They want to teach children Urdu and make them 'maulvis': UP CM Yogi Adityanath lashes out at SPChief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticized the Samajwadi Party for demanding Urdu translation in the House proceedings while objecting to th...
18 Feb, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
Sahitya Akademi announces Yuva Puraskar, Bal Sahitya Puraskar winners for 2024The Sahitya Akademi announced the winners of the prestigious Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar for 2024. A total of 23 writers, includ...
15 Jun, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
Bengal Cabinet gives nod to fill up 12,000 constable vacancies in state police"An important decision was taken at today's Cabinet meeting. A decision was taken to fill up 12,000 vacancies for constables. Out of it, 8,...
12 Oct, 2023, 10.28 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh government nominates members to Muslim bodiesThe Yogi Adityanath led government has announced nominations to UP Shia Central Waqf Board and the State Haj Committee, among others.
10 Sep, 2021, 10.25 AM IST
IIM-L students to take training on Ram LeelaArtistes from Bhartendu Natya Academy, a theatre training institute in Lucknow under the ministry of culture, would train students on how t...
30 Oct, 2019, 08.37 AM IST
Names of Padma Shri awardees released on R-Day eve: Many unsung heroes in this year's listModi government today announced Padma Shri awards for personalities who served the poor, set up free schools and popularised tribal arts gl...
25 Jan, 2018, 10.07 PM IST
10 people who passed away in 2016 we will missA film star who became a politician, Jayalalithaa created a huge personality cult around her as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu with her w...
07 Dec, 2016, 01.43 PM IST
Dadri lynching: Urdu writer Rahman Abbas to return award in protestUrdu novelist Rahman Abbas will return the Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Academy Award as a mark of protest against the Dadri lynching inc...
10 Oct, 2015, 03.02 PM IST
Dadri incident: Urdu writer Rahman Abbas to return award in protestAbbas had in 2011 won the award for his third novel Khuda Ke Saaye Mein Aankh Micholi (Hide-and Seek in the Shadow of God).
09 Oct, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
Sanskrit-only TV channel, first in country, on the anvilPlans are afoot to launch a dedicated Sanskrit TV channel, presumably the first ever in the country, by the Haridwar-based Uttarakhand Sans...
28 Jul, 2015, 11.58 AM IST
We cannot progress without education: Akhilesh YadavAkhilesh said it would provide all possible help to students aspiring for the most difficult examination in the country.
04 May, 2015, 07.08 PM IST
84 per cent of Delhi households to have reduced power bills: Arun JaitleyFinance Minister Arun Jaitley, however, gave no indication about end to the central rule in Delhi and merely said a political solution woul...
30 Jul, 2014, 07.44 PM IST
Rs 2482 crore earmarked for education sector in Delhi budgetTo spruce up the educational infra, Rs 2,482 cr was today allocated to the Education sector in the Delhi budget, which is 14.8% of the plan...
18 Jul, 2014, 05.08 PM IST
AAP puts Congress on back foot over Muslim votesCongress is alarmed with AAP’s stance as it feels that if it emerges as a ‘secular’ alternative to Congress it would eat party’s vote bank.
07 Mar, 2014, 01.13 AM IST
- Govt to extend all support to journalists: Reddy
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy assured all necessary support to journalists' in their efforts to bring in excellence...
03 Aug, 2008, 03.30 PM IST
- Maharashtra first state to have Minorities Dept
Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to set up a separate Minorities Development Department.
25 Feb, 2008, 09.04 PM IST
- NCP gets cosy with Muslims
The Maharashtra government has an independent corporation called Maulana Azad Minorities Financial Development Corporation to help ameliora...
25 Jul, 2007, 03.56 AM IST