As a part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, the national flag would be available at all head post offices for Rs 25, said Ch Ramakrishna, Asst, Director of Postal Services, Hyderabad Region. He also said that sale of National Flags from Post Offices has commenced in Telangana under ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign as part of ‘AzadiKaAmritMahotsav’. About 7,50,000 National Flags are being supplied to 6214 Post Offices in 31 Districts of Telangana and the same are available for sale from Monday. National Flags of size 30inches x 20 inches without flag pole are available at a price of Rs…
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In response to news reports about the arrest of Guatemalan journalist and president of the elPeriódico newspaper José Rubén Zamora, CPJ released the following statement on Saturday: “Guatemalan authorities should immediately release and drop any criminal charges against journalist José Rubén Zamora, president of elPeriódico,” said CPJ Advocacy Director Gypsy Guillén Kaiser in New York. “Judicial persecution against journalists is a mechanism of intimidation, and authorities in Guatemala need to put an end to their campaign to intimidate and threaten the press.” Guatemalan police arrested Zamora on Friday, July 29, and raided the offices of elPeriódico, according to news reports. Zamora was arrested at…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut at midnight after questioning for over six hours in the Patra Chawl land scam case. However, Raut claimed he is innocent and is being framed. MP Sanjay Raut said there was a conspiracy going on to weaken Shiv Sena and Maharashtra. Raut was earlier summoned by the probe agency on July 20, which he skipped and informed through his lawyers that due to the ongoing Parliament session, he could appear only after August 7. He had recorded his statement once on July 1. The ED had attached Raut’s properties in…
The timeline limit for redressal of public grievances has been reduced from 45 days to 30 days. Stating this here today, Union Minister of State, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances Dr Jitendra Singh said, an OM issued by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievance (DARPG) also states that a complaint received from a citizen will not be closed until an appeal filed against it is disposed of. Last year, the DARPG had reduced the maximum time limit to 45 days from 60 days to resolve public grievances. Dr Jitendra Singh reiterated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal affirmed India’s commitment towards unlocking the trade potential with the Central Asian region through the use of Chabahar Port in Iran. On the occasion of ‘Chabahar Day’, Union Ports, Shipping & Waterways Ministry along with the Indian Ports Global Ltd. (IPGL) which was formed to participate in Shahid Behesthi Port at Chabahar development project, organized a conference in Mumbai. Sonowal and the Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Tourism Shripad Yesso Naik interacted with the high level diplomatic delegation from Central Asian Countries. Sonowal also said, “Our…
Like Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living, Ease of Justice is equally important in this Amrit Yatra of the country, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing the inaugural session of the First All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet in New Delhi, he highlighted the place of legal aid in the Directive Principles of the State Policy. This importance is reflected in the faith of the citizens in the Judiciary of the country. He said “as important as access to the judicial system is for any society, justice delivery is equally important. The judicial infrastructure also has an…
Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu, today called upon schools to forge a strong moral character in children and inculcate the national values of oneness, harmony and universal brotherhood from a young age. Naidu recalled that “our founding fathers envisioned an India that does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex, or even place of birth. Such inclusive and pluralistic values are what makes India a special nation among the comity of nations. Take a pledge to practice and protect these values against all odds”. The Vice President was inaugurating the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Hyderabad Public School,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Grand Finale marking the culmination of ‘Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya – Power @2047’ on Saturday via video conferencing. During the programme, he launched the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. He also dedicated and laid the foundation stone of various green energy projects of NTPC. He launched the National Solar rooftop portal. The Prime Minister interacted with the beneficiaries of various schemes. Hansraj from Mandi informed the Prime Minister about his experience with the KUSUM scheme. The Prime Minister enquired how other farmers are getting interested in the scheme. Shri Hansraj also thanked the Prime…
To commemorate the victory of Indian Armed Forces and pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice of the Gunners in “Operation Vijay”, Point 5140 at Dras, in Kargil sector has been christened as “Gun Hill”. Regiment of Artillery of Indian Army, with lethal and accurate firepower, was able to have a telling effect on the enemy troops and their defences including Point 5140, which was the key factor in early completion of operations. On behalf of the Regiment of Artillery, a wreath was laid by Lieutenant General TK Chawla, Director General of Artillery at Kargil War Memorial, Dras, alongwith Veteran Gunners…
The world is experiencing multiple crises caused by humans—pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss, to name a few. Initiatives such as Plastic Free July help remind us that we are each part of the solution. Despite campaigns to raise awareness of the epic scale of plastic permeating soils, seas and our very own bodies, plastic waste has increased exponentially over the past 20 years. According to the OECD, global plastic waste more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, reaching 353 million tonnes. The 2019 edition of the “Plastic Atlas” estimates that since 2000, more plastic has been produced than in the 50…