BJP releases second manifesto; promises free education from KG to PG
The Hindu
BJP's Sankalp Patra promises free education, financial aid for students, welfare boards for auto drivers and domestic workers in Delhi.
In the second part of the BJP’s Sankalp Patra for the Delhi Legislative Assembly polls, MP Anurag Thakur announced that the party will bring free education for needy students from KG to PG in government institutions and ₹15000 for needy aspirants preparing for competitive exams.
The party has also promised ₹1000 per month under the Dr. BR Ambedkar Scheme for scheduled caste students pursuing professional and technical courses.
For auto drivers, the party has promised a welfare board, ₹10 lakhs worth of life insurance and ₹5 lakh worth of accident insurance as well as scholarship for their kids.
The party has also promised a welfare board for domestic workers, life insurance of ₹10 lakh, accident insurance of ₹5 lakh, scholarship for their children and six months of paid maternity leaves.
Besides this, the party has promised to bring an SIT against the AAP government.
Huawei has been the top smartphone brand with a strong 18.1% market share in Q4 2024 in China, ahead of Xiaomi with 17.2% and Apple at 17.1%, noted the Counterpoint’s Market Pulse Service
Saif Ali Khan discharged from hospital after knife attack, underwent surgery for injuries inflicted by Bangladeshi national.
He said he attended the event as it was a government programme and that he had been invited by the government of Karnataka.
Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani hospitalized in Patna during national conference, discharged and flown back to Jaipur.
In the absence of such centres, the BBMP has been assigning injured or abandoned dogs, including strays, to not-for-profit organisations involved in rescue.
Amitabh Bachchan inaugurates NASH clinic at KEM Hospital, vows to campaign for awareness and eradication of liver disease.
Tarek Sultan of Agility meets Telangana IT and Industries Minister Sridhar Babu at WEF in Davos
Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin endorses articles exposing UGC overreach on VC appointments, emphasizes state autonomy.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expresses dismay over Sealdah court order awarding life imprisonment till death in rape-murder case.
“He sought reforms and eradication of social evils like untouchability and discrimination,” Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said in Belagavi on January 21.
Heavy traffic in Delhi due to Republic Day parade rehearsals causes chaos and delays for commuters across the city.
Study projects rising breast cancer cases in India, with an estimated annual economic burden of $19.55 billion by 2030.
The Indian government has introduced the Entity Locker tool for organisations to manage government documents.
10-hour impasse over Bengaluru candidate's nomination for Erode byelection ends with rejection due to residency issue.
India Pavilion at WEF 2025 inaugurated by Union ministers. They have also inaugurated Telangana Pavilion
Mumbai police close Sameer Wankhede's case against Nawab Malik due to lack of evidence, court disposes petition.
Bangladeshi national illegally enters India, stabs Saif Ali Khan, uses Aadhaar card for SIM, arrested in Thane.
World Economic Forum 2025 Day 2 LIVE: Follow The Hindu’s updates of Day 2 of the World Economic Forum 2025, in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, 2025