With the construction of individual and public and community toilets in urban areas getting on to fast track, Swachh Bharat Mission(Urban) today moved to a new level of improving ‘ease of access to public toilets’. Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu today launched ‘Google Maps Toilet Locator App’ to enable people to locate the nearest public […]
North East development has taken a unique turn with the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh having announced incentives for startup entrepreneurship in Northeast on December 16, 2016. The move is expected to encourage avenues […]
Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with UNDP and National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) will launch “Vanjeevan” the National Resource Centre for Tribal Livelihood issues at Bhubaneswar, Odisha on December 22, 2016. Jual Oram, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs will preside over the launch ceremony. NRC website and e-knowledge platform on […]
The 9th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY, an annual bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy will be conducted in the Bay of Bengal from 14 to 21 December 2016. The primary aim of exercise INDRA NAVY-16 is to increase inter-operability amongst the two navies and develop common understanding and procedures for maritime […]
In view of development of cyclone Vardah over Bay of Bengal, 19 flood rescue teams of NDRF have been prepositioned by the Central government in the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu as a proactive deployment. In a press note, the center has revealed that eight flood rescue teams comprising of more than […]
Krishna idols were recovered from a mosque in the Nasirnagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria by Bangladesh police. The two Lord Krishna idols are suspected to be from one of the Hindu temples whom the Islamists attacked on October 30th Daily Star reported that the Krishna idols were recovered from a mosque at the Bitui Village. In Islamic […]
Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak founder of Sulabh International has been appointed by Ministry of Railways a Brand Ambassador for “Swachh Rail Mission” of Indian Railway. In a programme held yesterday i.e. on 02.11.2016 at Railway Bhawan Minister of Railways, Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu felicitated Padma Bhushan Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak founder of Sulabh International (an India-based social service organization) […]
Hinduphobia is rising in different parts of the world. Dawie Kriel a Durban man ranted against Hindus for using firecrackers during Diwali festival in an epic rant that has the Hindu community angry. In his comments, laced with religious undertones, he called the Hindus ‘idol worshippers’ and ‘devil disciples.’ He also said that the Hindus should […]
150-Yr-Old Hindu Temple, Rangu Nag Temple in Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir burnt down under mysterious circumstances prompting angry reactions from Hindu community. The Hindu Temple burnt down on late Monday evening. All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee (APMCC) demanded magisterial probe to find the cause of the fire that gutted the historical Hindu Temple. 150-Yr-Old Rangu Nag […]
Pakistani Hindus are requesting the Sindh government to pay them advance salaries before their festival Diwali which is on October 30. The employees working in the Karachi Municipal Corporation and other departments of Sindh government are requesting this. Parkash P Chanal who is a leader of the Pakistan Harijan Federation said that the members request […]
