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Amit Shah To Begin 2-Day Visit To Arunachal Pradesh On May 21
During his two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a number of development projects.
Officials announced on Friday that he will lay the groundwork for a 51-foot monument of sage Parshuram in Wakro, Lohit district, in addition to launching over 40 projects.
On Saturday, Shah will attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Ramakrishna Mission School in Narottam Nagar, Deomali, Tirap district, before travelling to Namsai to lay the foundation for the Parshuram monument.
On Sunday, he will meet with social organisations and do puja at the Golden Pagoda in Namsai district, near Tengapani.
Later, Shah will address a public assembly on Namsai general ground and unveil major projects, according to authorities.
Rajiv Gandhi Death Anniversary: Indian Youth Congress To Launch ‘India Jodo’ Campaign Today On May 21
The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) announced on Thursday that it will launch a 'India Jodo' campaign on May 21 to commemorate former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary.
The IYC added in a statement that it will also organise blood donation camps, photography exhibitions based on Rajiv Gandhi's life, and talent hunt programmes.
“The foundation of the digital revolution we are in today was laid by Rajiv Gandhi in the country. Through this program, we will usher in a new revolution as the beginning of connecting India,” IYC national president Srinivas BV said.
OBC Mahasabha Calls For 'MP Bandh' On May 21
An organisation representing the other backward classes (OBCs) in Madhya Pradesh called for a State-wide 'bandh' on May 21 to stress its demand for 27 percent quota in local body elections.
The Pichhada Varg Mahasabha issued this call three days after the Supreme Court directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to notify local body polls in Madhya Pradesh within two weeks without quota for OBCs, observing that no such reservation can be made until the triple test exercise, mentioned in a Constitution bench verdict in 2010, is completed in all respects.
NEET PG 2022 Exam To Be Held On May 21
NEET PG 2022, the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, will be held tomorrow, May 21, 2022. Despite candidates' requests for NEET PG 2022 postponement, the postgraduate medical test will be held on Saturday as scheduled.
Tomorrow, around 2 lakh applicants will take the NEET PG 2022 Exam. Last week, the appeal for delay was heard by India's highest court, the Supreme Court of India, which refused the request to postpone NEET PG 2022 on the grounds that a change in schedule would cause 'chaos and uncertainty since patient requirements and treatment are primary in nature.'
Gyanvapi Mosque Row: Supreme Court Orders Transfer Of Case To Varanasi District Judge
Asserting that the Gyanvapi Mosque case was “a complex and sensitive matter”, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered the transfer of the suit from the Varanasi civil judge to the district judge. "This is a complex and sensitive matter. We think that the suit should be heard by a district judge instead of a trial judge. Because better if a more seasoned hand hears it," the Supreme Court said, PTI reported. Stating the “need for fraternity between communities and need for peace is topmost” for the court, Justice Chandrachud said: “We need a sense of balance and calm on the ground.”
“We need a degree of healing touch. We are on a joint mission for preserving a sense of balance in the country,” he added.
The Supreme Court ordered transfer of the Gyanvapi Mosque case to the district judge in Varanasi
Delhi: Fire Breaks Out In Furniture Warehouse In Bajrang Chowk, Dousing Ops Underway
PM Modi Congratulates Australia PM-Elect Anthony Albanese For Winning General Elections
BJP Demands Oppn-Ruled States To Further Reduce Fuel Prices After Centre's Relief
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demands that the opposition should also reduce petrol and diesel rates in the states governed by them so that common people can get some more relief amid inflation: BJP president JP Nadda.
'Said Same Thing In Different Words': Sanjay Raut Backs Rahul Gandhi's Comment On BJP
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut backs Rahul Gandhi over his comments that the ruling party was spreading "kerosene all over the country; you need one spark and we will be in big trouble". Raut said, "What he said is true. We have said the same thing in different words."
Moscow's forces destroyed 'large' shipment of Western-supplied weapons in northwest Ukraine, claims Russia
Moscow's forces destroyed 'large' shipment of Western-supplied weapons in northwest Ukraine, news agency AFP reported Russian defence ministry as stating.