BJP’s hypocrisy knows no bounds: Congress

BJP’s hypocrisy knows no bounds: Congress

Sunday, 28 April 2024 | PNS | New Delhi

Congress on Saturday said the BJP's "hypocrisy knows no bounds" and alleged that while it called the administrative allocation of 2G spectrum under the UPA a "scam", the Narendra Modi government was now seeking permission from the Supreme Court to "give away spectrum" without an auction. The opposition party's attack came...

More Indian youths are enrolling to learn Korean language, Taekwondo

Saturday, 27 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Extending beyond the world of K-Drama and K-Beauty, Indian youth interest towards Korean culture is expanding to also include learning the Korean language and Taekwondo, a great tradition of Korean martial arts. In the domain of martial arts, the demand for learning Taekwondo has experienced a remarkable surge. Drawing a comparison...

Children from hills in India more likely to have stunted growth: Study

Saturday, 27 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Children living in India's hills and mountains, especially at higher altitudes, are more likely to experience stunted growth, according to a recent research analyzing data from over 165,000 children under five years old in the country. The study found that stunting was more common among third-born children and those with smaller...

Congress seeking to snatch rights of SCs, STs, OBCs to benefit Muslims, says Nadda

Saturday, 27 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

BJP president J P Nadda on Friday accused the Congress of seeking to snatch the rights of SCs, STs and OBCs to benefit Muslims, alleging that it is the hidden agenda of the opposition party. Continuing with the BJP's attempts to project the Congress as a party championing interests of Muslims...

Zero tolerance of terrorism must for prosperity of SCO nations: Aramane

Saturday, 27 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Friday emphasised the need to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism in all its forms for prosperity and development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states.  Making this assertion at the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, he reiterated India's steadfast commitment towards...

Ministry asks CBSE to work out logistics for holding Board exams twice a year from 2025-26 session

Saturday, 27 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The Ministry of Education has asked the CBSE to work out logistics for conducting board exams twice a year from the 2025-26 academic session while the plan for introducing a semester system has been ruled out. Sources said the MoE and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will hold consultations...

Petitions challenging EVM reliability junked on forty occasions by courts: EC

Saturday, 27 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

On a day the Supreme Court rejected pleas seeking a return to the ballot paper system, Election Commission officials pointed out that constitutional courts on at least 40 occasions have rejected petitions challenging the reliability of the electronic voting machines. The functionaries also referred to the recent remarks of Chief Election...

SC seeks EC response on plea seeking re election if NOTA gets majority

Saturday, 27 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

In a significant development amid the ongoing general elections, the Supreme Court on Friday asked for a response from the poll panel on a PIL seeking framing of rules to nullify an election and order fresh one if NOTA (none of the above) option gets majority over other candidates. The...

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