Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray visited the Lord Vittal temple at Pandharpur on July 1 and prayed to the deity to free the entire world from the Covid-19. At 2 A.M. Thackeray performed the Mahapooja with his wife Rashmi on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi, the day the centuries old pilgrimage starting from Alalndi and Dehu in Pune, culminated at Pandharpur.
Tea plantation workers in north Bengal have written to CM Mamata Banerjee, demanding 'fixed minimum wages' for their work. The letter read that the tea workers currently get Rs 176 per day, and urged the government to increase wages at least on… read-more
TAGS: West Bengal, tea plantation workers, Minimum wages, agricultural workers
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that an ageing population can be an asset if supported by adequate investments. While launching the "Decade of Healthy Ageing (2020-2030)" campaign to commemorate International Day of Older Persons, he said… read-more
TAGS: Dr Harsh Vardhan, health care, senior citizens, International day of older persons
Congress' vice-president Rahul Gandhi will participate in the tractor rally on October 4 against the agriculture bills. The rally is scheduled for three days, and will cover the areas from Moga to Patiala. Punjab's Chief Minister Amarinder Singh… read-more
TAGS: Farmer's Bill, Protests, Tractor-Rally, Rahul Gandhi, Congress Party
'ICLEI - Local Government for Sustainability' has invited Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to speak about the measures taken regarding sustainability and climate change in the national capital. Kejriwal will attend 'Daring Cities 2020’ conference,… read-more
TAGS: Delhi Government , Pollution, Sustainability, Climate Change, Bonn, Arvind Kejriwal, Covid-19
With a drop in exchange rate and dip in performance of other countries, rice export of India could post a 42% growth from last year. As the other rice exporting countries, Thailand and Vietnam, have experienced drought, their capacity to fulfill… read-more