Bhopal, July 7 (IANS) Animesh Bhargave, one of the two Hindu members in the recently reconstituted Waqf Board committee of Madhya Pradesh, outlined his priorities while defending his appointment as an ‘inclusive’ move and one aimed at bringing more transparency in the board’s functioning. Speaking to IANS, Bhargave said that the ten-member Board’s foremost priority was to increase the efficiency of Waqf board properties, prevent income leakages, and transfer benefits to the disadvantaged…
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Ayodhya, July 5 (IANS) Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust treasurer Govind Dev Giri, facing flak over the donation theft controversy, clarified on Sunday that he was hurt, saddened and ashamed over the incident and was never involved in the cash counting process. Breaking his silence on the controversy getting murkier by each day, the Temple Treasurer said that he resides in Pune, remains on the move for religious discourses and visits Ayodhya only once a month.”I did not take a single rupee f…
Ayodhya, July 4 (IANS) Amid ongoing debate over the resignation of Ram Mandir Trust General Secretary Champat Rai, the seer community in Ayodhya on Saturday came out in his support and appealed to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust not to accept his resignation. Addressing a press conference in Ayodhya, the seers expressed complete faith in Champat Rai’s integrity, honesty and commitment, asserting that the allegations levelled against him were baseless and aimed at tarnishing his pub…
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) General Administration Department in-charge Minister Ashish Shelar on Friday announced in the Legislative Assembly that a committee comprising members from both Houses of the Maharashtra Legislature will be constituted to recommend measures for regulating transfers of government employees, ensuring faster disposal of official files and enhancing transparency in government functioning. Senior MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar had presented the non-government bill – The Maharashtra Go…
Bhopal, July 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh on Thursday launched the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) (VB-G RAM-G), with the state-level programme held in Jabalpur and similar events organised across all districts. Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Singh Patel attended the state-level launch in Jabalpur. Rajya Sabha MP Sumitra Valmiki, public representatives and senior officials were also present.Addressing the gathering, Patel said the mission will…
Shillong, June 29 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday reviewed the reform initiatives being undertaken in the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) and Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), aimed at strengthening the functioning of the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) through institutional and administrative reforms.Chairing a review meeting, the Chief Minister said the state government had recently urged both the councils to work closely with it t…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) More than 75 per cent of Delhi government work is now done through the e-Office system, said Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday as the electronic file system approaches its first anniversary on July 1.The Chief Minister said the reach of the e-Office system has expanded since April 13, with 120 of the 132 government departments, about 91 per cent, using it regularly.Similarly, 36 of the 55 public sector undertakings, boards, corporations, commissions, committees, auto…
Washington, June 23 (IANS) A bipartisan bill aimed at tightening US transparency rules for foreign lobbying and influence operations advanced in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, with lawmakers arguing that adversaries such as China, Russia and Iran have exploited loopholes in existing laws to shape American policy.The legislation, known as the Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act, would amend provisions related to the Foreign Agents …
Jaipur, June 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajasthan State President Madan Rathore on Monday strongly criticised former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over his remarks regarding the Panchna Dam dispute, stating that those questioning the current government must first explain what concrete steps they took to resolve the long-pending issue during their own tenure. Rathore said the Panchna Dam dispute remained unresolved throughout the tenure of the previous Congress government, causing prolo…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Table Tennis Federation of India has picked a 10-member men’s and women’s team led by Olympians Sreeja Akula and G Sathiyan for the upcoming Asian Games 2026, which has resulted in another Olympian, Manika Batra, raising questions over her exclusion from the squad for the event to be played at Aichi-Nagoya in Japan in a few months.Table tennis at the Asian Games 2026 is scheduled to take place from September 20 to 28. Medal events will be held across the team, singl…