Mumbai, July 12: Jagadguru Shankaracharya Maharaj Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati responded on Saturday to the ongoing Marathi-Hindi language debate in Maharashtra, expressing support for the Marathi language and emphasising its importance. Speaking to IANS, he said: "Everyone should learn Marathi, and we are also making efforts in that direction. When we leave here, we will try to communicate in Marathi. Some brothers are very eager to teach Marathi, and if such people guide us, we will learn qui...Read More
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has criticised his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann for his recent remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits. Terming them "inappropriate" and an affront to democratic values and dignity of constitutional positions, Saini asked Mann to seek an apology from the nation. The Punjab chief minister had on Thursday criticised Modi for celebrating an honour from a foreign country with just 10,000 population while neglecting the pressi...Read More
Mumbai, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jagadguru Shankaracharya Maharaj Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati responded on Saturday to the ongoing Marathi-Hindi language debate in Maharashtra, expressing support for the Marathi language and emphasising its importance. Speaking to IANS, he said: "Everyone should learn Marathi, and we are also making efforts in that direction. When we leave here, we will try to communicate in Marathi. Some brothers are very eager to teach Marathi, and if such people guide us, w...Read More
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday visited Laitkynsew Village, East Khasi Hills district and interacted with Women SHGs and Lakhpati Didis, and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). During her visit, she expressed her deep appreciation for the Government of Meghalaya dedicated efforts in implementing Central and State schemes across the state. She emphasised the importance of inclusive development and grassro...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee Chairman and Kerala Congress MP K C Venugopal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala who has been sentenced to death in Yemen on July 16. https://x.com/kcvenugopalmp/status/1943942069762109553 'I am writing to seek your immediate intervention concerning Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala sentenced to death in Yemen on July ...Read More
Hyderabad: Jashoda Teli, the widow of slain Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal, has written an emotional letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in the release of the film Udaipur Files, which is based on the brutal 2022 killing of her husband. The release of the movie was suspended by the Delhi High Court on July 10, one day prior to its scheduled release in theatres. The court did so following a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, Principal of the...Read More
BENGALURU - The fuel control switch went off within three seconds of take-off, leading both engines to shut down moments before the Air India Boeing 787 London-bound flight crashed in Ahmedabad, said a preliminary report by the Indian government. The 15-page report was released by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) late on July 11, detailing findings from its probe into the plane crash on June 12 that killed 260 people - 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and 19 individuals o...Read More
Mumbai: The whole of Maharashtra and India rejoiced on Friday as 12 majestic forts associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (11 in Maharashtra and one in Tamil Nadu) were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. While PM Modi and other senior leaders welcomed the announcement, MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday urged the government to act responsibly and ensure strict conservation measures. Last evening, UNESCO announced that it has accorded the status of World Heritage Sites to 12 forts b...Read More
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday said that the people subscribe to his party's 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' campaign with the realisation that the opposition alliance of the BJP and AIADMK is a conspiracy to push Tamil Nadu a century backwards. In a message posted on his 'X' page after launching the war room of the DMK IT wing to monitor the Oraniyil Tamil Nadu campaign, Stalin said, "When we highlight the achievements of our Dravidian model government and ask the people to join the DMK t...Read More
Mumbai, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) To celebrate UNESCO's move to confer the prestigious 'Maratha Military Landscapes' World Heritage status on 12 forts built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of 'Hindavi Swarajya', the Mumbai BJP will organise Shiv Aarti and Shiv Jallosh (festive celebrations) at 106 locations across Mumbai on Sunday. The celebrations kicked off today with a grand celebration at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park honouring the milestone in Maharashtra's cultural legacy. T...Read More
Padra (Gujarat) [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Minister and Gujarat BJP President CR Patil met the people injured in the July 9 Gambhira bridge collapse at SSJ Hospital in Vadodara. Meanwhile, the death toll in the Gambhira bridge collapse incident in Gujarat's Vadodara has risen to 20 after one of the person died in the hospital, officials said on Friday. Also Read | Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on EU Goods from August 1. The Vadodara Collector, Anil Dhameliya, said that the relief team has be...Read More
Hyderabad, July 12 (Maxim News): In a dramatic development pointing to possible judicial accountability at the highest levels, the Union Government has begun collecting signatures from Members of Parliament (MPs) to initiate an impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma. This move follows a controversial fire incident at his Delhi residence earlier this year, which led to the shocking discovery of burnt wads of cash. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp According to highly placed sources, signat...Read More
NEW DELHI, July 12 (Xinhua) -- An eight-year-old female Namibian cheetah died Saturday at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officials said. The cheetah succumbed to her injuries that she sustained approximately a week ago, reportedly during a possible hunting attempt inside a soft-release boma (enclosure) at the KNP. "Nabha, an eight-year-old Namibian female cheetah, died today... She had fractures in both the Ulna and the Fibula on the left side, alon...Read More
Chennai, Jul 12 (PTI) Public sector Indian Overseas Bank must have a Vision for 2047 aligning with India's growth aspirations, M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Union Ministry of Finance, said. He urged the city-headquartered bank to continue serving the evolving needs of its customers with 'innovation and integrity.' Launching some of the key banking services at an event on Friday evening in the presence of the bank's Managing Director and CEO Ajay Kumar Srivastava, Naga...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said that the government has introduced Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes to encourage participation of private players in rare earth permanent magnets production. The Centre has initiated PLI schemes, which offer financial incentives tied directly to measurable outcomes and have been designed to boost domestic manufacturing. Also Read | Air India Plane Crash: AAIB Report Preliminary,...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, inaugurated India's first Aqua Tech Park in Sonapur, Assam, with an aim to boost fish production. Additionally, this will help in generating earning opportunities in the state of Assam. Also Read | Air India Plane Crash: AAIB Report Preliminary, We Can't Say Anything Definite at This Point, Says MoS Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol (Watch Video). "India's first Aqua Tech Park inaugurated in Sonapur, Assam. D...Read More
