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Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Indian stock market exchanges remained closed on Tuesday on account of Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti — the second trading holiday in the current financial year (FY27) and in April.Both the bourses, NSE and BSE, suspended trading across equity, equity derivatives and currency segments for the day.In the commodities segment, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) also remained shut in the morning session. However, it will resume trading in the evening session between 5 pm …

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajya Sabha Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, along with several other leaders, paid floral tributes to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar at the Parliament on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Tuesday. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal, Rajya Sabha member Ramdas Athawale, and Congress leader Udi…

Rajkot, April 13 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that skilled and socially conscious doctors can bring about “profound change in society”, as she addressed the first convocation ceremony of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Gujarat’s Rajkot. Addressing graduating students, the President said that several AIIMS institutions have been established across the country to provide world-class tertiary healthcare at an affordable cost.She said they are playing a pivot…

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) National President, Mayawati, on Saturday paid rich tributes to Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary, hailing him as the ‘Grandfather of Social Change’ and a pioneer of social justice and education. In a post on social media platform X, Mayawati said she, on behalf of herself and the BSP, offered humble salutations and profound respect to Phule, who was born into the extremely backward sections of the Bahujan Samaj.”Today, on his birth anniv…

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress, calling it “Dalit virodhi (against Dalits)” after Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi raised concerns over what he described as “systemic exclusion of Bahujan entrepreneurs” from major public sector contracts. The political exchange follows remarks earlier made by Gandhi in Parliament, where he questioned the government over the distribution of public works contracts …

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 1 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday targeted the BJP, accusing it of consistently opposing welfare measures aimed at the poor.“The BJP has opposed guarantee schemes because they are meant for the poor. They have always opposed programmes that benefit the poor,” he said, adding that the government has spent Rs 1.31 lakh crore on guarantee schemes, including Rs 535 crore in the Davanagere South constituency alone.He was speaking to the medi…

Jaipur, April 1 (IANS) A remark made in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) has sparked a political row, with Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) MP Rajkumar Roat terming it an affront to the tribal community and seeking an apology.Roat, an MP from the Banswara-Dungarpur constituency in Rajasthan, on Wednesday responded to the remark, describing it as an insult to the entire tribal community. The controversy began during a discussion under Rule 193, where Union Home Minister re…

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…

Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday said the ongoing controversy surrounding Captain Ashok Kharat, a self-proclaimed “royal astrologer”, has sent shockwaves through Maharashtra’s political corridors. While Kharat has been arrested following allegations of exploitation and fraudulent activities, the row has cast a harsh light on the numerous high-ranking ministers and officials who frequented his “court” seeking divine intervention for political gain…

Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Monday accused the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) of wearing a “mask of Marathi love” only during elections. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently assured the Legislative Assembly that Marathi would remain mandatory across the state including the death registration certificates and receipts.Saamana, the party’s mouthpiece in its editorial referred to the Ghatkopar Hindu Crematorium and termed it …