Assam Rifles on Friday organized the first-ever Assam Rifles Annual Women's Football Tournament for teams across all the states of North East, branded as the "Sentinels Cup" in line with the sobriquet of Assam Rifles 'Sentinels of the North.
The Centre on Friday announced it would observe June 25 as "Constitution Murder Day" in remembrance of the 1975 Emergency. The decision has triggered a backlash with opposition parties targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said in a joint statement on Friday.
To pay tributes to all those who suffered and fought against the gross abuse of power during the period of Emergency 1975, the Central government has declared June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' (Constitution Murder Day).
With the central government announcing to celebrate June 25 as Constitution Murder Day, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that the observance of the day will remind the countrymen of the sacrifices of those who fought against Congress' dictatorial mindset in 1975.
49 years ago on June 25, Indira Gandhi's government unleashed a wave of repression, imprisoning lakhs of people without justification and muzzling the media. The Emergency stripped citizens of their fundamental rights and undermined the country's democratic fabric.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the day would serve as a reminder of the significant sacrifices endured by those who faced the severe hardships of the 1975 Emergency, highlighting their immense contributions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the 1975 Emergency as a "dark phase of Indian history" and announced that June 25 will be commemorated annually as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas to honor those who suffered during that time.
To pay tributes to all those who suffered and fought against the gross abuse of power during the period of Emergency 1975, the Central government has declared June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' (Constitution Murder Day).
The Government of India announced that June 25 will be remembered annually as "Constitution Murder Day" in remembrance of the Emergency declared by the Indira Gandhi government in 1975.
Washington Freedom edged out Seattle Orcas by five wickets in a tense low-scoring affair of the 2024 Major League Cricket at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas.
An emergency meeting of the Water Resources Department has been called on Friday at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's residence after the Cauvery Water Control Committee recommended releasing 1 TMC of water to Tamil Nadu every day.