CSI Church declares support for farmers protest

CSI Church declares support for farmers protest

The Church of South India (CSI) Madhya Kerala Diocese has declared its support for the ongoing protest by farmers in Delhi. In a statement, Bishop Malayil Sabu Koshy Cherian, chairman of the CSI Madhya Kerala Diocesan Department of Ecological Concerns, demanded immediate action to address the concerns raised by the protesting farmers. “Our commitment to … Read more

Uttar Pradesh declares ‘no non-veg’ day on November 25

Uttar Pradesh declares ‘no non-veg’ day on November 25

Uttar Pradesh has ordered all slaughterhouses and meat shops to remain closed on November 25. File. | Photo Credit: Rajeev Bhatt Uttar Pradesh government on Friday declared November 25 as “no non-veg day” on the birth anniversary of Sadhu TL Vaswani, who advocated for a vegetarian lifestyle. U.P. ordered all slaughterhouses and meat shops to remain closed on … Read more

WHO declares loneliness as a pressing global health threat

WHO declares loneliness as a pressing global health threat

Representational image. | Photo Credit: xijian   Loneliness has been declared as a pressing global health threat with a mortality effect equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).  The world organisation has now launched an international commission on the problem — led by U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, and … Read more

SC dismisses pleas, declares rights over 142.39 acres Manchirevula land to Greyhounds

SC dismisses pleas, declares rights over 142.39 acres Manchirevula land to Greyhounds

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, dismissing all civil appeals against Telangana High Court Division Bench’s order upholding allotment of 142.39 acres of land to Greyhounds in Manchirevula village on the outskirts of Hyderabad, declared that the land stands transferred to Greyhounds. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and J.K. Mahswari, pronouncing verdict in a batch … Read more

MTB’s total worth touches ₹1,614.5 crore; DKS declares assets worth ₹1,358 crore

MTB’s total worth touches ₹1,614.5 crore; DKS declares assets worth ₹1,358 crore

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar, Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy, his brother H.D. Revanna, Housing Minister V. Sommana, and B.Y. Vijayendra, son of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, were among the 842 candidates who filed their nominations for the May 10 Assembly polls on Monday. Aspirants across parties filed their papers … Read more

Rajasthan govt. declares birth anniversary of Jyotiba Phule public holiday

Rajasthan govt. declares birth anniversary of Jyotiba Phule public holiday

The Rajasthan government has declared April 11, the birth anniversary of social reformer Jyotiba Phule, a public holiday. With this, the State has 30 public holidays and 20 optional holidays. Till now, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti was an optional holiday in the State. According to an official statement, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a proposal in … Read more

BJP declares highest income for 2021-22; Trinamool’s income sees staggering jump: ADR report

BJP declares highest income for 2021-22; Trinamool’s income sees staggering jump: ADR report

The BJP’s income has more than doubled. File image for representation.  | Photo Credit: AP The Bhartiya Janata Party has shown the highest income of ₹1,917.12 crore during the financial year 2021-22 among eight national parties, according to an analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms, an NGO working on electoral and political reforms. The … Read more