New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday backed Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the alleged police excesses against agitators during the July 20 Parliament march, saying that the LoP "should have been allowed" to complete his speech.
Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) In a major initiative to promote economic empowerment and self-reliance among persons with disabilities, the Uttar Pradesh government will organise 'Divyangjan Rozgar Abhiyan 3.0' across the state from August 3 to 10, government officials said on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) For most part of the four months that he has been in office, Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah, or Balen popularly, has been under media scrutiny for his largely reclusive style, where his limited engagement with the Parliament and President Ramchandra Paudel stands highlighted, raising questions about whether he can balance his unconventional ways with the constitutional expectations of a parliamentary democracy.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Opposition parties on Thursday expressed concerns after the Parliament passed the bill that criminalises insult to the national song, 'Vande Mataram', calling it an attempt to "polarise" the country.
Gandhinagar, July 29 (IANS) In a remarkable growth journey, a Chennai-based Murugappa Group, which launched the Hercules cycles in 1951, is now manufacturing semiconductor chips in Gujarat's Sanand district.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Royal Ranthambore Whisky, the premium whisky brand from Radico Khaitan Ltd., marked World Tiger Day by reaffirming its commitment to India’s tiger conservation efforts through its partnership with The Corbett Foundation.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of "capturing" the education system, terming it the "real enemy" of the students and wanting them to be "Andhabhakts (blind adherents)".
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will roll out its nationwide 'Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan' from Wednesday to commemorate the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas Maharaj.
Bhopal, July 28 (IANS) A seminar-cum-awareness program and training camp was organised at the Zila Panchayat office in Madhya Pradesh's Betul on Tuesday, by the MSME Development Office, for collecting their feedback on the scheme's grassroots reach, its functioning and also providing them on-spot training to participants in certain areas, including product marketing and safety from cyber-related crimes.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday asserted that the country's youth had demonstrated their ability to make the government respond to public demands, saying the recent student movement over examination irregularities compelled the Centre to concede several demands.
