Jaishankar condemns ‘cowardly attack’ on Gurudwara in Kabul

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar condemned the “cowardly attack” on a Gurudwara in Kabul and said that India is closely monitoring developments in the Afghan capital. Taking to Twitter, the External Affairs Minister also expressed concern over the welfare of the Sikh community in Afghanistan. “The cowardly attack on Gurudwara Karte Parwan should be condemned in the strongest terms by all. We have been closely monitoring developments since the news of the attack was received. Our first and foremost concern is for the welfare of the community,” Jaishankar tweeted today.…

CPCB takes measures to implement the Single Use Plastic Ban

CPCB has undertaken comprehensive measures to give effect to India’s commitment to ban identified Single Use Plastic items by 30thJune, 2022, to realise Hon’ble PM’s clarion call to phase out SUP.CPCB’s multi-pronged approach as part of its Comprehensive Action Plan encompasses measures to reduce supply of raw materials, demand side measures to reduce plastic demand, enabling measures to promote alternatives to SUP, digital interventions for efficient monitoring and to create awareness, and guidance to State Boards for effective implementation of directions. As per the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2016,…

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan calls for prioritising Yoga from ECCE to Class 12th

Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates the National Yoga Olympiad – 2022 and quiz competition as a Chief Guest. Minister of State for Education Shri Subhas Sarkar was also present on the occasion.https://www.youtube.com/embed/2WZSk_7jFf4 The National Yoga Olympiad is being organised jointly by the Ministry of Education and the National Council of Educational Research and Training from 18th to 20th June 2022. This year about 600 students from 26 states/UTs and Demonstration Multipurpose Schools of Regional Institutions of Education will be participating in the forthcoming National Yoga…

PM inaugurates the redeveloped temple of Shree Kalika Mata at Pavagadh Hill

The Prime Minister inaugurated the redeveloped temple of Shree Kalika Mata at Pavagadh Hill. It is one of the oldest temples in the area and attracts pilgrims in large numbers. The redevelopment of the temple has been done in 2 phases.  The inauguration of the first phase of redevelopment was done by the Prime Minister earlier this year in April. The foundation stone of the redevelopment of the second phase, which was inaugurated in today’s program, was laid by the Prime Minister in 2017. This includes expansion of the temple…

Just like farm laws, PM Modi will have to withdraw Agnipath scheme, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said that the Centre will be forced to roll back the Agnipath recruitment scheme and the PM will have to apologise to the youth of the country. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that the central government will be forced to roll back the Agnipath recruitment scheme, just like it had to revoke the farm laws following sustained protests by farmers. Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gandhi said the PM will have to apologise to the youth of the nation, for the…

UP class 10th Result 2022: How to check UPMSP high school result at HT portal

Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad will declare UP Board Class 10 Results 2022 on June 18, 2022 Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad will declare UP Board 10th Result 2022 on June 18. Candidates who have appeared for the High School or Class 10 board examination in the state can check the result through the official site of UPMSP on upmsp.edu.in. The UP Board High School result will also be available on the HT Portal. The Uttar Pradesh Board held Class 10 Board examinations from March 24 to April 13, 2022,…

Bihar bandh: Police on high alert, internet services suspended in 12 districts

The RJD, Congress and the Left parties have extended their support to the Bihar bandh called by job aspirants on Saturday against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme The Bihar police has sounded high alert in the entire state over the Bihar bandh called by job aspirants on Saturday against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for short-term appointments in the armed forces, officials said adding that internet services have been suspended in 12 out of 38 districts in the state which have been identified as the worst affected ones. The Rashtriya Janata Dal…

Centre announces age relaxation, 10% quota in CAPFs, Assam Rifles for Agniveers

Union home minister Amit Shah said that the home ministry has decided to give 3 years’ age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit to Agniveers for recruitment in the paramilitary forces and Assam Rifles. For the first batch, the age relaxation will be for 5 years The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has decided to reserve 10% vacancies in the central paramilitary forces and the Assam Rifles The home ministry has also decided to give three years’ age relaxation beyond the prescribed upper age limit to Agniveers for…

‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for Distribution of Aids and Assistive Devices to Divyangjan under ADIP Scheme in Tezpur, District Sonitpur, Assam.

A ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ under the ADIP Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India will be organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) in association with ALIMCO and District Administration Sonitpur on 20.06.2022 at 12:00 Noon at Kalaguru Sangeet Mahavidyalay, Lalmati, Tezpur in Sonitpur District of Assam. A total of 3445 Aids and Assistive devices of different categories with value of worth Rs. 199.60 Lakhs will be distributed free of cost among…

75,000 youth to perform yogasanas on forthcoming international day of Yoga on June 21 says Dr. L. Murugan

International Day of Yoga will be celebrated all over the world on June 21, 2022. As part of the Yoga Day countdown, programmes are being organised in various part of the country.  Dr. L. Murugan, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying addressed a Yoga Day countdown function in Vivekananda Kendra grounds in Kanyakumari today. He said that due to efforts of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, United Nations announced on December 21, 2014  to celebrate International Day of Yoga every year on June…