Washington, April 24 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale outlined a broader global vision rooted in civilisational identity, social cohesion and people-to-people engagement, even as he avoided direct commentary on New Delhi’s foreign policy.Speaking at a fireside chat at the Hudson Institute, Hosabale said the RSS does not engage in day-to-day government policy decisions, including on Pakistan. “RSS doesn’t get into this politics of the government…
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Washington, April 24 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale outlined the organisation’s global outreach, its civilisational worldview and its role in shaping social cohesion, arguing that cultural values and modernisation “can exist simultaneously” as India deepens engagement with the United States and other Western countries.Speaking at a fireside chat at the Hudson Institute during the New India Conference, Hosabale described the RSS as a “people…
Raipur, April 23 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government, led by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, has withdrawn its controversial order within just 24 hours of issuing it, marking a swift reversal that has stirred political debate in the state. The directive issued late Wednesday had initially stated that no government officer or employee would be allowed to hold political posts or participate in political activities, and warned that disciplinary action would be taken against violators under the Civil …
Jaipur, April 23 (IANS) In connection with a fake letter regarding women’s reservation, purportedly issued in the name of former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, that went viral on social media, interrogation of four accused is currently underway, police officials said on Thursday.The Rajasthan Police had earlier arrested four individuals, including one woman, who were brought to Jaipur on Tuesday by the Jyoti Nagar police station.According to DCP (South) Rajarshi Raj, the accused have been ide…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Actress Sameera Reddy will be seen essaying the role of Professor Pallavi Menon in Sanjay Dutt’s much-awaited drama, “Aakhri Sawal”.Reflecting on her return to the big screen after a long time, she revealed that she wanted to make her comeback with something that is not safe but ends up sparking debate, and “Aakhri Sawal” does just that.Sameera said, “I didn’t step back into films to play it safe, and Aakhiri Sawal is far from comfortable. My understanding of RSS wa…
Jaipur, April 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party Rajasthan State in-charge Radhamohan Das Agarwal on Tuesday strongly defended former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on the controversy surrounding a purported forged letter linked to her and said the party stands firmly with her. He said the party is taking the matter seriously, adding that she has already presented her position publicly, and directions have been issued to the administration to take appropriate action.He alleged that the Congr…
Agartala, April 21 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Tuesday that given the challenges the world faces today, India could play a meaningful role in sharing the universal values of Sanatan Dharma with the global community. Addressing the gathering after attending the temple ‘Pran Pratishtha’ and ‘Kumbhabhishekham’ ceremony of Maa Soundarya Chinmayi at Mohanpur near Tripura’s capital Agartala, the RSS supremo without naming any world leader remarked that despite …
Bhopal, April 20 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Monday wrote to the Board of Governors of Daly College, Indore, raising concerns over what he described as the repeated use of the campus for political and ideological programmes. In his letter, Singh alleged that the institution has been used for events linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and their affiliated bodies.He termed the trend a “disturbing pat…
Agartala, April 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Agartala on Monday to participate in the Prana Pratishtha ceremony of the Maa Chinmayi Soundarya Temple in West Tripura’s Mohanpur on April 21 The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at Fakira Mura in Mohanpur, coinciding with the observance of Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti.According to Amit Rakshit, President of the Chinmaya Seva Trust under Chinmaya Mission International, both the Prana Pratish…
Kannur, April 18 (IANS) In a significant judgment, the Thaliparamba court in Kerala’s Kannur on Saturday sentenced 10 CPI-M workers to 25 years of imprisonment in the Thimiri bomb attack case, underlining the judiciary’s firm stance against political violence. The judgment was delivered by the Additional District and Sessions Judge K.N. Prasanth in connection with the 2011 attack in Thimiri near Alakode, where bombs were hurled at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)/Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wo…