Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot will move the bill to further amend the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (prevention of atrocities) Act 1989. A Bill to grant constitutional status to backward classes commission will come up in the upper house today. The bill was passed …
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State govts issued advisories to take count of Rohingyas: Rajnath Singh
Speaking on the issue in the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the security forces have been alerted to prevent further influx from the borders. The state governments have been issued advisories to take the count of Rohingyas and once they respond with the figures, the same …
Read More »Indian women’s hockey team to take on hosts England
Grouped in Pool B, India will take on world number 16 Ireland on July 26 followed by world number 7 USA on July 29, apart from facing the Olympic champions in their home ground on the opening day of the prestigious tournament. “The pressure will be on England and not …
Read More »FIFA WC: England to take on Sweden in QF match
England are preparing for their biggest game in over a decade as they face Sweden in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday night. England have not reached the last eight of the World Cup since 2006. But Gareth Southgate’s side now have the country believing following their dramatic shootout win …
Read More »FIFA World Cup: Brazil to take on Belgium in 2nd QF
Brazil have peaked at the right time and are a dangerous entity when it comes to big games. Belgium won’t be pushovers as they exhibited their fighting spirit against Japan. Brazil go into the tie as favorites and could pose a lot of threat, given Belgium have a vulnerable defense. …
Read More »Centre directs States, UTs to take measures to prevent mob lynching incidents
Ministry of Home Affairs has urged them to keep a watch for early detection of such rumours and initiate effective measures. It has also asked States & UTs to direct District Administrations to identify vulnerable areas and conduct community outreach programmes for creating awareness and building confidence. It was also …
Read More »Union Cabinet take vital decisions
In a significant step that will reduce import dependency for energy requirements and give boost to agriculture sector, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Mechanism for procurement of ethanol by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies for Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme. The Union Cabinet has approved establishment of …
Read More »Ahead of International Day of Yoga, PM urges people to take to the ancient Indian tradition
Yoga enthusiasts across the globe are practicing yoga to celebrate the annual event in grand manner. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the people across the globe to make yoga a part of their lives, saying it is not just a set of exercise to keep the body fit, but …
Read More »‘Super Dhawan’ hits a ton to take India to 158/0 at lunch vs Afghanistan
Dhawan bludgeoned the rookie Afghan bowlers into submission with a power-packed unbeaten 104 (91 balls) while Murali Vijay (41 no off 72 balls) held one end up with the home team setting the foundation for what promises to be a mammoth first innings total. Incidentally Dhawan became the first ever …
Read More »Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, JP Nadda take govt’s 4-year achievements to people
The Modi govt has completed four years in office. Central ministers have been holding media briefings across the country to take the govt’s achievements to the people. Monday saw Union Railways & Coal Minister Piyush Goyal talking about the govt’s 4 year achievements about both the departments. Speaking about Railways, …
Read More »Intercontinental Cup: All eyes on Chhetri as India take on Kenya
With 59 goals to his credit, the talismanic striker is India’s all-time leading scorer. Another win at the Mumbai Football Arena will ensure the home team’s passage to the final of the tournament, which is being used as preparation for next year’s Asian Cup. The 97th ranked side is on …
Read More »PM Modi, Indonesian President Widodo agree to take bilateral relations to new level
The warmth and bonhomie evident at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo signifies the importance of growth in ties. During first leg of his three nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with President Widodo and underlined importance of boosting diplomatic, trade and economic …
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