Yogi Adityanath, today declared that the goals and targets of the Swachh Bharat Mission are of top priority to the new government in the State. He made this declaration when a Central government team led by the Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Parameswaran Iyer, met him in Lucknow today. How Pakistani newspapers reported […]
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Malaysian leader has this to say about BJP
Malaysian leader and Penang Deputy Chief Minister Professor Dr. Ramasamy does not believe that BJP is like Congress. He felt the need to make this comment after he saw an interview over this issue. Professor Walter Andersen is the Director of the South Asia Studies Programme at Johns Hopkins University and he recently gave an […]
Hindu rights group leader Tapan Ghosh decries atrocity on worker
West Bengal Hindu rights group head Tapan Ghosh of Hindu Samhati was left angry and hurt after one of his associates, Ayan Pattanayak, was allegedly thrashed and tortured by police. In a statement, he demanded that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee make a statement on his associate. He said: I strongly demand from Chief Secretary of West […]
GST law: The biggest reform in the area of Indirect Taxes
GST law is now reality.The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the following four Goods and Services Tax (GST) related bills: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the following four Goods and Services Tax (GST) related bills: 1. The Central Goods and Services Tax […]
Philosophy of Buddhism is as relevant today as ever: Pranab Mukherjee
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee addressed the closing ceremony of an International Conference on “Buddhism in the 21st Century – perspectives and responses to Global Challenges and Crises” at Rajgir, Nalanda, Bihar today (March 19, 2017). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that no part of the world today is free from the […]
Steep reduction in number of malnourished children
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare which periodically conducts National Family Health Surveys, which inter alia measures the nutritional indicators in the country in order to assess the prevalence of malnutrition says the number of malnourished children in India has declined. Number of malnourished children wane, but long road ahead: It has cited a recent […]
Commander-in-Chief, Russian Federation Navy visits India
Admiral Vladimir Korolev, Commander-in-Chief, Russian Federation Navy along with a four member Russian Navy delegation is on an official visit to India from 15 to 18 March 2017. The visit aims to consolidate bilateral naval relations between India and Russia, as also to explore new avenues for naval cooperation. Meetings ahead for Commander-in-Chief, Russian Federation […]
Arun Jaitley tells Congress: You complain a bit too much!
Arun Jaitley attacked Congress party for ‘complains.’ The senior BJP Minister who took charge as the Defence Minister of India today was attacking Congress over allegations that it was ‘stealing’ the mandate in Goa. Congress believes that it should be allowed to form the government in Goa but BJP already sent Manohar Parrikar back to […]
To chase Arabs out of USA, this man attacked Indo-American store
Hate crimes against Indo-American community are increasing. St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Ken Mascara announced on March 10, that Richard Leslie Lloyd, 64, was arrested for attempting to set fire to the Met Mart convenience store located at 100 Prima Vista Blvd. in Port St. Lucie. The store belonged to an Indo-American. According to the Sheriff, […]
BJP wins UP, now Ram Mandir construction has Twitter abuzz!
BJP’s win in Uttar Pradesh has made people hopeful that Ram Mandir may get constructed at the disputed Babri structure soon. While the discussions have been going on, like the comment by Siddharth Pai below, yet before the final verdict, it was just mere talk: @narendramodi har har Mahadev…like Sardar Patel reinstated Somanath temple. Wish […]