Assam CM backs Women’s Reservation Bill, calls it a milestone for gender equality
Guwahati, April 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday hailed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam as a transformative step towards achieving gender equality in India, asserting that enhanced representation of women in legislative bodies would make governance more inclusive and balanced. In a post on X, Sarma said the law marks a […]
Assam: AJP candidate Kunki Chowdhury appears before police in poll code violation case
Guwahati, April 12 (IANS) Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) leader and candidate Kunki Chowdhury appeared before Panbazar Police Station in Guwahati on Sunday in connection with a case related to alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the ongoing Assembly elections in Assam. According to police sources, Chowdhury was questioned for a brief […]
Andhra Pradesh CM to launch Quantum computer test beds in Amaravati
Amaravati, April 12 (IANS) Marking a historic milestone on the occasion of World Quantum Day on April 14, Andhra Pradesh is set to become a hub of India’s quantum technology revolution. As part of the ambitious Amaravati Quantum Valley initiative, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will launch two state-of-the-art quantum computer test beds at SRM […]
Karnataka Cabinet reshuffle to be decided by Congress high command: CM Siddaramaiah
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), April 12 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that there is nothing wrong in state MLAs aspiring for Ministerial posts by visiting New Delhi, and that the decision on Cabinet reshuffle rests solely with the Congress high command. He was speaking to the media at the N.R. Pura travellers’ bungalow on Sunday. […]
Bengal polls: Rahul Gandhi to start campaigning from Malda district
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to campaign for the party in West Bengal for the Assembly elections, said party leaders on Sunday. He will start the campaigning from Malda district, which was once the unassailable base of the Congress. With the changing political equation of the state, the Congress […]
Punjab to illuminate villages with over 3 lakh LED streetlights
Chandigarh, April 12 (IANS) Punjab’s New and Renewable Energy Minister Aman Arora said on Sunday that the state government has launched a unique initiative, ‘Mukhya Mantri Roshan Punjab Yojna’, to illuminate all villages with solar-powered LED streetlights at an outlay of Rs 550 crore. The Minister described the project as one of the biggest rural […]
20-feet-long Veena sand art created at Puri Beach as a tribute to Asha Bhosle
Bhubaneswar, April 12 (IANS) Renowned sand artist and Padma awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik on Sunday paid a heartfelt tribute to legendary singer Asha Bhosle with a magnificent sand sculpture at Puri Beach in Odisha. The stunning sand sculpture bears a poignant message, “Tribute to Asha Tai — your voice will live in our hearts forever.” A […]
India pays solemn tribute at Iran’s Chehlum ceremony, highlights shared civilisational and cultural ties
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, on Sunday, offered heartfelt condolences on behalf of the Union government at the 40th-day mourning ceremony (Chehlum) organised by the Embassy of Iran in New Delhi. Chehlum, a significant observance in Shia tradition marking the 40th day after a passing, is […]
Marco Rubio revokes green cards of Iran-linked trio
Washington, April 12 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has terminated the lawful permanent resident status of three Iranian nationals with alleged ties to figures associated with Iran’s revolutionary regime, leading to their arrest and detention pending removal, the State Department said. Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son were taken into custody […]
India’s 2047 vision rooted in policy: Vinay Kwatra
Washington, April 12 (IANS) India’s journey to becoming a developed nation by 2047 is anchored in informed academic and policy discourse, India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra, said while addressing a major conference in Texas. Kwatra made the remarks during his virtual address at the inaugural Austin India Conference, themed “India at 100: […]
