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Addressed a gathering of over 20,000 BJP women leaders and members at GUJSAIL building compound at Ahmedabad Airport soon after his arrival on a two day Gujarat visit, he said: “We have made so many schemes that simplify matters for the women of the house. We started Kanya Kelavni Abhiyan to educate young girls in Gujarat. I have put efforts to elevate women’s position at every level. Gujarat has played an important role in whatever we have done for women’s empowerment from their home to parliament.””Mahila Bal Vikas Mantralay was also initiated in Gujarat to help young girls. In Gujarat…

Sources said that an ED team from Delhi had also gone to the minister’s relatives home. As per the officials Officials associated with the ED, the action was taken mainly in the Kotputli-Behror district.At 7 a.m. on Tuesday, a team of over 20 ED officers along with over 15 security personnel reached the minister’s residence, where they conducted raid till 4:15 p.m.The ED officers called a locksmith to the minister’s house. In the presence of Yadav, the locks of two cupboards and a box were broken. Meanwhile, Yadav said later in a press conference, “I have nothing to do with…

When he reached the Education Department, he found both minister Professor Chandra Shekhar and ACS K.K. Pathak absent. Pathak however reached soon but the minister did not. Calling up the minister over phone, the CM said: “I am roaming in your department and you are not present.”Nitish Kumar also visited the Industry Department and found Samir Mahaseth absent. However, the ACS of was found present. He then reached the Building Construction Department around 10 a.m. and found minister Ashok Chaudhary missing. However, the minister reached two minutes after the arrival of Nitish Kumar who said that he was late today…

Pranakrushna Parija from Rajkanika in Kendrapara told the media that he was informed by the attendant that his wife had delivered a baby boy Monday night. However, the hospital staffers later handed over a girl child to his mother-in-law. Parija also claimed that the security guard and other staffers present at the hospital heard the attendant saying that his wife delivered a male child. When accosted, the doctor said that the attendant had accidentally said the child is a male. Parija, however, lodged a complaint with the director of Capital Hospital, refusing to accept the child.He also demanded the hospital…

The MHA in a notification said that the AFSPA has been extended for another six months in Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek and Peren districts in Nagaland and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Khuzama, Kohima North, Kohima South, Zubza and Kezocha police stations in the Kohima district.The AFSPA also extended in Mangkolemba, Mokochung-I, Longtho, Tuli, Longchem and Anaki ‘C’ police stations in Mokokchung district, Yanglok police station in Longleng district, Bhandari, Champang and Ralan police stations in Wokha district, Ghatashi, Pughoboto, Satakha, Suruhuto, Zunheboto and Aghunato police stations in Zunheboto district of Nagaland.In a separate notification,…

The official said that it was an another attempt of smugglers to smuggle narcotics via drone which was foiled by coordinated and joint efforts of BSF and Punjab Police. A senior BSF official said that the smuggler was held from Daoke village Amritsar. “The BSF and Punjab Police near Daoke noticed suspicious movement of two persons. Both the suspects, after noticing the security forces, tried to escape, but personnel chased and managed to apprehend one of them,” the official said, adding that during the course of interrogation the accused broke down and confessed that he was a drug smuggler. “Based…

The senior BJP leader, who has been out of state politics for nearly two decades, has been fielded from the Indore-1 Assembly constituency. The national leadership of the BJP seems to have taken this decision after observing a tough situation in Madhya Pradesh where the party is facing anti-incumbency after nearly two decades of its rule.Interacting with his supporters in Indore on Tuesday, Vijayvargiya said he was surprised to find his name in the list of candidates. The BJP leader said he had no intention to contest the Assembly polls, instead he had plans to campaign for the party across…

All three huge furnaces of its Foundry Forge Plant (FFP) have cooled down and it will cost Rs 4 to 5 crore to restart them and the company is currently not in a position to spend the amount. This is the situation when the company has work orders worth about Rs 1,500 crore from various companies including ISRO and SAIL, but does not have the working capital to complete it.The officials here have 19 to 20 months’ salary outstanding and the Ministry of Heavy Industries has given up on providing any kind of assistance to the company.The foundation stone of…

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, received at the Al-Safriya Palace today, the families of the two fallen servicemen of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF)’s taskforce, First-Lieutenant Mubarak Hashel Al-Kubaisi, and Corporal Yaqoub Rahmat Moulai Mohammed, who lost their lives while performing their sacred patriotic duties within Arab Coalition’s operations Decisive Storm and Restoring Hope on the southern borders of Saudi Arabia. HM the King offered profound condolences and sympathy to the late BDF servicemen’s families, praying to Allah the Almighty to rest their souls in eternal peace and bless their…

The Arab Observatory for Human Rights (AOHR) Board of Trustees condoled with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister, Bahrain Defence Force and the people of Bahrain, over the loss of the fallen servicemen while performing their duty in defending the southern borders of Saudi Arabia as part of the Arab Coalition forces participating in Operation Decisive Storm and Restoring Hope. AOHR Board of Trustees mourned the fallen servicemen,…