BlueKraft's fellowship programme offers a chance to become Viksit Bharat warrior, here is how

IANS | September 30, 2024 7:41 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Viksit Bharat Fellowship programme, launched by BlueKraft Digital Foundation promises to be a key contributor and facilitator in realising the dream of Viksit Bharat by 2047. It seeks to achieve the coveted dream by rolling out opportunities for youth and adults to become 'Viksit Bharat warriors', thereby offering them a chance to contribute by harnessing their creative talent.

Action to be taken for illegal purchase, sale of land as U'khand govt gets tough against violations

IANS | September 29, 2024 11:45 PM

Dehradun, Sep 29 (IANS) Underlining that Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led Uttarakhand government is strictly against illegal sale and purchase of land, state Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal has said that action would be taken against those who have bought land here and are not using it, adding the "excess" land will be taken "under the control of the government".

PM Modi praises women-led group in MP for turning barren land into 'food forest'

IANS | September 29, 2024 8:30 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, during his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme, praised a women-led self-help group (SHG) at Khonp village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district for its efforts to restore and rejuvenate a pond which led to conservation of water that infused a new lease of life to six acres of barren land.

10 years of Swachh Bharat Mission: Buxar railway station in Bihar gets cleaner & greener

IANS | September 29, 2024 12:06 AM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) After the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on October 2, 2014, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a national movement across the country, the Buxar railway station in Bihar has also witnessed a visible transformation in terms of cleanliness or Swacchata index despite being one of the busiest railways stations across the country.

NATO to establish new land command in Finland

IANS | September 28, 2024 10:52 AM

Helsinki, Sep 28 (IANS) The Finish city of Mikkeli has been picked to host the Multi Corps Land Component Command (MCLCC) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Finish Minister of Defense Antti Hakkanen said in a press release.

From temple to civic body: Purification ceremonies reflect broader issues of trust and accountability

IANS | September 27, 2024 9:00 PM

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The country has seen two significant purification ceremonies that have sparked discussions about corruption and religious sanctity. The first took place at the renowned Tirupati Temple in the wake of allegations of adulteration in its famous laddus. The second occurred at the Jaipur Municipal Corporation, where a BJP MLA aimed to "cleanse" the civic body of corruption.