New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) In the narrow lanes of Dhule city in Maharashtra , an old woman named Santosh Choudhary finally feels free from the constant stress of kaccha house. The reason: she now lives under a secure roof of her own, built with support from the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
Gandhinagar, Nov 16 (IANS) As part of the celebrations for the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a Unity March was organised in Vadodara during the weekend, which saw a large turnout of people along with elected representatives.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Two days after the Assembly elections results were announced, Bihar's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vinod Singh Gunjiyal on Sunday handed over the list of 243 newly elected members of the state Assembly to the Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at the Raj Bhavan in Patna.
Amaravati, Nov 16 (IANS) Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Sunday stated that he still holds the view that the creamy layer should be excluded from reservations to the Scheduled Castes.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a unity march along with several other events were organised in the in the country on Sunday, echoing the national message of "Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat".
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) For nearly two centuries, the vast territory that the British East India Company (EIC) seized and subjugated was held not by regiments of English oak but by the relentless discipline and sheer numbers of Indian steel. The armies of the Raj were fundamentally native armies, manned by hundreds of thousands of Sepoys, whose fidelity, skill, and willingness to fight their own countrymen laid the foundation for an empire that stretched from Cape Comorin to the frontiers of Tartary.
Patna, Nov 16 (IANS) In the run-up to the Bihar Assembly elections, an image that created waves and grabbed the spotlight was Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) Chief Mukesh Sahani going fishing in a water reservoir, along with local fishermen.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for leading his party to 95 losses in elections, taking a jibe at him by recalling that he is ‘five short of a century’ of crushing defeats over two decades.
Amaravati, Nov 16 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that it is because of the Indian Constitution that a ‘chaiwala’ has become the Prime Minister.
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday exhorted the Indian plastics industry to aim at doubling exports, focus on sustainability and adhere to international standards.
