Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is set to move a resolution in the state Assembly on Thursday, urging the Centre to recognise Tamil as the principal language of the Madras High Court, official sources said. The proposed resolution is expected to highlight Tamil’s status as a classical language and the substantial development Read More…
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday presented recognition certificates to 26 minority educational institutions in the state, while authorities sealed five unrecognised madrasas in Udham Singh Nagar district. Dhami handed over the certificates at an event titled “New Identity, New Respect – A Bright Future through Modern Education.” Describing the recognition granted Read More…
Panaji: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday interacted with more than 1,000 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from across Goa. Describing BLOs as the “foundational pillar” of the world’s largest democracy, Kumar said electoral rolls and the election process are carried out in accordance with the Constitution, law and Election Commission guidelines. He highlighted the Read More…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday held a bilateral parliamentary dialogue with Seychelles National Assembly Speaker Azarel Yolanda Ernesta and a parliamentary delegation at Parliament House. Birla congratulated Ernesta on becoming the first woman Speaker of the Seychelles National Assembly and highlighted the longstanding ties between India and Seychelles. He noted that Read More…
Mathura: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will begin a two-day visit to Mathura on Thursday to participate in Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations and inaugurate several development projects, officials said. Adityanath is scheduled to arrive in Mathura on Thursday afternoon and chair a meeting of the Uttar Pradesh Brij Teerth Vikas Parishad. During his visit, Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for sustained and time-bound follow-up on the key decisions taken at the two-day National Departmental Summit on Water organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Chairing the summit’s valedictory session, Modi stressed the need for continuous review rather than treating the summit as a one-time exercise. Read More…
Alappuzha: CPI(M) central committee member T M Thomas Isaac has attributed the party’s major defeat in the recent Assembly elections to growing arrogance within its ranks and lapses in candidate selection. Speaking at a local party programme in Alappuzha on today, Isaac said the CPI(M) needed to seriously examine the reasons behind its electoral setback Read More…
The political debate over Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s national ambitions intensified on Wednesday, with the party projecting him as a potential Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Reacting to the growing campaign within TVK, the Congress dismissed the projection as a reflection of Read More…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has upheld the authority of railway officials to take action against people found in an intoxicated condition on railway premises or aboard trains. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas dismissed a petition challenging Section 145(a) of the Railways Act, 1989, ruling that the provision is not unconstitutional. The section empowers railway authorities Read More…
Belgrade: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday met Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade and discussed the strong and expanding ties between India and Serbia. The meeting took place at the Palace of Serbia on the sidelines of events marking the 65th anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement. Rijiju said Read More…