According to the World Bank Group, India’s GDP (in current US$, 2015) is US$ 2.095 trillion vis-a-vis the World GDP (in current US$, 2015) of US$ 74 trillion. Thus India’s share in the global economy is about 2.83%. This was stated by Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in written […]
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Slowly, but Hinduism is gaining ground in Ireland
Hinduism is one of the fastest growing religions in Ireland and it grew over 34 per cent from 2011 to 2016, according to Census 2016 Summary Results by Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Government of Ireland reportedly published on April six. Only other religion which grew faster than Hinduism during this period was Orthodox. Religious […]
Caste annihilation: Dalits, others can now become ‘diploma’ holder Purohits!
Madhya Pradesh government is set to begin a one-year diploma course on Hindu Purohit rites and practices. The course is called Purohityam and it begins this July. PR Tiwari, the director of Maharishi Patanjali Sanskrit Sansthan, has been quoted by NewsX.com where he explains that the candidates will learn about basics of the priesthood, rituals, […]
Islam is the fastest growing religion says new research
Islam is fast catching up with Christianity riding high on more births than any other religion, says a Pew Research report. The data speaks of the year 2015 and notes that while Christians remained the largest religious group in the world in 2015, making up nearly a third (31%) of Earth’s 7.3 billion people yet […]
Ban on Cow slaughter appropriate: All India Shia Personal Law board
All India Shia Personal Law board (AISPLB) today in Lucknow said that a ban on cow slaughter is appropriate while it also said that the Ram Mandir Temple issue needs to be resolved via talks between different stakeholders. Maulana Yasoob Abbas, AISPLB also said that when asked for fatwa from Ayatollah Sheikh Basheer Najafi (a […]
No change in fee structure or word limit in RTI queries says Modi govt
Calling the news reports “factually incorrect” and “misleading” which appeared in a section of the media and had claimed that a new set of RTI Rules have been formulated which creates difficulties and hurdles in the right of the citizens to get information from the Government, Modi government has now issued a statement on the […]
Home Minister to go on three-day visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is visiting Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, from April 06-08, 2016. During the visit, the Home Minister will lay the wreath at Martyr’s column at National Memorial, Cellular Jail, Port Blair and meet the Lt Governor and senior officers of Andaman and Nicobar UT Administration. Next day, […]
Krystle D’Souza: Check the pics of the ravishing modern day Czarina of TV!
Krystle D’Souza, the lead actor of Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, Ekk Nayi Pehchaan and most recently of Zee TV’s Brahmarakshas is breaking hearts with some sizzling and stylish pics of herself! The gorgeous 27-year lady is all out to tell the world that she is every bit the damsel in love with herself […]
More Canadians like Hindus today but burqa gets thumbs down
Hindus are seen favorably in Canada but Muslim symbols like niqab and burqa do not get many thumbs-ups in the country. Forty-nine percent of Canadians had a favorable opinion of Hinduism in February 2017 as compared to 42% in September 2013, according to Religious Trends public opinion poll conducted by research organization Angus Reid Institute […]