Lucknow, Aug 11 (IANS) Muslim clerics in Uttar Pradesh have welcomed the state government's decision to organise the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign across madrasas, saying that hoisting the national flag is an appropriate way to honour the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country's independence.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched four new tourism circuits at the Akshardham Temple on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) As the national song 'Vande Mataram' is set to be sung at the Red Fort during the Independence Day celebrations for the first time, leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena on Tuesday welcomed the decision, while the Congress criticised the ruling party at the Centre, alleging that the BJP did not even hoist the National Flag for 52 years despite claiming to be a champion of nationalism.
Ranchi, Aug 11 (IANS) Amid the ongoing students' agitation over JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday clarified the government's stand in the Assembly, expressing its readiness to cancel the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Preliminary Examination and the backlog examinations.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed to the countrymen to actively participate in the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign to mark Independence Day on August 15 and pay tributes to the freedom fighters.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a major crackdown on foreign nationals violating immigration norms, the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of Delhi Police’s Central District successfully carried out “Operation VISTA 1.0” (Visa Status Verification), leading to the apprehension of seven Bangladeshi nationals for violating the conditions of their visas and overstaying in India beyond the permissible period.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The government has approved a proposal to introduce one billion polymer banknotes each in Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations for field trials, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member, Priyank Kanoongo, on Tuesday flagged concerns over a debate in the Supreme Court that urges lowering of the statutory age of consent for adolescents, saying that it would prove to be an advantage for child traffickers, abusers and that the age reduction for sexual consent would increase abortion rates among teenagers.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Union Minister of State and Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Tuesday hit out at Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, calling him the “poster boy” of anarchy and lies, and questioning his tendency to run away from discussions in Parliament.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the autobiography of former President Ram Nath Kovind, titled 'Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles', on Wednesday, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced on Tuesday.
