New Delhi, 21 August (HS). Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Central Joint General Secretary Dr. Surendra Jain said on Wednesday that in the year 1992, hundreds of Hindu girls were exploited and brutally gangraped by “Khadims” and former Congress leader Nafees Chishti in Ajmer. 32 years after this horrific incident, the …
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22 August in the pages of history: Mahatma Gandhi burnt foreign clothes on Holi | News India
The date of 22 August is recorded in the history of the country and the world for many important reasons. This date is also related to India's freedom movement. On 22 August 1921, Mahatma Gandhi raised the slogan of Swadeshi by burning foreign clothes and started a different kind of …
Read More »Balanced approach needed for growth of e-commerce in India: Goyal | News India
New Delhi, 21 August (HS). Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that we should ensure that the development of e-commerce is citizen-centric. He said that there is a need to ensure that there is no disruption for the 100 million small retailers in the country. Commerce …
Read More »Rajya Sabha elections: Two BJP candidates file nomination | News India
Guwahati, August 21 (HS). Two BJP leaders filed their nomination papers in the assembly on Wednesday for the two vacant Rajya Sabha seats from Assam. The BJP has nominated Rameshwar Teli and Mission Ranjan Das as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha. Both the BJP leaders today formally filed their …
Read More »Heavy rains in Ghuttu-Bhilang caused landslides at many places, many cattle buried in debris | News India
New Tehri, 23 August (HS). The disaster in the area of Bhilangana block is not taking the name of stopping. Heavy rains caused landslides at different places in Ghutu-Bhilang area late last Tuesday night. Due to this, residential buildings, roads, agricultural land, drinking water lines were damaged in many villages …
Read More »Haridwar Bar Association elections announced, election officer declared | News India
Haridwar, 21 August (HS). The election process of Haridwar District Bar Association has started. Although the elections were to be held in the month of May, but due to the Lok Sabha elections, the elections were delayed. Now the date of the election and the election officer have been announced. …
Read More »Fatehabad: Roadways bus overturned in Jamalpur Shekha, several injured | News India
Fatehabad, 21 August (HS). Many passengers were injured when a roadways bus overturned in Jamalpur Shekha village of Tohana subdivision of the district. The injured were admitted to the hospital through ambulance. After this incident, the villagers have demanded action against the contractor, saying that the reason for the accident …
Read More »Tributes paid to deceased members on the first day of monsoon session of Vidhan Sabha | News India
Gairsain (Bharadisain) 21 August (HS). On the first day of the monsoon session of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, tribute was paid to the late members of the House – Shaila Rani Rawat and Kailash Chandra Gahtori. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that Shaila Rani Rawat always stood …
Read More »Brazilian Navy commander visits India, discusses technical cooperation | News India
New Delhi, August 20 (HS). Commander of the Brazilian Navy, Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen, who is on a visit to India, met Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi in New Delhi on Wednesday and discussed various aspects including operational engagement, technical cooperation and training. He was welcomed with a ceremonial …
Read More »Mixed effect of Bharat Bandh in Madhya Pradesh, shops closed in Ujjain, schools closed in Gwalior | News India
Bhopal, 21 August (HS). Dalit organizations have called for a Bharat Bandh on Wednesday against the High Court's decision on the creamy layer in SC-ST reservation. This bandh is having a mixed effect in Madhya Pradesh. It has no effect on life in Indore and the capital Bhopal and shops …
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