Minority Affairs Ministry focuses on preserving classical languages in digital era
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Experts explored strategies for safeguarding endangered and classical languages in the digital era at a workshop organised on Tuesday by the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) under the National Language Technology Mission, an official said. The insightful workshop on Bhasha Daan, a citizen-driven initiative under BHASHINI, is aimed at preserving […]
Mamata Banerjee makes desperate attempts at managing a messy affair
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) People in West Bengal are said to be passionate largely about two things, sports and culture. It seems that both have played their parts in the state government’s desperate attempts at containing a messy episode, barely months before the Assembly election. Lionel Messi’s Kolkata fiasco has become more than a […]
Shashi Tharoor slams VB-G RAM G Bill as ‘retrograde step’
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Lok Sabha witnessed sharp protests on Tuesday as the government introduced the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, aimed at replacing the iconic Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Congress MP Shashi Tharoor led the opposition charge, terming the bill a […]
Indian Navy commissions first indigenous Diving Support Craft
Kochi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Indian Navy commissioned DSC A20, the first of the five Diving Support Craft (DSC), built indigenously, during a ceremony held at Naval Base, Kochi, on Tuesday, an official said. With its induction, the Indian Navy’s capability in diving support, underwater inspection, salvage assistance, and coastal operational deployment will be substantially […]
BJP-Shiv Sena target to win 150 plus seats in BMC polls: Maha Minister
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) The BJP and Shiv Sena on Tuesday held a meeting to discuss the alliance strategy and seat sharing for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Maharashtra Minister of Cultural Affairs and BJP in charge of BMC elections, Ashish Shelar, after the meeting, announced that they have arrived at a seat-sharing formula […]
Himachal CM leads anti-drug awareness walkathon
Shimla, Dec 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday led an anti-chitta awareness walkathon in Hamirpur town, energising a statewide public movement against the deadly synthetic drug that is devastating the youth. Commencing from the Government Senior Secondary School (Boys), the walkathon concluded at the Police Lines at Dosadka Ground. The […]
Haryana CM announces Hansi as state’s 23rd district
Hansi, Dec 16 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday announced that Hansi will be accorded district status as the 23rd district of the state, marking a significant administrative milestone for the region. The Chief Minister said the official notification will be issued within a week, after which Hansi will formally attain district […]
Digital platform, stores in housing societies to promote cooperative sector: Delhi Minister
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Delhi Cooperation Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Tuesday inaugurated a Sahakar Haat and announced plans to open modern co-operative stores in housing societies and launch a digital platform as part of a plan to develop the city as a national hub of cooperation. He said that the Delhi government will […]
JIH Vice-President calls for comprehensive, year-round strategy to combat air pollution
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Vice President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), Prof Salim Engineer, on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the worsening air pollution situation in the National Capital Region (NCR) and several other Indian cities, describing it as a “public health emergency” that requires long-term and coordinated solutions rather than short-term fixes. In a […]
‘War on the poor’: Kerala to lose Rs 1,600 crore annually with new rural jobs law, says minister
Thiruvananthapuram Dec 16 (IANS) The Union government’s proposed overhaul of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) amounts to a “declaration of war against ordinary citizens” and will severely cripple Kerala’s finances, as it stands to lose nearly Rs 1,600 crore every year if the new law is implemented, Local Self-Government Minister M.B. […]
