New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Beating Retreat ceremony in his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address, highlighting a transformative shift in how the nation preserves the legacy of this historic event. He said the Republic Day festivities are now celebrated from January 23rd — the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash — until January 30th — the death anniversary of Gandhiji. An integral part of this celebration is the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony.”Today, I am…
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New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Celebrating the enduring legacy of “Nari Shakti” (woman power), the Kalamkar Gallery at Bikaner House in Delhi is currently hosting “Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu,” — a renowned Sanskrit hymn honouring the omnipresent Goddess, a contemporary art exhibition that explores the cultural and spiritual power of the Divine Feminine. The exhibition is organised to showcase that this power bridges ancient scriptural wisdom with modern visual storytelling. Running until April 26, t…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and other opposition parties, labelling them “serial liars” and accusing them of betraying the nation’s women community by rejecting the Women’s Reservation Bill.Speaking at the launch of the Yuva Shakti Jagar Yatra, organised under the leadership of state Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha chief Krishnaraj Mahadik, Fadnavis urged participants to take the message to the public…
Bhopal, April 19 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday announced that a special one-day session of the state Legislative Assembly will be convened soon to discuss the women’s reservation issue. Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters in Bhopal, he said the matter would be taken directly to the court of the people so that every citizen understands the importance of women’s empowerment.He said a protest march (Akrosh Rally) is scheduled for Monday in Bh…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday labelled Congress as the biggest anti-OBC (Other Backwards caste) party, while asserting that at least 27 ministers in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government belong to the OBC community. Replying to the debate on the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha, Amit Shah charged the Congress with not only opposing women’s reservation but also being perennially against the OBCs and Dalits.He said that the Co…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, openly acknowledged in the House that his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accomplished in five minutes what he has been unable to achieve in 20 years, and that he has much to learn from her in political life.His zestful remarks in the House, first about Priyanka Gandhi and then about his similarity to the Prime Minister, left the members bursting into laughter.“My sister achieved in 5 minutes what I couldn…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee launched a scathing critique of the Narendra Modi government on Friday, accusing it of short-changing and deceiving ‘Nari Shakti’ by clubbing women’s reservation with the Delimitation Bill and thereby, stymying one at the expense of other. The Trinamool MP, joining the marathon debate on three contentious Bills on Day 2 in the Parliament, termed it a “total drama” and said that this was nothing else but a political gimmick by the B…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday warned in the Lok Sabha that the proposed delimitation exercise could amount to “political demonetisation,” cautioning against linking it with women’s reservation and calling it a matter affecting the “very soul of our democracy.”Addressing the House, Tharoor said, “This is a matter of the very soul of our democracy.”“For decades, women’s reservation has long been promised, discussed, and partially delayed. Today, we s…
Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Thursday expressed confidence that the Congress will extend its support, ensuring equal opportunities for women in lawmaking.Speaking to the media at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, BJP leader and MLC N. Ravikumar said that B.R. Ambedkar had envisioned equal rights and opportunities for all in the country. He also recalled Ambedkar’s belief that educating a woman is like opening a school, adding that Prime Minister Narendra …
Bagdogra, April 14 (IANS) As the highly-anticipated West Bengal elections draw near, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Trinamool Congress will be wiped out in the state this time. Speaking to reporters, Tejasvi Surya said, “Today, I have come here to Siliguri and spoken to the workers of the BJP Yuva Morcha. The kind of environment prevailing in West Bengal this time gives me confidence to say that the Trinamool Congress will be wiped out, especially in North Bengal…