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Assam: Former militants to make sanitary pads, run rice mills
The hands that once trained to fire guns are now learning to make sanitary pads in Assam’s Udalguri district. Former women militants are being trained in making sanitary napkins by the Bodoland…
- India
India, Oman adopt vision document to expand bilateral ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Saturday, December 16, firmed up a vision document to significantly expand bilateral cooperation in around 10 key areas and…
- India
‘Siddaramaiah conspiring against Pratap Simha to ensure victory of his son’
Bengaluru: A BJP Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka, Lahar Singh Siroya, charged on Saturday, December 16, that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has hatched a conspiracy against BJP MP Pratap Simha in connection with…
- India
11th anniversary of Nirbhaya rape case: Nothing has changed, says DCW chief
New Delhi: Nothing has changed in the past decade and crimes against women in Delhi have only gone up, DCW chief Swati Maliwal said on Saturday on the 11th anniversary of the…
- India
SC recalls exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, but justice seems to elude community
New Delhi: After repeated rejections of various pleas by different Kashmiri Pandit outfits and individuals concerning the forced exodus from the valley, the Supreme Court finally made a mention of their plight.…
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Karnataka: Dalits forced into consuming sacrificial buffalo meat
Yadgir: The State Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (Krantikari unit) here has filed a complaint with district and police authorities, urging them to stop the tradition of forcing Dalits to eat the meat of…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP to launch second phase of Jagananna Arogya Suraksha from January 1
Amaravati: The Andhra cabinet, led by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, approved a proposal to launch the second phase of Jagananna Arogya Suraksha from January 1. Free medical treatment under YSR…
- India
UGC notifies regulations for foreign higher education institutions in India
New Delhi: In a significant development, the University Grants Commission (UGC), exercising its powers under the UGC Act, 1956 (as amended), has notified two key regulations for foreign higher education institutions in…
- India
Parliament security breach: BJP wants to scare people, says Akhilesh
Kannauj: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday targeted the BJP over security lapse in the Parliament House and alleged that the ruling party wanted to scare people in the name of…
- Business
Adani ‘Green Talks’ supports 5 social impact startups
Ahmedabad: The Adani Group, India’s fastest growing portfolio, held the third edition of ‘Green Talks’ here on Friday. The founders of five startups presented their ideas at the event that aims to…
- India
Cabinet approves India-Saudi MoC in digitization, electronic manufacturing
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and Saudi Arabia in the field of digitization and electronic manufacturing. The…
- India
UN report says 74 percent Indians can’t afford a healthy diet
A recent United Nations (UN) report titled ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023’ has made some stark revelations about nutrition in India. The report states that 74.1%…
- India
Cabinet clears plan to declare Surat airport as international airport
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the proposal to declare Surat airport as an international airport. “This strategic move promises to unlock unprecedented economic potential, making Surat a key player…
- India
Rahul Gandhi interacts with Harvard students
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with Harvard University students from across the world on Friday and asserted that he is determined to ensure that every Indian student gets the exposure…
- India
UP court sentences BJP MLA to 25-year jail for raping minor
Sonbhadra: A court here on Friday sentenced BJP MLA Ramdular Gond to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a girl nine years ago, setting the stage for his disqualification…