PM Narendra Modi further said, “We must resolve to work towards a ‘viksit bharat’ (industrial India) and remove any vestiges of colonialism from any corner or in our hearts.” Ahead of his speech at the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurled the National Flag amid a 21-gun salute This was... The post appeared first on .

New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday minister hoisted the National Flag at the ramparts of the Red Fort and delivered his customary 'Address to the Nation', the ninth consecutive time he is doing so.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 28 (ANI): The newly sworn-in Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar is likely to present its first Budget of over Rs 6.5 lakh crore focusing on fulfilling BJP's poll promises "for the empowerment of the poor, farmers, youth and women", said the Chief Minister's Office on Monday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 23 (ANI): With her acting prowess, choice of narratives, and fearless personality, actor Kangana Ranaut has always managed to win the hearts of people. From making her debut in films with Anurag Basu's directorial 'Gangster' (2006) to stepping into director's shoes with 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi', her 16-year long journey in cinema is the best example of how an outsider made it big in the industry with sheer talent and hard work.

Mumbai Feb 24 PTI A committee of the Shiv Sena-controlled Mumbai civic body has decided to name a playground in suburban Malad after Rani Laxmibai nearly a month after controversy erupted about it being allegedly named for Tipu SultanThe playground located in Malwani area was inaugurated by Maharashtra minister and local Congress MLA Aslam Shaikh on January 26 with a board displaying the name of the controversial ruler of the erstwhile Mysore stateWorkers of the BJP and some right-wing organizations had staged a huge protest claiming that Tipu Sultan had persecuted Hindus and his name was not acceptable for a public facilityAs per the proposal recently cleared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations Market and Garden committee Sena corporators including mayor Kishori Pednekar and deputy mayor Suhas Wadkar had demanded that the park be named for the Queen of Jhansi who fought against the British in 1857 The proposal will now be tabled before the general body of the BMC for final approval officials saidShiv Sena now in alliance with the Congress and NCP in the state had found itself in a tough spot over the issueMinister and Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray had claimed that the BMC had not cleared any proposal to name the park after Tipu Sultan PTI KK KRK KRK

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 2 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh will start administering COVID-19 vaccination doses to children aged 15-18 years from Monday.

Lucknow Dec 26 PTI The Congress on Sunday sought to dub Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath as Bulldozernath or the lord of bulldozers allegedly out to trample the dreams of youths The Congress made the allegation a day after the Lucknow police denied the party to hold a five-km race in the city as part of Congress president Priyanka Gandhi Vadras Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti Hoon poll campaign It accused the chief minister of crushing the dreams of girls who wanted to run a marathon organised by the party in Lucknow The destructive government of Bulldozernath tramples upon the dreams of the youth repeatedly Sometimes by leaking question papers sometimes by not declaring recruitment results and sometimes by using force against them the Congress party said in a tweet This time the anti-women bulldozer of Yogi has run over the dreams of brave girls the party added But he does not know that the one whose time has come no power on this earth can stop him The slogan LadkiHoonLadSaktiHoon is echoing in the state The women power is ready to stake its claim to power another party tweet said With the party having been denied permission to hold the race in Lucknow the race was held in Jhansi on Sunday Spokesperson of UP Congress Vikas Srivastava told PTI that over 10000 women took part in the five-km marathon held in Jhansi Congress General secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also slammed the UP government saying girls wont tolerate it and will fight for their rights In a Hindi tweet Priyanka Gandhi said Yogi Adityanath ji you speak against the women by talking about controlling them It is for this reason that you did not allow girls to participate in the marathon in Lucknow The girls of Jhansi have sent a message that they will not tolerate it and fight for their rights she added The UP government authorities have been using bulldozers to demolish the illegal property of criminals and gangsters and this is also often referred to by the BJP leaders in their speeches in the state The Congress party further said those who took part in the marathon in Jhansi has made the CM apprehensive Talking about the partys women marathon in Jhansi Priyanka Gupta a Congress leader and spokesperson said every participant in the womens marathon drew inspiration from Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi who fought against the British They will not confine themselves to this marathon but will also sprint in the countrys politics and change its course and direction she asserted The UP Congress on this occasion also used the hashtag ladkisedartahaiYogi Yogi scared of girls The daughters of the state are asking Was COVID not there when the BJP held its programmes There is no COVID in the election rallies Yogi ji blocking the women empowerment will prove expensive for you the part said in yet another tweet The daughters of the state very well understand the anti-women conspiracy of the BJP government The conspirators who had laid nails in the path of farmers are now blocking daughters way But they will have to account for their deeds to UP daughters who are aspiring to fly it added On Saturday night Congress workers had staged a protest outside the camp office of the Lucknow police chief over the denial of permission to hold the race The protesting Congress workers including women were forced into a police van and whisked away from their protest site outside the Lucknow police commissioners office The five-km race was to begin at 8 am on Sunday UP Congress spokesperson Anshu Awasthi had said The BJP government is scared as women are siding with the Congress They denied us the permission due to their arrogance Awasthi had said Police Commissioner D K Thakur had told PTI that the Congress party had sought permission to organise the race but was denied permission due to the coronavirus pandemics PTI NAV RAX RAX

