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Hans India
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Kharge's birthday celebrated
Rajamahendravaram: The birthday of All India Congress Party President Mallikarjun Kharge was grandly celebrated at the Kasturba Gandhi Ashram here on Monday, under the leadership of East Godavari District Congress President Dr TK Visweswara Reddy. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Visweswara Reddy expressed confidence that the Congress Party would achieve victory under Kharge's leadership. He further stated his belief that Rahul Gandhi would become the Prime Minister of the country and Sharmila Reddy would take charge as AndhraPradesh Chief Minister. Senior Congress leader and Selection Committee Chairman Bezawada Ranga Rao praised Kharge's working style, noting that it aligns with Gandhian principles. District Congress Vice-President Devatha Sudhakar lauded Kharge as an upright and efficient individual. Party leaders Katam Ravi, M Padmavathi, and P Susheela also participated in the celebrations. As part of the event, bread and rusks were distributed at the oldage home.
Hans India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
RASS gen sec appointed national president of ABRS
Tirupati: Dr S Venkataratnam, General Secretary, Rashtriya Seva Samiti (RASS), has been appointed as the national president of Akhil Bharatiya Rachnatmak Samaj (ABRS), an organisation founded by Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr Nirmala Deshpande. Venkataratnam received his certificate of election at the national executive meeting held at Seva Dham Ashram, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh from Shankar Kumar Sanyal, National President of All India Harijan Sevak Sangh and Naresh Yadav, former Member of Parliament from Bihar. On the occasion, Venkataratnam expressed his happiness, stating that this position increases his responsibilities. He further explained that he would soon appoint presidents for all States across the country and strive to the best of his ability to spread Gandhian philosophy and principles. The Executive Committee members, general body members, and other staff of RASS congratulated Venkataratnam on his appointment to the new post at national level.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Doctor donates ₹14 crore, transforms government school in Karnataka's Bengaluru South district
Those who believe that government schools are inferior to private ones in terms of infrastructure and teaching facilities will change their opinion if they come across this Karnataka Public School (KPS) located in Honganuru village of Channapatna taluk in Bengaluru South district. This government school is on a par with any international school in Bengaluru, as the 50-room school has about 40 computers, maths and science labs, digital teaching boards, a well-equipped library, and sports facilities among others. Earlier, this school was no different from any other government school of rural areas. But the transformation was possible due to the initiative of medical entrepreneur H.M. Venkatappa, a doctor and alumnus of this school, who contributed ₹14 crore to construct a new building and set up the required infrastructure. A befitting tribute 'I studied in this school from from the first to the eighth standard between 1949 and 1957. The teachers of this school were instrumental in shaping the foundation for my educational career. I went on to complete MBBS and MD, although I hailed from an ordinary family, associated with agriculture. The then head master of the school, a Gandhian, inspired me a lot. I decided to rebuild and modernise this school to mark my association with it and also to ensure that poor students from rural areas get access to high quality education free of cost,' said the 79-year-old doctor, who has set up the Kanva Diagnostics Services Private Limited after retiring from government service. The old building on four-and-a-half acres of land was fully demolished in June 2022, and two new buildings were built in the next two-and-a-half years. The school has been turned into a KPS comprising LKG/UKG to II PU, offering both Kannada and English medium. The school, named after Dr. Venkatappa's parents Chennamma and Manche Gowda, has already commenced its operations from this academic year. The new school has already become so popular that the student strength has increased by 150 to 200 this year, taking the total number of students to around 800 at a time when government schools in general are reporting a massive drop in enrolment. In addition to the one-time contribution of ₹14 crore, Dr. Venkatappa has also decided to make an annual contribution of around ₹10 lakh to take care of the maintenance of the school. As the school would have to hire guest teachers, he has decided to pay an additional ₹5,000 per head, apart from the monthly honorarium of ₹12,500 to be given by the government. Inauguration today The new school will be inaugurated formally by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday at a programme being organised by the State government. Minister for School Education Madhu Bangarappa said his department would try to get more such contributions through the involvement of School Development Monitoring Committees to improve other government schools as well.
