Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) In a war of “claims and counterclaims” between the Punjab government and Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh over the alarming rise in drug addiction in the state, the latter on Tuesday posted more videos and pictures on his social media account to justify his claims.
Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday vowed to assist at least 10,000 youths from his Bankipur constituency to find corporate and private sector jobs over the next two years and urged the families to submit the bio-data and CVs of their wards in his office.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The NDA Parliamentary Party’s weekly ‘Mangal Milan’ meeting in the Parliament Library Building on Tuesday began on a patriotic note, with MPs raising the Tricolour and chanting ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ ahead of the final days of the Monsoon Session.
Gandhinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government will launch the revamped ‘Shaktidoot 2.0’ scheme on Wednesday, raising the maximum financial assistance for talented athletes from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh and lowering the minimum age for applications from 12 to above nine years.
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a cooperative society has stepped in to strengthen the cash-strapped Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), buying a bus with its public welfare fund and offering it to the state-run transport utility.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to question Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's alleged dual approach where the Congress has been aggressively protesting against the Centre over reported National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) irregularities and the Delhi Police action while being restrained on similar issues in Jharkhand, where his party is part of the coalition government.
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.
