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New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other top BJP leaders on Monday, extended heartfelt greetings to party workers on the occasion of the party’s Foundation Day, highlighting its nationalist ethos, commitment to development, and dedication to the welfare of all citizens. The leaders underlined the party’s journey from its founding by Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay to its current position as the world’s largest political organisation.HM Shah…

Silchar (Assam), April 5 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played a crucial role in safeguarding the state’s boundaries and interests. Addressing an election rally at Rongpur in support of BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala for the Assam Assembly polls, Singh also lauded Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for recognising the Manipuri language as an associate official language of Assam. He urged the Manipuri community in the s…

Chandigarh, April 1 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday welcomed senior advocate and former Punjab Leader of Opposition H.S. Phoolka into the party, calling it a significant moment in the ongoing fight for justice and truth.Chugh said Phoolka has fought tirelessly for over four decades for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and played a key role in ensuring punishment for hundreds of perpetrators. He said Phoolka’s joining the BJP reinforces the values of justic…

Tumakuru (Karnataka), April 1 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi said India remains stable amid global unrest due to its spiritual values as he paid tribute to the late Shivakumar Swamiji during the 119th birth anniversary celebrations and Guruvandana Mahotsava in Tumakuru.Speaking at the event on Wednesday, he said, “If there is peace, culture and etiquette in this country, it is because of seers like him. At a time when the world is facing …

Noida, March 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took aim at the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress, accusing the parties of “stalling” the work of the Noida International Airport, and contrasted the situation with the “double-engine BJP government”, under which, he said, the city is becoming a “strong engine” of Uttar Pradesh’s development.PM Modi made these remarks after inaugurating Phase 1 of Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh’s Jewar.”Earlier, the Samajwadi Party…

Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Friday said that Christian educational institutions have made immense contributions to the growth of education in the country and the state, producing several leaders over the years.He was speaking at the College Day celebration organised by Jyoti Nivas Educational Institution in Bengaluru.“Jyoti Nivas has rendered excellent service for 60 years. I have met many of its students in different c…

Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Responding to comparisons between Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, stated that he does not wish to compare Bengaluru, which stands in sixth position as a global tech hub with Hyderabad, which is placed 26th.Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Dy CM Shivakumar, who also handles the Bengaluru Development portfolio, said, “According to a recent report, Bengaluru is among the top 10 global tech hubs. San Francisco ranks first, f…

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India’s stance on the ongoing US-Israel operations against Iran demonstrates pragmatism instead of a muted, passive response as it neither limits New Delhi’s prospects for engagement in the Middle East nor damages its ties with partners in the region, as per a report. Post-Cold War, India has made some pragmatic adjustments in its diplomatic approach towards West Asia. Under the Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government, India started a strategic de-hyphenatio…

Guwahati, March 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually addressed a large gathering in Kokrajhar from Guwahati after inclement weather prevented him from travelling to the Bodoland area as scheduled. Addressing the people of Bodoland through a virtual link, the Prime Minister said he had started from Delhi with the intention of reaching Kokrajhar, but could not do so due to adverse weather conditions. “That is why I am addressing the people of Bodoland from Guwahati,” he s…

Haridwar, March 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday addressed a large public gathering in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar during the ‘Jan-Jan Ki Sarkar: Char Saal Bemisaal’ programme, marking four years of the Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government in the state. Speaking at the event, HM Shah said the occasion marked the completion of four years of the Dhami government and nine years of the BJP-led administration in Uttarakhand.“Today, the Dhami government completed its four-year tenure. A…