Itanagar, March 20 Arunachal Pradesh Governor K T Parnaik extended Eid greetings to the people on Friday, saying the festival highlights the importance of fostering generosity and sharing with those less fortunate.Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday."This blessed occasion reminds us...
Raipur, March 19 Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday described the passage of the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 in the state assembly as a historic moment, and said it would put an end to religious conversions carried out through inducement, pressure, and deceit.The proposed...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday.In his message, Arlekar said that the festival, which marks the end of Ramadan, reflects the...
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Raipur, March 19 The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday tabled a bill in the state assembly aimed at preventing religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, fraud or misrepresentation.The Opposition Congress, however, raised objections, seeking to hand over the bill to a...
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Raipur, March 19 The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday introduced a bill in the state assembly aimed at preventing religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, fraud, or misrepresentation.Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, who also holds the Home portfolio, introduced the...
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Dehradun, March 18 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Wednesday to seek his blessings.The two met in Rishikesh to discuss various issues related to social harmony and spiritual awareness.During the meeting, the chief minister said that...
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Mumbai, March 17 – The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which includes strict provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage, moved a step closer to becoming law on Tuesday with its passage in the legislative council.The...
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Mumbai, March 17 The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage, moved a step closer to becoming a law on Tuesday with its passage in the council.With the state...
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Mumbai, March 17 The organizational work of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in the Konkan region of Maharashtra has expanded over the past year, with 694 shakhas currently active, a Sangh office-bearer said on Tuesday.Addressing a press conference here, Konkan Prant Sanghchalak Arjun Chandekar...
Jaipur, March 16 The RSS has experienced significant expansion in the past year, with the number of daily "shakhas" increasing by approximately 6,000 to reach over 88,000, a Sangh leader said on Monday.Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Rameshchandra Agrawal said that the number of...
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Jaipur, March 16 The RSS has experienced significant expansion in the past year, with the number of daily "shakhas" increasing by approximately 6,000 to exceed 88,000, a Sangh leader said on Monday.Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Ramesh Chandra Agrawal said that the number of...
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Jaipur, March 16 Ramesh Chandra Agrawal, the regional coordinator of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), said that the three-day Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) meeting was held from March 13-15 in Samalkha, Haryana.He said that several important issues were discussed in detail...
New Delhi, March 16 – The Delhi Secretariat came alive on Monday with the sound of the shehnai as members of Anjuman Sair-e-Gul Faroshan extended a traditional welcome to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta as part of the ‘Phool Walon Ki Sair’ celebrations.The Chief Minister said the festival...
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Samalkha (Haryana), March 15 A three-day Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh concluded here on Sunday with a resolve to expand organizational work, encourage active participation of "positive forces" in the national interest, and strengthen social harmony...
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Chandigarh, March 15 – The three-day meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (all-India representatives’ assembly) concluded on Sunday with a call to eradicate caste-based discrimination and stop the practice of providing caste-based analyses of voter...
New Delhi, March 14 RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said on Saturday that several divisive forces are trying to fracture the social fabric based on class and caste, and called for unity in society and the country.Paying tributes to Sant Ravidas on his 650th birth anniversary...
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Chandigarh, March 13 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Joint General Secretary C R Mukunda on Friday said special emphasis is being placed on expanding 'shakhas' and engaging with society through outreach programs to mark the organization's centenary year.Mukunda elaborated on the Sangh's plan...
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Chandigarh, March 13 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Joint General Secretary C R Mukund on Friday said that special emphasis is being placed on expanding 'shakhas' and engaging with society through public outreach programs to mark the organization's centenary year.In Kerala, over 55,000...
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On the occasion of Jummah-ul-Vida, the Imam of Jamia Masjid Kishtwar, Farooq Ahmad Kichloo, extended warm greetings and congratulations to the entire Muslim community.Addressing the large congregation after Friday prayers, the Imam prayed for the peace, prosperity, and well-being of the...
Chandigarh, March 13 – A key three-day meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's top decision-making body began in Haryana's Samalkha on Friday, during which discussions will focus on the RSS's activities over the past year and plans for the future.RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and general...