News for 'Beti Padhao'

Lies being spread on land bill by 'perverted minds': Modi

Lies being spread on land bill by 'perverted minds': Modi

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Only national service can save the nation, and not politics: Modi

PM at NRIs meet: We plugged '85% loot' taking place during Cong rule

PM at NRIs meet: We plugged '85% loot' taking place during Cong rule

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Continuing his attack on the Congress, he said efforts to stop the 'leakage' could have been made earlier as well but there was no intention and will power.

Modi, the mendicant-prince

Modi, the mendicant-prince

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

'Coronavirus has occasioned us to see how copious Modi's mojo bag is,' says Shreekant Sambrani.

Budget 2019: Social services sector gets major boost

Budget 2019: Social services sector gets major boost

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

The Centre's programmes of maternity benefit and Child Protection Services also got a major boost in the Budget.

AAP stages new act, uses street theatre to woo voters

AAP stages new act, uses street theatre to woo voters

Rediff.com10 May 2019

The Arvind Kejriwal-led party believes that art appeals to everyone and there is no better way to connect than through street theatres.

We are replacing red tape with red carpet: Modi

We are replacing red tape with red carpet: Modi

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Hard selling India as an investment destination at the WEF, Modi said the government is following the principle of reform, perform and transform.

Shahid Kapoor: No one can replace Karan Johar

Shahid Kapoor: No one can replace Karan Johar

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'General Zia was real startled'

'General Zia was real startled'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'

Rahul dares PM Modi for debate on Rafale

Rahul dares PM Modi for debate on Rafale

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

The Congress has raised several questions on the Rafale deal, accusing the government of compromising with national interests.

NITI Aayog may not scrap UPA's 12th Plan

NITI Aayog may not scrap UPA's 12th Plan

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

80-85 per cent of about 700 major infrastructure projects within the Centre's domain have been delayed.

Rahul Gandhi leads midnight march to protest Unnao, Kathua rape cases

Rahul Gandhi leads midnight march to protest Unnao, Kathua rape cases

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

To demand justice for the eight-year-old girl who was gang-raped and murdered in Jammu and Kashmir and the teenager in UP's Unnao, the Congress party led a candelight vigil to India Gate in New Delhi.

Father of UP girl who accused BJP MLA of rape dies in custody

Father of UP girl who accused BJP MLA of rape dies in custody

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

The girl tried to immolate herself near the chief minister's residence in Lucknow on Sunday.

Is Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme the best investment for your girl child?

Is Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme the best investment for your girl child?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Let us look at this scheme a little more in detail.

Unnao rape survivor's accident: Murder case against BJP MLA

Unnao rape survivor's accident: Murder case against BJP MLA

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

The FIR, in which 15-20 unnamed people were also mentioned, was registered at the Gurubuxganj police station in Rae Bareli.

Top ministers, stars take part in Modi@2 gala event

Top ministers, stars take part in Modi@2 gala event

Rediff.com29 May 2016

Top Union ministers on Saturday joined a gala event, which had a smattering of Bollywood actors, including megastar Amitabh Bachchan, aimed at publicising the "achievements" of the Narendra Modi government on completion of two years in office.

'New India must be tolerant and compassionate'

'New India must be tolerant and compassionate'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

In his first address to the nation, on the eve of 71st Independence Day, President Ram Nath Kovind hailed the government's demonetisation and GST decision.

Full text: President's address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day 2023

Full text: President's address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day 2023

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of the Republic Day 2023.

Give us our due: Sonia seeks early passage of Women's Bill

Give us our due: Sonia seeks early passage of Women's Bill

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Gandhi attacked the government over its 'maximum governance' slogan, saying this also meant expanding the base of disagreement without inviting retribution, a reference to its crackdown on several non-governmental organisations.

Why I quit BJP and joined Congress

Why I quit BJP and joined Congress

Rediff.com11 May 2019

'I had to submit my resignation from the BJP after just two weeks because they were very regressive.' 'There was no space for a free thinking individual.'

India was a not so happy place, and then along came Modi

India was a not so happy place, and then along came Modi

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

What do the critics of the prime minister know, India has reached the zenith of its glory under the Modi dispensation, says Durba Dhyani.

Nothing has changed under Manohar Lal Khattar in Haryana

Nothing has changed under Manohar Lal Khattar in Haryana

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

The attack on a Dalit family in Faridabad days before the Khattar government's first anniversary suggests that nothing has changed.

Mann ki Baat: Lead the digital movement, PM tells the youth

Mann ki Baat: Lead the digital movement, PM tells the youth

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

The prime minister said gradually people are "shedding their hard currency mindset" and moving towards digital currency and the youth are leading the way using their mobile phones as the new tool to make and receive payments.

Let us stop taxing women!

