Congress did not give Ambedkar his due: Union Minister Kiran Rijiju

Congress did not give Ambedkar his due: Union Minister Kiran Rijiju

Sunday, 15 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

nion minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday tore into the Congress for not giving BR Ambedkar his due, as he questioned the opposition's claims that minorities were being denied their rights. Intervening in the debate in the Lok Sabha on 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution, the parliamentary affairs minister...

Sawant pays homage to Parrikar

Saturday, 14 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday paid homage to former CM Manohar Parrikar on his birth anniversary and said he played a big role in the coastal state's development. Parrikar, who also served as the Union defence minister, died on March 17, 2019. Sawant accompanied by a few of his cabinet...

Surajkund fair tickets now available on Metro stations, app

Saturday, 14 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Tickets for the annual Surajkund Mela will be available for purchase through the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Momentum Delhi Sarthi 2.0 app, starting this year. “In addition to the app, tickets will also be sold at Metro stations and at five physical counters located at the Mela venue,” the Delhi...

Tarun Yadav to represent AAP in Najafgarh

Saturday, 14 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday announced that social worker Tarun Yadav would be contesting from the Najafgarh constituency in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. Yadav and his wife Meena Yadav - who has served as an independent councillor for two terms - joined AAP on Wednesday. The Najafgarh seat was...

Center clears Nestle over sugar in baby products

Saturday, 14 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The Government has cleared Nestle of any wrongdoing regarding the added sugar content in its baby products.  Responding to a query in Lok Sabha on Friday, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had conducted inspections at Nestlé's manufacturing sites following media...

Govt school students now have equal opportunities: Atishi

Saturday, 14 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Delhi chief minister Atishi on Friday said children in the national capital are now being given equal opportunities and those studying in government schools can now aim higher. The chief minister said this following an interaction with 30 students from the city's government schools who went to Paris to study an...

India, Philippines strengthen maritime ties

Saturday, 14 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

India and the Philippines on Friday vowed to work jointly towards ensuring a rules-based order in critical sea lanes against the backdrop of China's growing military muscle-flexing in the South China Sea. The ways to bolster bilateral naval ties figured prominently at the inaugural India-Philippines Maritime Dialogue held in Manila. There...

Delhi CM announces Rs 1,000 monthly assistance for women

Saturday, 14 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Friday announced that the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana, to provide monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 to women in the city, will be rolled out in the next 10-15 days as the government is working on the registration process. It is estimated that there are...

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