Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) In a telling example of how devotion for motherland exceeds everything, an elderly woman from Karnataka’s Davanagere has donated her life savings to the ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ corpus fund, a government initiative that enables citizens to contribute to the fallen soldiers while protecting the nation. KB Karibasamma, a noted school teacher and euthanasia activist, donated her pensions, savings and also the money raised from selling her own house.The woman has herself been…
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New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) On the occasion of the 12th International Day of Yoga, political leaders and the general public in Jammu and Kashmir and Bihar emphasised the benefits of yoga, saying that it ensures positivity of mind and body while helping one to remain free of stress, addiction and other health issues.In Jammu and Kashmir, BJP leader Ravinder Raina said, “Yoga is an important part of life. While on one hand it keeps a person healthy and on the other it ensures positivity of mind and …
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Laos Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavan Phomvihane said on Wednesday that India and Laos should continue to chart their future direction that brings tangible benefit to both nations. In his opening remarks at the 10th India-Laos Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in New Delhi on Wednesday, Phomvihane stated that his meeting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar provides an opportunity to two nations to take stock of progress and achievements in…
Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday credited Union Home Minister Amit Shah with leading India’s push towards becoming “Naxal-free”, saying the government’s approach combined meticulous planning, development and structured execution across affected regions. Addressing the inauguration of the Innovation and Incubation Centre at the National Institute of Design (NID) in Gandhinagar, Goyal described HM Shah as “a very powerful leader and s…
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Tuesday said the results of the state elections have unfolded exactly as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had planned. However, it has raised serious concerns about the “pattern” used to secure these wins and the grim state of democracy it represents.The Thackeray camp, in a scathing editorial in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, claimed that the “Modi-Shah pattern” of capturing elections was evident in the results for Assam…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Ahead of Mamata Banerjee assuming power in West Bengal in 2011, a small room at the Trinamool Congress Bhavan in Kolkata used to host a group of fresh-out-of-college youth who worked on “media monitoring” with a panel of screens beaming news and a pile of the day’s newspapers at their desks. The party leader then overseeing the group would fuss over them, share opinion over their reports before finalising the document for the eyes of the party Chairperson herself…
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Amid the fuel crisis due to the escalation of the Gulf war, Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Thursday mocked the BJP-led government’s “gutter gas” research, claiming that it exposes the disconnect between the government’s optimistic claims and the reality of the economic downturn.As the conflict between Iran and Israel intensifies, the Indian economy is facing severe strain, with the rupee hitting a record low and domestic fuel shortages beginning to bi…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel for a two-day state visit, where he will hold wide-ranging discussions with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, and also address the Israeli Parliament, Knesset – the first by any Indian Prime Minister. Israeli PM Netanyahu received PM Modi at the Tel Aviv airport, as he did during the last visit in July 2017, and the two leaders over the next two days are expected to engage at various platforms, including Prime Ministe…
Hyderabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar said on Monday that the saffron wave is inevitable in the municipal elections in Telangana.Hitting back at Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, the BJP leader posted on social media that the saffron wave is inevitable and that the Chief Minister knows it.“His frustrated media interaction said it all. It increasingly appears that the CM’s script is being drafted in Darussalam. The language and political narr…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The India-US trade agreement is the most important deal for the country and will generate more jobs and also add to foreign exchange, said Ashishkumar Chauhan, NSE MD and CEO, on Tuesday.Speaking to IANS, Chauhan stated that the trade deal between the US and India was expected for a long time, and now will be implemented immediately, unlike the European deal, which is expected to roll out after six months.“India is the only country that has manpower, high-tech appreciat…