Let us stop taxing women!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Double tax exemption on wages paid to women can encourage companies to hire, retain and compensate women better, argues Nitin Pai.

Akbar links #MeToo charges to 2019 poll, threatens legal action

Akbar links #MeToo charges to 2019 poll, threatens legal action

Rediff.com14 Oct 2018

'The allegations of misconduct made against me are false and fabricated, spiced up by innuendo and malice'

BJP wary of 2015 becoming its year of defeats

BJP wary of 2015 becoming its year of defeats

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

The top two in the government and in the Bharatiya Janata Party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party President Amit Shah, respectively, spent the day trying to hard sell not just the contentious land Bill but also how the Modi government stood for the welfare of farmers.

Amit Shah paints a rosy picture of PM Modi @ national executive

Amit Shah paints a rosy picture of PM Modi @ national executive

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

The Narendra Modi government is here to stay for 10-20 years, Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah asserted on Friday, claiming that the new dispensation has ended the "reign of scams" and policy paralysis while changing the political culture in the country.

Sakshi accorded grand welcome, presented Rs 2.5 crore cheque

Sakshi accorded grand welcome, presented Rs 2.5 crore cheque

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Haryana on Wednesday honoured its 'daughter' Sakshi Malik by appointing her as brand ambassador of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign and presenting the Olympic bronze medallist a cheque of Rs 2.5 crore.

Why younger BJP leaders are miffed with Joshi

Why younger BJP leaders are miffed with Joshi

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

Younger party leaders are livid with the Murli Manohar Joshi-headed manifesto drafting committee for not taking their suggestions, reports Archis Mohan.

Secret Superstar removes the veil from Bollywood

Secret Superstar removes the veil from Bollywood

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

'The Muslim identity of the family appears incidental to the subject of the film...' 'The self-sacrificing, suffering mother film could have belonged to any religion.' 'The abusive father, who prefers his son to his daughter, could have followed any religion.' 'That the Muslim household is remarkably free from religious symbolism is also the strength of the film,' feels Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

Hope replaced hopelessness during NDA rule, says 'UP wala' Modi

Hope replaced hopelessness during NDA rule, says 'UP wala' Modi

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Without naming the UPA government, he attacked it over alleged corruption and flagged his government's 'honest' credentials.

Is Amitabh Bachchan the right choice to promote GST?

Is Amitabh Bachchan the right choice to promote GST?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

The question that is being asked is: Does the GST campaign gain from his all-too-familiar face taking forward its message or will brand fatigue flatten the impact?

How Kamya Panjabi found love again

How Kamya Panjabi found love again

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

'I have always taken care of people. It's never happened that someone took care of me.'

'Country may burn, but Modi interested only in becoming PM again'

'Country may burn, but Modi interested only in becoming PM again'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

The Congress president said that if he was allowed to speak for 15 minutes on a host of issues, including the Nirav Modi scam, PM Modi would "run away".

Woman cop transferred after spat with Haryana minister

Woman cop transferred after spat with Haryana minister

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

Official sources said the government has decided to transfer Kalia from her current post as Fatehabad SP, adding formal orders will be issued soon.

'We believe in only one leader and that is Mamata'

'We believe in only one leader and that is Mamata'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

'Mamata is synonymous with Bengal, its culture, language, traditions.'

'The government's priorities are all wrong'

'The government's priorities are all wrong'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'The prime minister did not think that COVID-19 was a serious challenge as late as March 20.'

Meet the Opposition's grand marshall in the Rajya Sabha

Meet the Opposition's grand marshall in the Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Despite the Congress having nearly four times as many members in the Rajya Sabha as the TMC (48 to 13), Derek O'Brien has been informally leading the coordination of Opposition parties, rallying other parties to demand a discussion on electoral reforms and to protest the government's disinvestment plans, report Rahul Jacob and Archis Mohan.

'Small girls are being raped in UP, Bihar but Modi is silent'

'Small girls are being raped in UP, Bihar but Modi is silent'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

The Congress chief hit out at the BJP's ideological mentor, the RSS, alleging that it was a "male chauvinist organisation" and did not have women in it, thus cannot do what the Congress can for women.

Has Modi run out of gas?

Has Modi run out of gas?

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Other strong men have stopped Modi and his hordes in states before, but none of them with a footprint or battle cry to shake up New Delhi, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

'Modi is not on the trajectory of dictatorship'

'Modi is not on the trajectory of dictatorship'

Rediff.com23 May 2019

'I am more worried about the BJP as I see lot of marginalisation of top leaders in the BJP.' 'I am really worried about the terminal decline of the Congress. And the greatest tragedy is that there are so many good people in the Congress.' 'It will take a couple of years, but this is the most appropriate time for a new political party and leadership to emerge.'