Category: Politics

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren will hand over the first installment of the government’s flagship Abua Awas (housing) scheme to selected beneficiaries on January 23, an official said on Friday. The CM had launched the scheme on November 15 to provide houses to those who were deprived of the benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Rural development secretary Chandra Sekhar told reporters that the first installment of the scheme will be given by the chief minister during a programme in Khunti district on January 23. “Around 8,000 beneficiaries…

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship said that ancient India was the land for innovations and today, modern India, acting as Vishwa Mitra, is leveraging technology to bridge the gaps and reach new heights.  Destined to be Viksit Bharat by 2047, India aims to make research, innovation and entrepreneurship the key drivers of its transformation. The Minister stated this while delivering his keynote address at the inauguration of the second edition IInvenTiv, R &D Innovation Fair of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) at IIT Hyderabad today. Speaking…

 The Assam Police have registered an FIR against the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, led by its leader Rahul Gandhi, and its chief organiser KB Byju for allegedly deviating from its permitted route in Jorhat town on Thursday. Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Assam on Thursday through Haluwating in Sivasagar district from Nagaland. ‘Chaotic situation after march took different turn According to an official, the march deviated from its permitted route towards KB Road, resulting in a ‘chaotic situation’ in the area. “Some people fell due to the sudden rush…

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of several development projects at Solapur in Maharashtra today (January 19). At a public program in the southern Maharashtra city, PM laid the foundation stones of eight AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) projects in the state worth around Rs 2,000 crore. According to an official release from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), “The Prime Minister will visit Maharashtra and at around 10:45 am, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Solapur, Maharashtra.” AMRUT…

Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced that all central government offices will observe a half-day closure on January 22, coinciding with the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The decision reflects the government’s recognition of the overwhelming sentiments associated with the event. The Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22, 2024, is deemed a national celebration. In light of this, the closure aims to allow employees nationwide to participate in the festivities The pran-pratishtha ceremony, scheduled for 12:30 pm, will witness the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav took a dig at the Congress saying that the ‘Grand Old Party’ leaders do not invite them to their events. Akhilesh Yadav while speaking on Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, during India TV’s Samvaad said, “…every party has the right to take out yatras. We also take out yatras. There is nothing wrong in that. But Congress leaders do not invite us to their programs.” Our vote will increase after allying with the Congress… together with the I.N.D.I.A bloc and our PDA (Pichda,…

Speaking on the occasion, Scindia said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh has touched new heights of development. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister flagged off an Air India Express flight connecting Ayodhya to Kolkata on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Scindia said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh has touched new heights of development. “Uttar Pradesh is a state that ensures India’s progress. We celebrated Diwali in November last year. Meanwhile, the…

While Arun Govil, the Ram of Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana supported Congress in the late 1980s and early ‘90s, the Ravan of the show, Arvind Trivedi, preferred to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the controversy over the Congress party’s decision to not attend the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir on January 22 is gaining strength with one side questioning the other’s Ram Bhakti, one cannot help but go back to the time when the Ram of silver screen joined Congress and Ravan chose BJP. The popularity of the Ramayana in northern India not…

Pradhan’s allegations were rejected by BJD leader Pranab Prakash Das, who accused the former of not doing anything for the state and also for his home district of Angul. Calling Odisha’s Biju Janata Dal government “arrogant”, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan alleged that the law and order machinery has “completely collapsed” in the state and victims do not get justice. Pradhan said this at a meeting in the BJP state headquarters here on Tuesday. “Ruling BJD leaders are too arrogant and the people will teach them a lesson in the next…

Palekar told PTI on Wednesday that Kejriwal along with Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann and MPs Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak will be in the coastal state from January 18 till January 20. Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal will be on a three-day visit to Goa from January 18, party’s state chief Amit Palekar has said. Palekar told PTI on Wednesday that Kejriwal along with Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann and MPs Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak will be in the coastal state from January 18…