Chennai, April 30 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu School Education Department is set to roll out an ambitious literacy initiative for 2026-27, aiming to educate more than four lakh non-literate adults and move the state closer to achieving full literacy. The programme, part of the New India Literacy Programme (NILP), will focus on individuals aged 15 years and above who lack basic reading, writing, and numeracy skills.Officials said the initiative is designed not only to impart foundational education but …
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Bhopal, April 26 (IANS) In a bid to intensify water conservation efforts, the Madhya Pradesh government will organise special activities across the state on May 25, marking Ganga Dussehra, as part of the ongoing ‘Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan’.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, while reviewing the campaign at a state-level meeting via video conferencing late on Saturday, said the initiative (Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan) — launched on March 19 — will continue until June 30, with a focus on expandi…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday issued time-bound directions to all departments to strengthen preparedness under the Heat Wave Action Plan 2026. With temperatures rising steadily and heatwave conditions intensifying, Gupta chaired a meeting and later said the government is on full alert and has set a clear target of bringing heatwave-related deaths down to zero by 2030.The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Rajeev Verma and senior officials from all con…
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Sunday released a special election manifesto for Chennai district, outlining a series of targeted urban initiatives under the banner ‘Chennai Super 6’. The document features 20 announcements across six core sectors, focusing on infrastructure, mobility, urban amenities, and future-ready economic growth. Under the theme of improving public amenities, the manifesto promises to upgrade facilities in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Developm…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Reaffirming its commitment to safeguard the rights and dignity of young girls, the National Commission for Women has directed all states and Union Territories to intensify measures to prevent child marriages, particularly in view of ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ on April 19, an official said. The Commission issued instructions to the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories on Saturday to ensure strict enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, acr…
New Delhi/Itanagar, April 6 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday welcomed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry, as directed by the Supreme Court, and assured full cooperation with the Central agency. On the related development, the Opposition Congress demanded the immediate resignation of the Chief Minister following the Supreme Court order on the CBI probe.Reacting to the development, Khandu said the probe would help “clear the air” and reaffirm transpa…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Congress Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, on Wednesday, urged the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government to send the recently introduced Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA), 2026, to a Select or Standing Committee. He also cautioned the government not to pass the Bill in haste.Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament, Singhvi said, “The legacy and past history of this (NDA) government and the ruling party (BJ…
Kannur, April 1 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, in a scathing critique of the Congress, said on Wednesday that the grand old party will pay the price for ‘excessive’ minority appeasement at the cost of developmental politics in the impending Assembly elections in Keralam. The scathing remarks from the BJP Chief, came during a roadshow in Mattannur Assembly constituency, when the latter was questioned about Congress’ outreach and indulgence with the Muslim community.”Co…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Opposition parties on Wednesday criticised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government for the introduction of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA), 2026, in the Lok Sabha, calling the Bill ‘malafide’ and ‘undemocratic’. While the BJP, in its defence, said the Bill aims to regulate foreign funding and is in ‘national interest’.The Bill was introduced on March 25 by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, during the ongo…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 (IANS) Even with just eight days left for the April 9 assembly polls in Kerala, the national Congress leadership has issued an urgent directive to its Members of Parliament to reach New Delhi and attend the ongoing session, signalling a coordinated push to oppose the contentious amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). All India Congress Committee General Secretary K. C. Venugopal said the move comes in response to the Centre’s attempt to in…