Cabinet approves 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas with over Rs 5,862 crore outlay

IANS | October 1, 2025 3:38 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) To facilitate the educational needs of the wards of Central government employees, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved opening of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) under the civil sector across the country with an outlay of more than Rs 5,862 crore, spread over a period of nine years from 2026-27.

BJP Minority Morcha chief writes to President seeking Bharat Ratna for RSS founder Hedgewar

IANS | October 1, 2025 12:23 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) gears up to mark its centenary year from Vijayadashami 2025 to 2026, Jamal Siddiqui, National President of the BJP Minority Morcha, has written to President Droupadi Murmu, requesting that Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the founder of the RSS, be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour.

President Murmu presents special honour to her bodyguard

IANS | September 30, 2025 11:26 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday, presented the diamond jubilee silver trumpet and trumpet banner to the President's Bodyguard (PBG) at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital in recognition of 75 years of glorious service since the designation as the PBG in 1950, the President's Office said in a statement.