Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s Human Rights Council (HRC) on Friday strongly criticised the government’s steep increase in petrol and diesel prices, warning that the move would further burden citizens already grappling with rising inflation and economic hardship.According to the rights body, the decision to take petroleum products to their historical highest levels comes at a time when the public is already grappling with severe inflation and economic pressure, raising fears that the p…
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Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is preparing to release its list of candidates for all 234 Assembly constituencies in the state within the next two weeks, according to party sources.The move comes as political parties across Tamil Nadu accelerate their preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections by finalising alliances, negotiating seat-sharing arrangements and announcing candidates.Unlike other major parties that are engaged in allianc…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, development has reached the last mile, ensuring that welfare schemes directly empower beneficiaries and strengthen grassroots entrepreneurship, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, has said.This inclusive approach has transformed governance into a people-centric model that drives both social upliftment and economic growth, he said while addressing the 17th Central M…