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The fall in India’s position in the latest World Press Freedom Index reflects the sorry state of affairs. The reports of Hindutva forces, emboldened by the ideological position of the ruling dispensation at the Centre, trying to muzzle the voices of dissenting media are causing alarm. No wonder the country has dropped eight places to […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Copenhagen on Tuesday for talks with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen on enhancing the bilateral relationship. After reaching the Danish capital, on the second leg of his three nation European visit, Modi, in a tweet, said: “I am very grateful to PM Frederiksen for the warm welcome. […]
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The writing on the wall is very clear. The scorching heatwave currently sweeping large swathes of India is a grim reminder of the dangers of climate change, a result of the unbridled exploitation of natural resources like coal and other fossil fuels. Such intense heat waves, with many areas recording the hottest March temperatures in […]
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New Delhi: As many as 108 former bureaucrats have written an open letter to Narendra Modi, urging the Prime Minister to end the politics of hate in the country. In the letter, the signatories said the country is witnessing a frenzy of hate-filled destructions where at the sacrificial altar are not just Muslims and members […]
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Hyderabad: Tearing into the divisive political tactics of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Tuesday called communal polarisation of society a cancer. Warning that falling into the trap of political parties that survive by provoking communal sentiments could cause permanent damage to the country, he said communal violence would drive away […]
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The spurt in terror attacks in Jammu & Kashmir, coinciding with the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching development projects, comes as a reminder of the challenges in the way of restoring normalcy in the volatile region. Contrary to the claims of the NDA government, the spectre of terrorism continues to loom large […]
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Hyderabad: In yet another blatant attempt to stake claim for development for which the union government has no role at all, Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan made a vain bid to give credit to the Centre for an initiative that is completely funded and taken up by the Telangana government. The Governor, on Monday, in a tweet […]
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Jayashankar Bhupalpally: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism G Kishan Reddy was all praise for the facilities and services available at the State run Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Regonda mandal centre in the district on Monday. He said that the people of this locality were fortunate to have corporate level facilities at the PHC. […]
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Guwahati: Assam police on Monday re-arrested Independent Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani soon after a court in Kokrajhar district granted bail to him, six days after he was arrested by Assam police in connection with an “objectionable” tweet against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The police from Barpeta district arrested Mevani again, but refused to disclose in […]
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Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the idea of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ is to bridge distances between different parts of the country. Addressing a mammoth rally at Palli Gram Panchayat in Samba district, Modi said, “The day is not far away when the Devi of Kanyakumari will meet Vaishno Devi with […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao has once again lashed out at Narendra Modi-led Central government for discrimination against Telangana. “Of Gujarat, By Gujarat, For Gujarat & To Gujarat – New definition of Modemocracy,” he tweeted on Friday reacting to the Prime Minister announcing an electric locomotive engine project for Gujarat. […]
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Hyderabad: At a time, when the State Government had already set up over 530 paddy procurement centres, union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said the Telangana Government was yet to commence procurement. Despite the Central Government agreeing to State Government’s requests on paddy procurement, the TRS Government has not procured stocks from farmers, the union […]
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India’s expenditure on healthcare accounts for just over 1.17% of the GDP, one of the lowest in the world. It also has one of the lowest health workforce in the world. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the gaps in the country’s healthcare infrastructure and should ideally serve as a wake-up call to revamp the sector […]
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Hyderabad: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the latter’s failure to achieve targets of economic growth. Terming Modi ‘clueless’ about China, he felt that the national security has also weakened hugely. “In 8 years in office we see that Modi has failed to achieve targets […]
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Banaskantha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Vidya Samiksha Kendra in Gandhinagar can bring substantive changes in the field of education across the country while calling upon other states to study the initiative. After laying the foundation stone for multiple projects at Banas Dairy Sankul in Diyodar in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, the Prime Minister […]
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New Delhi: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will pay an official visit to India from April 21-22. This will be his maiden visit to India as Prime Minister, said the Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday. During the two-day meet, the British Prime Minister will first land in Ahmedabad on April 21 and then proceed […]
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New Delhi: Extending his greetings to the citizens on the occasion of Easter Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the thoughts and ideals of Jesus Christ that emphasised on social justice and compassion. “Happy Easter! We recall the thoughts and ideals of Jesus Christ and the emphasis on social justice as well as compassion. May […]
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Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy sought to know from State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar and union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy as to why the BJP State unit was not demanding national status for Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS). Urging the BJP leaders to refrain from uttering blatant lies and misleading the […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on the occasion of new years being celebrated in their regions. He tweeted his wishes on Vishu and Poila Boishakh, being celebrated especially in Kerala and West Bengal, respectively. Many regions in India celebrated their traditional new year recently, including on Thursday, which is in […]
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Diplomatic maturity lies in tactfully harmonising divergences with the convergence of mutual interests and seeing that, at the end of the day, the latter prevails over the former. In the midst of ever changing global geopolitics and shifting power dynamics, the challenge for a democratic country like India is to balance the national interests in […]