Lucknow Dec 26 PTI The Congress on Sunday termed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath Bulldozernath or the lord of bulldozers while accusing him of crushing the dreams of the girls who wanted to run a marathon organised by the party in Lucknow Congress General secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also slammed the UP government saying girls wont tolerate it and will fight for their rights The statements came after the Lucknow authorities did not allow the party to hold the race there The race was held in Jhansi on Sunday under the partys Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti hoon election campaign The destructive government of Bulldozernath tramples upon the dreams of the youth repeatedly Sometime by question paper leak sometimes by not declaring recruitment and sometimes using force against them a Congress tweet said This time the anti-women bulldozer of Yogi has run over the dreams of brave girls the party said The authorities have been using bulldozers on illegal property of criminals and this often referred to by BJP leaders in speeches in the state The Congress further said those who took part in the marathon in Jhansi instilled fear in the CM But he does not know that the one whose time has come no power on this earth can stop him The slogan LadkiHoonLadSaktiHoon is echoing in the state The women power is ready to stake its claim to power another party tweet said In a Hindi tweet Priyanka Gandhi said Yogi Adityanathji you speak against the women by talking about controlling them It is for this reason that you did not allow girls to participate in the marathon in Lucknow The girls of Jhansi have sent a message that they will not tolerate it and fight for their rights she added Congress leader Priyanka Gupta said every participant in the womens marathon drew inspiration from Rani Laxmibai who hailed from Jhansi and fought against the British They will not confine themselves to this marathon but will also sprint in countrys politics and change its course and direction she asserted The UP Congress on this occasion also used a hashtag ladkisedartahaiYogi Yogi feels afraid of the girls On Saturday night Congress workers had staged a protest outside the camp office of the Lucknow police chief over the denial of permission to hold the race The protesting Congress workers including women were forced into a police van and whisked away from their protest site outside the Lucknow police commissioners office The five-km race was to begin at 8 am on Sunday UP Congress spokesperson Anshu Awasthi had said The BJP government is scared as women are siding with the Congress They denied us permission due to their arrogance Awasthi had said Police Commissioner D K Thakur had told PTI that the Congress had sought permission to organise the race but was denied permission due to the coronavirus pandemics PTI NAV RDK RDK

New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Pakistan wants to break India by promoting terrorism and the Indian security forces foiled his plans in 1971 and now work is going on to eliminate terrorism from the root, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday.

Leh (Ladakh) [India], November 18 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday arrived in Leh to inaugurate a newly-revamped war memorial in Ladakh's Rezang La, which was built to honour the 13 Kumaon regiment that defeated the Chinese Army during the 1962 war.