Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s vision blooms: BJP’s rise to power marks fruition of 1980 prediction
Delivering one of his more famous speeches at the BJP’s inaugural convention at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, Atal Bihari Vajpayee predicted on December 30, 1980 with his signature flourish: ‘Andhera chhatega, suraj niklega, kamal khilega’ (darkness will end, the sun will rise, lotus will bloom). As his birth centenary arrives, his...
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Hospitals must treat victims of sexual violance and acid attacks: Delhi HC
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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar calls removal notice a ‘rusted tool’
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President Murmu to confer Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 17 children on December 26
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Tragedy repeats: despite SC Guidelines, abandoned borewell accidents continue to claim lives
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Congress to commemorate 100th anniversary of Belgaum session
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Home Minister Shah stresses use of biometrics to identify unidentified bodies, persons
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Congress approaches Supreme Court against new Election Commission rules
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LG orders weekly police meets with senior citizens
Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday directed Delhi Police for weekly interaction with senior citizens and requested divisional commissioner for setting up dedicated help desks for them at district magistrate offices. The Delhi LG Saxena interacted with over 600 senior citizens at the Raj Niwas during 'Samvaad@Raj Niwas' series of...
PM meets economists for inputs on Budget
The Prime Minister on Tuesday met eminent economists and sectoral experts at NITI Aayog to hear their views and suggestions for the upcoming Budget. Job creation, improving farm productivity, and mobilising public funds for infrastructure development were some of the issues that figured during the interaction. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
AAP launches registration drive for women, seniors schemes
AAP Government's Ministers, MLAs, and volunteers on Tuesday took to the streets to register citizens for the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana’ and ‘Sanjeevani Yojana’ Similarly, on Wednesday too, many ministers, MLAs and volunteers including former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will register people by setting up camps. On Monday, AAP Convenor...
President to confer national bravery awards to 17 children
President Droupadi Murmu will on Thursday confer the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 17 children from 14 states and Union territories. The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development said in a statement that it would celebrate Veer Bal Diwas and the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar with nationwide activities,...
Kumbh Mela 2025: No more ‘Kumbh mein bichchrey bhai’ drama as UP gears up with tech-savvy systems
The age-old cinematic trope of loved ones getting separated in the chaotic crowds of the Kumbh Mela is set to become a thing of the past. The Uttar Pradesh government is pulling out all the stops to ensure that the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj will be a secure and...
BJP revamps Tripura leadership, appoints over 90 per cent new faces as mandal presidents
The BJP has brought in over 90 per cent new faces as presidents of ‘mandal’ committees in Tripura, replacing old-timers, a party leader said on Monday. The change in the assembly-level organisational set-up was introduced after the party’s tally in the 2023 state elections had decreased to 32 from 36 seats. Party’s...
Brick kiln wall collapse kills four children in Haryana’s Hisar
Four children were killed when a wall of a brick kiln collapsed on them while they were asleep in Budana village of Haryana’s Hisar district, police said on Monday. A girl was critically injured in the incident that took place on Sunday night in the Narnaund police station area. The deceased...