The queen of mountains, Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu is witnessing a gradual increase in tourist footfall day-by-day as the summer festival kick-started in the region.
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a jibe at the inauguration of the new Parliament House by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and termed it PM's "personal project".
"When a country like India, full of diversity, with a huge population that tackles various challenges, moves forward with a belief, it inspires many countries of the world. Every achievement of India is going to become an achievement for different countries in different parts of the world
"India's strength lies in its diversity. There is a lot to see in our country. Keeping this in view, the Ministry of Education has taken an excellent initiative named 'Yuvasangam'. The objective of this initiative is to increase People to People Connect as well as to give an opportunity t
PM Modi dedicated the new Parliament Building to the country today and installed the historic symbol Sengol, near the Lok Sabha Speaker's chair in the new building.
"I express my gratitude on behalf of the people of Tamil Nadu for installing the historic golden 'Sengol' (sceptre) near the Speaker's seat elucidating the Tamil pride, legacy and cultural heritage," it read.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday claimed that the party flag is a backbone for the Telugu community across the globe while the party symbol cycle refers to welfare and development.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday on the eve of the inauguration of the new Parliament building, said that the symbol of transfer of power, Sengol, which was kept as a 'walking stick' in Prayagraj's Anand Bhavan will get its rightful place on Sunday.
The Enforcement Directorate has attached Rs 34.7 lakh of Tamil Nadu's Udayanidhi Stalin Foundation in connection with a money laundering case, officials said on Saturday.
According to sources, the CMs of states/UT which weren't present were Telangana, Punjab, West Bengal, Delhi, Rajasthan, Bihar, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Manipur and Kerala.
The Adheenams (priests) handed over the sacred sceptre, 'Sengol', to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, on the eve of the inauguration of the new Parliament building.