The Print
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
Terrorists behind Pahalgam attack identified, could be eliminated soon, says J&K L-G Manoj Sinha
'Terrorism has been the state policy of Pakistan, and it is in the DNA of Pakistan…since inception, it has used a terror policy post-1947, to attack Jammu & Kashmir. The recent attack was by the design and intention of Pakistan, too,' Manoj Sinha said. On the motive behind the attack, Lt. Governor Sinha said that it was to 'create communal divide and disrupt peace of state and business activity, so that Pakistan can again start recruitment of handlers'. New Delhi: The security agencies have identified the terrorists behind the 22 April Pahalgam attack, and soon, will eliminate them, Manoj Sinha said, speaking on the occasion of his completion of 5 years as the Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, at a function in Gandhi Smriti, Delhi, Wednesday. However, 'the people of Kashmir showed up and demonstrated how fed up they were with terror', he added. 'They want peace and prosperity.' Two days ago, the L-G stunned the state, saying it was a 'security failure' that led to the deaths of 26 innocent people in Pahalgam. 'What happened in Pahalgam was very unfortunate. Innocent people were killed. I took full responsibility for the incident, but it was undoubtedly a security failure,' Manoj Sinha said. Calling Pakistan the 'biggest enemy of humanity', he said that the 'global powers will have to end terrorism from Pakistan; it is the duty of the global powers'. 'Pakistan does not want prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir; our neighbour does not like peace in Kashmir. But there is a change brewing in the state, and local people have realised that their destiny and prosperity lie with India and in peace'. Quoting a Gandhi speech, Sinha said, 'Gandhi wanted peace and prosperity in Jammu & Kashmir. He once said that if one has to choose between cowardice and violence, the way is violence. And, when Pakistan disturbed the peace in Kashmir, Gandhi said our Army should move forward and defeat the enemy.' In 1924, the late Mahatma Gandhi said, 'My non-violence does not admit of running away from danger and leaving dear ones unprotected. Between violence and cowardly flight, I can prefer only violence to cowardice; shunning non-violence is the summit of bravery.' Without directly saying it, Manoj Sinha cited the Gandhian philosophy as the context of the subsequent Indian attack on Pakistan. At the event, Vijay Goel, the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti Vice-Chairperson, delivered a brief speech. He said, 'Like Gandhi, Modi is bringing peace and prosperity in Jammu & Kashmir'. Elaborating on the Kashmir situation since he had assumed the L-G role in 2020, Sinha said, 'Kashmir's economy has doubled. A Kashmir bank, specifically Jammu & Kashmir Bank, was running at a loss of Rs 1,300 crore, but today its profit margin stands at Rs 1,700 crore. Roughly 2.38 crore tourists visited Kashmir last year, and builders constructed 5,000 new hotels. A 1.5 lakh crore highway project is under construction here. A Tiranga Yatra took place in the village of Burhan Wani.' During the Lok Sabha and assembly elections, the state was peaceful, he said. 'Not a single incident happened, and there was no question about election integrity. Forget firing, not a single pebble was thrown. Currently, people are enjoying nightlife, and children are going to school.' Operation Sindoor, Manoj Sinha said, showed that if anybody has bad intentions towards India, the country will give a befitting reply. He added that the most striking part of the operation was how the Army made use of India-made drones and other indigenously produced defence equipment to attack Pakistan. 'Prime Minister Modi has said categorically that Operation Sindoor has not ended, and if any misadventure takes place, it will be treated as an act of war,' he added. Discussing his efforts for establishing normalcy in J&K, L-G Sinha said, 'The incident of throwing stones has become history, the recruitment of handlers by Pakistan is minimal. Earlier, it recruited 150 locals, but last year, there were only six such cases, and this year, it was only one case. Radicalisation has stopped.' NIA officers showing no mercy to terrorists and public support for peace, and a change in their outlook were critical in bringing normalcy, he added. 'After abrogation of Article 370, the Prime Minister desired peace in the state, and my vision was clear on how to have peace and prosperity in the state—peace is not for buying but for establishing,' Manoj Sinha stated. (Edited by Madhurita Goswami) Also read: 'Some screamed with every thud, others prayed'—J&K residents recall night of Operation Sindoor
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CM Stalin, VCK leader Thirumavalavan reaffirm unity at event in TN's Chidambaram
CHIDAMBARAM: Amid persistent speculations around VCK's continuance in the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M K Stalin and VCK president and Chidambaram MP Thol Thirumavalavan reaffirmed their unity at the inauguration of the centenary hall of late Congress leader L Elayaperumal in Lalpuram here by the CM on Tuesday. The DMK president, who addressed the gathering after Thirumavalavan, referred the VCK leader as his dearest brother and a reformist. He also recalled Thirumavalavan's remark that 'the leaders of Dravidian movement, who follow in the footsteps of 'Periyar' EV Ramasamy, Ambedkarites, Marxists, and the Congress functionaries who follow Gandhian principles, are all gathered on the stage.' Thirumavalavan was referring to leaders of various parties in the DMK-led alliance. 'I second the remarks he made with pride. When Tamil Nadu is in one formation, the 'saffron' schemes from Delhi will work here,' Stalin said, in a reference to the BJP and its ally, the AIADMK. Thirumavalavan, during his speech, called on all Tamils to unite to bring back the DMK-led 'Dravidian Model' government back to power in 2026. He said his party supportes Stalin because the latter is leading a people-centric government that is introducing new schemes for upliftment of marginalised people as the political heir of late CM M Karunanidhi. 'Our ideological opponents have said that Stalin is stronger than Kalaignar. This shows the strength of his leadership,' he said. Giving credit to Stalin for uniting like-minded parties effectively, he said VCK will fully support the alliance across the state with effective transfer of its votes to all its allies. Stalin said that the recommendations of the Committee on Untouchability, Economic and Educational Development of the Scheduled Castes headed by Elayaperumal had played a crucial role in safeguarding the legislation enacted by the state in 1971 to enable persons of all castes to become priests in temples.
