Manipur: Opposition Parties Seek PM’s Intervention, Governor agrees to ‘facilitate’

Manipur: Opposition Parties Seek PM’s Intervention, Governor agrees to ‘facilitate’

IMPHAL: In a bid to address the prolonged unrest gripping Manipur, the opposition parties in the state have taken a significant step forward. A delegation representing 10 opposition parties, led by former Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, converged at Raj Bhawan on Friday [November 17] to meet with Governor Anusuiya Uikey. The Congress party […]

Foisting A Bluff on the Nation!

Foisting A Bluff on the Nation!

[Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ examines several issues and joins the ‘One nation one Election’ debate, firmly against the proposition.] On 31 August, the Government called for a special session of Parliament beginning on 18 September. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi tweeted, “Special Session of Parliament (13th Session of 17th Lok Sabha and 261st Session of […]

Shame!

Shame!

The arson, and damage to the Nation’s wealth by so called ‘students’ is an Act of War Enough is enough! To those are trying to find some devious political excuses to condone the burning of trains, and destruction of property happening in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and other places: why are you supporting a bunch […]

All set for Tokyo Olympics

All set for Tokyo Olympics

A country with 65 percent of youth population is generally expected to perform well at sporting events. And this year India is looking prepared with more than hundred athletes who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics commence from the  23rd July kicking off  16 days of  high intensity competition among  the best from […]

Govt Pension Scheme For Shopkeepers, Traders, Farmers

Govt Pension Scheme For Shopkeepers, Traders, Farmers

NEW DELHI: The Union government in its first Cabinet meeting on Friday (May 31) approved a new scheme, which assures minimum monthly pension of Rs. 3,000 to all shopkeepers, retail traders and self employed persons after attaining the age of 60 years, fulfilling its poll promise. The decision taken at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired […]

Last electrified village Leisang still in the dark

Last electrified village Leisang still in the dark

As our country is in election mode, political leaders are leaving no stone unturned to win the election, their promises are big and high but they rarely address the issues that actually affect millions of people. A small village Leisang in the north-eastern state of Manipur made global news last year when it became the […]

20 हजार यात्रियों के लिए वंदे भारत बनी परेशानी

20 हजार यात्रियों के लिए वंदे भारत बनी परेशानी

देश में बनी पहली हाईस्‍पीड ट्रेन वंदे भारत एक्‍सप्रेस (टी-18) को समय से चलाने के चक्कर में रोज कई ट्रेनें फंसती हैं। गाजियाबाद से प्रयागराज के बीच अप-डाउन में कम से कम 28-30 ट्रेनों का परिचालन इससे प्रभावित होता है। इनमें 16 मालगाड़ियों के साथ ही 12 मेमू, इंटरसिटी और एक्सप्रेस ट्रेनें हैं। पिछले दिनों मवेशी टकराने, […]

PM-SYM scheme for unorganised workers

PM-SYM scheme for unorganised workers

Govt. of India has launched the world’s largest pension scheme for the workers in the unorganised sector: Prime Minister Shram Yogi Mandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana. In the interim Budget in February this year, the national pension scheme for workers and labourers of the unorganised sector was mensioned by Union Minister Piyush Goyal. Yesterday, PM Modi officially […]

Will PM Modi muzzle CM Motor-Mouth?

Will PM Modi muzzle CM Motor-Mouth?

A month earlier, the Central body of Bharatiya Janata Party were all praise for the Tripura Chief Minister, Biplab Kumar Deb. The party had even compared him of having the charisma of Bollywood actor, but due to his controversial remarks back to back within the first month of his government, has compelled the Prime Minister, […]

Violence within the country has shamed us: Rahul Gandhi

Violence within the country has shamed us: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Dec 16 : Congress President  Rahul Gandhi spoke out against the spreading hatred and violence in the country, and asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was taking India back to the medieval times. In his first speech to party workers after formally assuming charge as the Congress president, he set the tone for […]

Shartad ‘shames’ but NaMo unfazed!

Shartad ‘shames’ but NaMo unfazed!

Nagpur/Ahmedabad: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar on Tuesday condemned the Prime Minister’s insinuations against predecessor Manmohan Singh with a “shame on you” and Rahul Gandhi termed Narendra Modi’s comments “unacceptable”, but Modi continued to portray himself as the one sinned against, says a PTI report. The Prime Minister had on Sunday insinuated that Singh had facilitated […]

Is Nitish the junior partner in Bihar’s NDA alliance?

Is Nitish the junior partner in Bihar’s NDA alliance?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bihar has, instead of cementing the bond between Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (United), has caused uneasiness––if not tension––in the relationship between the two ruling coalition partners in the state, says veteran journalist Soroor Ahmed in a recent article. There was hardly any poster, hoarding and advertisement of chief minister […]

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