Chennai, May 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nainar Nagenthran on Saturday renewed his party’s call for the speedy implementation of river-linking projects across India. He asserted that interconnecting major river systems is critical to addressing the country’s growing water crisis and ensuring equitable distribution of water resources among states.In a statement, Nagenthran highlighted the importance of the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project, a flagship initiative …
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Ulaanbaatar, May 30 (IANS) Underscoring shared Buddhist heritage, the holy relics of the chief disciples of the Buddha — Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana — arrived in the Mongolian capital on Saturday afternoon for a 10-day public exposition at the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery on the occasion of Mongolian Buddha Purnima.The relics, which enjoy the status of the Head of State in terms of protocol and security, arrived in Ulaanbaatar by a special Indian Air Force (IAF) flight from …
Ulaanbaatar/New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) An exposition of the Holy Relics of the chief disciples of the Buddha — Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana — will be organised at the Ganden Monastery in Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar from June 1-10 by India’s Ministry of Culture, the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and New Delhi’s National Museum. In June 2022, four sacred Kapilavastu Relics of the Buddha were taken from the National Museum of India to Mongolia for an 11-day exposition, mar…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate raids at the residences linked to former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan may not merely be another financial investigation. In Kerala’s rapidly shifting political landscape, the timing of the action has triggered intense speculation over whether the BJP has finally decided to strike at the CPI(M) when the party is at its weakest point in decades.The raids come just 23 days after the Congress-led United Democratic Front storme…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Assuring tribals that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will not infringe upon their rights, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that the government is committed to protecting forests, which are like fortresses that guard tribals’ culture and livelihood. Speaking at the “Janjati Sanskritik Samagam” (Tribal Cultural Conclave) at the historic Red Fort grounds, HM Shah described the Modi government as a tribal-friendly dispensation and asked people to guard agains…
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene a national summit of all Chief Ministers to evolve a coordinated mechanism to protect ordinary citizens from the economic fallout of the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict.He also backed PM Modi’s call for the saving of energy, saying national responsibility must rise above politics in this time of crisis.In a four-minute video message posted on X, Haasan expressed concern over the growing globa…
Haridwar, May 20 (IANS) Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Major General (Retd.) Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri was cremated with full military honours in Haridwar on Wednesday, as political leaders, saints, and supporters paid heartfelt tributes to the veteran leader remembered for his discipline, integrity, and contribution to the development of the state.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, former Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, BJP MP Anil Ba…
Dehradun, May 20 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday paid final respects to former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Major General (Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri in Dehradun, calling him an “extraordinary leader” whose contributions leave a lasting legacy. Maj Gen Khanduri passed away in Dehradun on Tuesday at the age of 91. The final rites will be held in Haridwar later in the day with full state honours.In a statement, VP Radhakrishnan said, “Paid heartfelt tributes to former Union…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday expressed distress over the demise of former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Major General (Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri, remembering his commitment towards the development of Uttarakhand and public welfare, will always be remembered. Maj Gen B.C. Khanduri passed away on Tuesday at Max Hospital in Dehradun after a prolonged illness.Expressing grief, President Murmu said, “The news of the demise of former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and …
Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the concept of “One Nation, One Election” had its early conceptual roots in the thinking of former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who believed that simultaneous elections would save time and resources while ensuring continuity in development work. He noted that the idea has now become a major subject of national debate under the present government.Recalling Shekhawat’s contribution to India’s democratic framewo…