New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Assuring tribals that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will not infringe upon their rights, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that the government is committed to protecting forests, which are like fortresses that guard tribals’ culture and livelihood. Speaking at the “Janjati Sanskritik Samagam” (Tribal Cultural Conclave) at the historic Red Fort grounds, HM Shah described the Modi government as a tribal-friendly dispensation and asked people to guard agains…
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Chandigarh, May 21 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday urged the state government to immediately release pending dearness allowance (DA) installments and arrears to employees and pensioners after the Punjab and Haryana High Court refused to grant a stay against the orders related to their payments. In a message shared on social media platform X, Jakhar said: “Your appeal seeking a stay against the court orders directing the release of employees’ arrears …
Jaipur, May 21 (IANS) Amid protests against Congress leader and the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi over his remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Madan Rathore on Thursday distributed chocolates among party workers and mocked LoP Gandhi over his “toffee” remarks. Referring to Italy as Rahul Gandhi’s maternal home, Rathore said the Lok Sabha LoP became restless after seeing “Melody toff…
Kohima, May 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday stressed the need for effective implementation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises-related initiatives and called upon officials to work collectively to ensure the welfare and economic development of the people. The Union Minister, who is on a two-day visit to Nagaland, on Wednesday held a review meeting with officers of various departments from Longleng district at the Police Complex, C…
Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party President Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab of undermining democracy by allegedly rejecting nomination papers of the party’s candidates in large numbers during the local body elections. Jakhar told the media that the Bharatiya Janata Party would move court against the rejection of nomination papers and would not allow the ruling government to “loot the elections through unfair means”.He said the …
Jaipur, May 19 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party state president Madan Rathore hit back at the opposition over allegations related to water, fuel, and gas supply issues, accusing Congress leaders of indulging in political theatrics and spreading unnecessary confusion among the public. Rathore said that, despite serving three terms as Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot failed to establish a permanent, robust water supply system across the state, including in Jodhpur.He stated that it was a mat…
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction) on Saturday criticised the Centre over the fuel price hike, alleging that the public has been pushed deeper into inflationary distress, according to an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana.”The ‘suppressed truth’ regarding the price hike of petrol and diesel has finally come out in the open as the prices have been hiked by Rs 3 per litre. This price rise took effect just two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP …
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday congratulated Anita Orban on her appointment as Hungary’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. “Look forward to working together to strengthen the India-Hungary relationship, and the India-European Union strategic partnership,” External Affairs Minister Jaishankar wrote on the social media platform X.Anita Orban was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary on May 13.“…
Gangtok, May 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday reviewed several key infrastructure and development projects in Sikkim’s Namchi district, focusing on education, tourism, tea production, and sports development. On the second day of his official visit to Sikkim, Scindia visited the under-construction Khangchendzonga Sikkim State University at Tarku in Namchi, which is being developed as the state’s first univers…
Bidar (Karnataka), May 15 (IANS) Former Karnataka Minister P.G.R. Sindya on Friday expressed support for allowing students to wear hijabs in educational institutions, stating that the issue should be viewed as a matter of personal faith and freedom of expression rather than as a controversy linked to education. Sindya is a former close associate of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda.Speaking on the ongoing debate over hijabs in schools and colleges, Sindya said the hijab was not a major issue…