With the profound message of Iskcon Founder Acharya Shrila Prabhupada that “no one should go hungry” as its motto, the country’s leading non-government organisation Akshaya Patra Foundation has served a whopping 6.3-crore meals to the needy since the lockdown was enforced across the country on March 25 to contain the corona virus spread. […]
Highlighting the plight of the daily wagers, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said, here on Thursday, during the crisis the priority of the government should be to protect the livelihood and the poor. “The daily wage labourers are suffering from starvation during the lockdown. No problem is solved with anger and hatred. In this crisis, […]
Top of the line legal eagle, Congress leader and former Union minister Kapil Sibal wears many hats, adept as he is at multi tasking. Speaking to Sandeep Bamzai, Editor in Chief and Executive Editor Deepak Sharma of IANS TV on several contentious issues, he rejected the notion of religion being used as the basis of […]
As the bank merger becomes effective April 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to meet the chief executives of the amalgamating banks on Thursday to review the preparedness for the merger. The Union cabinet already approved consolidation of 10 public sector banks into four, earlier in the month. The meeting would deal also on […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a curative petition filed by victims’ goup of the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy case. After this judgement, it is final now, the Ansal brothers would not go to jail. The brothers had escaped further jail term after the court’s direction in 2015 to shell out Rs 60 crore […]
The Supreme Court’s last week verdict on reservation in jobs and promotions for SCs and STs created pandemonium in the Lok Sabha on Monday with entire opposition blaming the Centre for “snatching” the rights of the backward community and the government hitting back by accusing opponents of spreading rumour. Leader of Congress in the […]
Badminton star Saina Nehwal took the political plunge here on Wednesday as she joined the ruling BJP, sparking off speculation over the role she may play in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the BJP in the coming months. While neither the BJP nor Nehwal made it clear what her role would be but it is […]
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, said that his government brought Citizenship Amendment Act to correct historical injustice and fulfil country’s old promise to minorities living in neighbouring countries. “I am amazed how people can forget what Gandhiji promised to the minorities left in Pakistan and Bangladesh,” Modi said while addressing the National Cadet […]
Even as 288 persons in Kerala have been kept under medical observation in the wake of the coronavirus scare, state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja asserted that there was no reason for any concern. Of these 288 persons, seven are admitted in various state hospitals whereas the rest have been advised rest at home and […]
The Congress has relied on old warhorse, naming party veteran Parvez Hashmi from Okhla constituency, the Muslim-dominated seat which includes Shaheen Bagh, the epicentre of anti-CAA protest in Delhi. Hashmi had been 4 times MLA from this constituency and had even won the seat after Batla House encounter. He is also a former Rajya Sabha […]