Dehradun : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday expressed happiness after four villages of the state were honoured with the Best Tourism Village Award on World Tourism Day, saying “it is a matter of great pride for ‘Devbhoomi’ Uttarakhand.” Four villages of the state–Jakhol, Soopi, Harshil and Gunji–received the Best Tourism Village Award…
HoodaKarnal- Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda on Friday claimed that the state ruling the BJP “deliberately” wants to deprive farmers of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) as they are forced to sell paddy below the price. “The paddy has been reaching markets for many days. Despite rain is constantly looming a threat over its…
Chandigarh- The Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), which is in an alliance with the Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram), on Friday promised to launch the Jannayak Fasal Suraksha Bima Yojana for the prosperity of farmers, if the combine forms the government in Haryana. Under this scheme, the government will bear the insurance premium of each farmer,…
Shimla- Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday slammed the state government led by Sukhvinder Sukhu for first ordering the implementation of the street vendor policy and then revoking it. He said the government has bowed down to the pressure of the Congress high command. “This rule is being opposed because it…
Jammu- BJP President, J.P. Nadda said on Friday that it is because of the BJP government at the Centre that nominated members from among West Pakistan refugees and Kashmiri migrant Pandits will sit and vote in the Assembly. He told a Press conference here on Friday, “Previously, Valmiki Samaj people could not vote, could not…
Udhampur : National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre over the terror incidents in the Jammu region, and questioned who is responsible for the militancy in the region after 2014. Abdullah, who is contesting from two constituencies–Budgam and Ganderbal–alleged that the militancy has risen sharply in the last…
New Delhi – Even as the BJP distanced itself from Kangana Ranaut’s recent statement on the farm laws, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Friday that the demand for bringing back the three laws remains constant from the party. Earlier, Mandi Lok Sabha MP Kangana Ranaut had suggested that the three farm laws that…
Guwahati : The historic Kamakhya temple located atop Assam’s Nilachal Hills celebrates the Durga Puja and Navaratri festivals in its unique manner. This year, the 15-day-long Durga Puja festival at Kamakhya temple started on September 26, and it is celebrated in a manner where idol worship is avoided. The fortnight-long Durga Puja commenced at the…
Geneva : A global conference in Geneva condemned the ongoing human rights crisis in Balochistan and Sindh, expressing concern over widespread enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and alleged cultural genocide by Pakistan. The conference, which was held on Thursday, highlighted the plight of Baloch and Sindhi socio-political human rights defenders who are enduring relentless persecution. It…
New Delhi : Indian men’s hockey team vice captain and midfielder, Hardik Singh, has highlighted the superior fitness levels of hockey players compared to Indian cricketers, pointing to their significantly higher Yo-Yo Test scores. According to Hardik, the Yo-Yo Test results of hockey players far surpass those of cricketers, which may come as a surprise…
