Category: India

By Dr Atul Malikram, Political Strategist New Delhi: Indian democracy derives its strength from its remarkable diversity and its inclusive spirit that embraces all communities. Among these, the Sikh community has played an exceptionally proud and inspiring role. From the freedom struggle to the building of modern India, Sikh leaders have demonstrated outstanding courage and commitment across politics, administration, social service and national security. Guided by the core Sikh principles of Kirat Karo (honest labour), Vand Chhako (sharing with others) and Naam Japo (spiritual remembrance), their contributions have left an…

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Mumbai: In a landmark step towards realizing the vision of Antyodaya – uplifting the last person in the queue – and building a Viksit Bharat by 2047, the Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications, Government of India, and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), India’s largest real-time financial ecosystem, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on the NSE MF Invest Platform. This collaboration aims to transform the modest savings of millions of rural and small-town Indians into lasting wealth by channelling “stranded savings” into…

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Lucknow | The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2026, aimed at strengthening public awareness about safe and responsible banking practices. Observed annually since 2016, Financial Literacy Week focuses on a specific theme each year to promote financial awareness across the country. This year, the campaign is being observed from 9 February to 13 February 2026 with the theme “KYC – Your First Step to Safe Banking.” The theme highlights the importance of Know Your Customer (KYC) norms, awareness of the Central KYC Registry (CKYC),…

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Lucknow | Samajwadi Party national president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged large-scale irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing the BJP of colluding with the Election Commission to manipulate voter lists and suppress votes of PDA communities, particularly minorities. Addressing a press conference at the Samajwadi Party state headquarters, Yadav claimed that the Election Commission was acting like an “ally of the BJP” and was ignoring clear violations of election laws despite evidence of forgery and fraud. “If the Election…

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New Delhi | Samajwadi Party national president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central and state governments, alleging failure on multiple fronts ranging from parliamentary functioning and national security to agriculture, trade policy and law and order in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking to the media in the Parliament परिसर, Yadav said the responsibility of running Parliament lies with the ruling BJP government, but it was deliberately avoiding answering questions raised by the opposition. “The government does not want to respond…

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Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presented the Economic Review report in the Assembly, outlined a strong Law and Order framework He Said, Policing empowered through modern technology, increased public confidence with CCTV, digital case management, and accountable Police system Public places made safer through Women Police Beat, Anti-Romeo Squad, and Safe City Project Lucknow: Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Monday tabled the Economic Review Report of the Uttar Pradesh Government for the year 2025-26 in the Budget Session of the Legislative Assembly, which included a detailed description of the government’s achievements…

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Finance Minister Suresh Khanna tabled the Economic Review Report in the Assembly, presenting details of achievements in the health sector Record increase in the health budget, highest-ever allocation of ₹46,728.48 crore so far 6.1 percent of the total budget allocated to the health sector, claim of investment higher than the national average Increase in government investment has reduced out-of-pocket expenditure, improving access to and quality of services Lucknow: Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Monday tabled the Economic Survey Report for the year 2025-26 of the Uttar Pradesh government on the…

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Lucknow: During her address at the joint session of the Legislature, Governor Anandiben Patel presented a detailed account of Uttar Pradesh’s achievements that have established it as one of the leading and “Number One” states in the country. The Governor highlighted Uttar Pradesh’s top-ranking performance in almost every major sector, including agriculture, farmer welfare, energy, housing, social security, industry, health, environment, and administrative reforms, with factual evidence. The address clearly conveyed that Uttar Pradesh is now leading the nation not merely in terms of population but also based on performance…

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New Delhi | A charged silence descended on the Rajya Sabha on February 5 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi rose to reply to the motion of thanks on the President’s Address. Speaking amid intermittent opposition protests, the Prime Minister delivered one of his most forceful parliamentary interventions in recent years, launching a direct political and moral attack on the opposition, particularly the Congress. Modi’s speech went beyond a routine reply, framing the debate as a confrontation between democratic responsibility and what he described as the politics of hatred. Referring to slogans…

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New Delhi | After remaining out of power in Uttar Pradesh for nearly 15 years, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) appears ready to revive the political strategy that once delivered it a historic mandate. BSP supremo Mayawati is once again working to consolidate the Dalit–Brahmin–Muslim alliance, the same social engineering formula that powered her to a decisive victory in the 2007 Assembly elections. The BSP last ruled Uttar Pradesh from 2007 to 2012. Since then, the party has suffered defeats in three consecutive Assembly elections and performed poorly in three…

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