Imphal said that several former ministers and leaders accompanied Biren Singh when he discussed several issues with the TMP chief at the former’s residence.”Both Biren Singh and Debbarma discussed the ill…

Kochi, Aug 9 (IANS) With just days to go for the election of new office bearers, the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) has directed its members to refrain from speaking to the media about internal matters until polling day on August 15. The gag order follows an escalating war of words between actors Ponnamma Babu and Mala Parvathy over the association’s finances.Election officials have warned that strict action will be taken against members violating the directive. Sources say the mo…