New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) As the wedding season gathers pace across Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Mass Marriage Scheme has emerged as a major social support initiative for economically weaker families, particularly from the Dalit, backward, minority and other vulnerable sections.
Lucknow, Dec 14 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), world's largest political organisation, has left the global community astonished with its disciplined, democratic and transparent working style.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Vice-President (V-P) C. P. Radhakrishnan released a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Emperor Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II (Suvaran Maran) on Sunday at the Vice-President's Enclave here, an official said.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) It becomes impossible to ignore -- when a centuries-old Deepam lighting ritual in Tamil Nadu is projected as a threat to communal harmony, while political attempts to resurrect the Babri Masjid narrative in West Bengal are met with studied silence -- as an uncomfortable truth.
Lucknow, Dec 14 (IANS) Newly elected Uttar Pradesh BJP President Pankaj Chaudhary on Sunday said he would lead the organisation by serving party workers rather than ruling over them, terming workers the real strength of the party.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has directed Delhi and neighbouring NCR state governments to ensure immediate and strict compliance with the Supreme Court’s order mandating the postponement of outdoor physical sports competitions during periods of adverse air quality.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Seeking public participation in energy conservation, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday praised the Centre’s green efforts, highlighting that India has already fulfilled its clean energy commitments ahead of schedule.
Bettiah (Bihar), Dec 14 (IANS) BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal on Sunday welcomed a decision to set up a memorial in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, as a tribute to hundreds of Kar Sevaks who sacrificed their lives for the construction of the Ram Temple.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Reacting sharply to objectionable slogans raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Congress protest at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, Union Minister Annapurna Devi said the incident reflected the opposition’s long-standing mindset and lack of respect for democratic institutions and leaders.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) After derogatory slogans raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Congress' 'vote chori' protest escalated into a political storm on Sunday, the party sought to downplay the controversy, distancing itself from the remarks and denying any link with the slogans.