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 12 (ANI): The Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) showcased the progress and benefits of its ongoing Smart Meter implementation initiative in a detailed press conference held on Friday at the TSECL head office. This technical session focused on educating the public about the advantages of Smart Meters, their functionality, and how they differ from traditional electricity meters. TSECL officials clarified that while the metering unit in both old...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said that the Central Government has decided to begin the production of rare earth magnets in Hyderabad, as part of its broader push for self-reliance in critical technologies. Speaking to ANI, the minister said, 'The Central Government has decided to produce rare earth magnets in Hyderabad. Our Mining Ministry's NFTSM institute is working diligently, along with various industries, to manufacture the ...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 12 (ANI): The Centre is trying to make available technology in three to four months to different private factories to ramp up rare earth magnets production in India, said Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy. We used to be 100 dependent on China for permanent magnets of the rare earths. But recently, China has refused to supply. With this view, the Indian government is making efforts for permanent magnet manufacturing, Kishan Reddy told ANI. Our...Read More
Shillong, Jul 12: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday emphasised the need to balance ecological preservation with developmental aspirations, particularly in states like Meghalaya. Speaking at an interactive session in Shillong, she acknowledged that the climate crisis has intensified to the extent that even the best meteorological tools struggle to predict weather patterns accurately. "Extreme weather events have become the norm. Flash floods and intense rains, which used to ...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 12 (ANI): The Centre is trying to make available technology in three to four months to different private factories to ramp up rare earth magnets production in India, said Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy. "We used to be 100% dependent on China for permanent magnets of the rare earths. But recently, China has refused to supply. With this view, the Indian government is making efforts for permanent magnet manufacturing," Kishan Reddy told ANI. ...Read More
Mumbai, July 12: Raveena Tandon's son Ranbir Thadani has turned 18 and the actress welcomed him to adulthood with a heartfelt note. Raveena took to Instagram, where she shared a string of adorable pictures from Ranbir and her actress-daughter Rasha's younger days. For the caption, the star wrote: "Welcome to Adulthood my son, Happy 18 th . I love you , your my heart, My sunshine , my forever love . Proud of the Man you've become. Kind , compassionate , strong, caring. Mahadev walks with you (sic...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said that the Central Government has decided to begin the production of rare earth magnets in Hyderabad, as part of its broader push for self-reliance in critical technologies. Speaking to ANI, the minister said, "The Central Government has decided to produce rare earth magnets in Hyderabad. Our Mining Ministry's NFTSM institute is working diligently, along with various industries, to manufacture the ...Read More
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI) India is now being counted among the countries with the highest levels of equality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, citing a recent World Bank report which had said that India has emerged as the fourth most equal country in the world. He attributed this progress to the wide-reaching impact of welfare schemes and sustained employment generation over the past decade. The Prime Minister was addressing the nation virtually at the 16th edition of the Rozgar Mela, w...Read More
NEW DELHI: Congress leader K C Venugopal on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging his immediate intervention to save Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala, who is scheduled to be executed in Yemen on July 16.In a letter, Venugopal appealed to the Prime Minister to take urgent diplomatic steps with Yemeni authorities to halt the execution. "While efforts have been made by the Action Council and her family to negotiate with the victim's family to accept 'blood money' (diyah), ...Read More
Mumbai, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Expressing happiness over the UNESCO tag for 12 forts, including 11 from Maharashtra and one from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder Raj Thackeray on Saturday asked the state government to demolish illegal structures near the historical sites, irrespective of the religion and caste of encroachers. Raj Thackeray, in his post on social media platform X, said, "The government should not just celebrate this but also acknowledge the responsibility. ...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan participated in a Rozgar Mela program organised in Bhopal on Saturday, distributed appointment letters to the selected candidates in various government departments and institutions of the Central Government and wished them for their bright future. After the program, Union Minister Chouhan interacted with reporters here and stressed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi vision is a boon for the nation and under his ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said that the Central Government has decided to begin the production of rare earth magnets in Hyderabad, as part of its broader push for self-reliance in critical technologies. Speaking to ANI, the minister said, The Central Government has decided to produce rare earth magnets in Hyderabad. Our Mining Ministry NFTSM institute is working diligently, along with various industries, to manufacture the nec...Read More
NewsVoir Manipal (Karnataka) [India], July 12: Dr. Sharath Kumar Rao K, noted orthopaedic surgeon and academic leader, has been conferred with the honorary Doctorate (FRCP) by the Royal College in recognition of his pioneering contributions to Medical Leadership and Health Management. The prestigious honour was formally conferred during a ceremony held on July 8 at the Royal College in London. Dr. Rao currently serves as the Pro Vice Chancellor (Health Sciences) at Manipal Academy of Higher Ed...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited candidates during the 16th edition of the Rozgar Mela, the government's nationwide employment drive. The appointments span various central government departments and ministries, marking another step in the Centre's push toward job creation and youth empowerment. Addressing the new recruits via video conferencing, PM Modi congratulated them and called on the youth to embrace their roles wi...Read More