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Modi: Union budget focuses on empowering country’s ‘annadata’

Modi: Union budget focuses on empowering country’s ‘annadata’

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the Union budget will empower the poor, increase the income of farmers and boost the Make in India initiative. Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by Sant Niranjan Dass during 649th Sant Ravidas Ji Jayanti celebrations in Jalandhar on Sunday. (ANI) Addressing a gathering on the 649th birth anniversary Guru Ravidas in Jalandhar at Dera Sachkhand Ballan, PM Modi greeted the audience and recalled the contributions of the revered saint. The PM said the budget aims to empower the poor, farmers, youth and women, moving the country towards a Viksit Bharat. He said the measures announced would strengthen the Make in India initiative and promote Atmanirbhar Bharat, while financially empowering the country’s “annadata”. “Punjab’s youth is skilled and known for its hardworking attitude. They can gain a lot from the budgetary provisions,” the PM said, adding that the budget focused on major urban and industrial centres of the state, including Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur, Moga and Bathinda. Highlighting the proposed India-European Union free trade agreement, Modi said sectors …

Vikrant Massey Meets Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan; Calls Conversation ‘Insightful, Productive And Empowering’ | Bollywood News

Vikrant Massey Meets Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan; Calls Conversation ‘Insightful, Productive And Empowering’ | Bollywood News

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Last Updated:January 19, 2026, 21:00 IST Vikrant Massey posts pictures with Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, calls their conversation “insightful, productive and empowering,” and speaks about ideas for classrooms. Vikrant Massey met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and shared photos from their interaction, calling it “insightful, productive and empowering” in an Instagram post. Actor Vikrant Massey surprised fans on Monday after sharing pictures from his meeting with Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister of Education. The 12th Fail actor posted photos from the interaction on Instagram, describing the meeting as meaningful and thought-provoking. What Vikrant Massey Said About The Meeting Sharing the pictures, Vikrant wrote, “Insightful, productive and empowering. A wonderfully stimulating conversation with Hon. Minister of Education, GOI Shri @dpradhanbjp ji. Your love for Bhartiya Bhasha & encouraging the youth of our country to embrace their roots is truly inspiring (sic).” He further added, “Thank you for being so open, and allowing the space to share some ideas that would make our classrooms more vibrant and interactive 🙏🏽 Wishing you the best of health, happiness and …

Imran Khan says girlfriend Lekha Washington has been ‘crucial to his healing’: ‘To love truthfully, selflessly is empowering and healing’ | Bollywood News

Imran Khan says girlfriend Lekha Washington has been ‘crucial to his healing’: ‘To love truthfully, selflessly is empowering and healing’ | Bollywood News

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For years, Imran Khan has openly spoken about his struggles with mental health, a challenge that ultimately led him to step away from films. And now, in a new interview, he revealed that his daughter, Imara, and his partner, Lekha Washington, have been “crucial to his healing.” Reflecting on his life after divorcing ex-wife Avantika Malik in 2019 and finding love again with Lekha, he described the experience as “empowering, uplifting, and a two-way thing.” Imran shared with NDTV, “To be loved by someone truly gives you strength and heals you. To give love truthfully and selflessly to another also is empowering and healing. And I have found this, in between my daughter and my partner Lekha, to give and to receive love. It has been absolutely crucial to my healing and to my own growth and well-being.” He also emphasised how therapy has played a pivotal role in his recovery. “The last few years in particular, every year has been better than the last. The last five-six years have been just better and better. …

‘Dangerous’: Sheikh Hasina on threats to India Northeast, says Yunus regime empowering extremism

‘Dangerous’: Sheikh Hasina on threats to India Northeast, says Yunus regime empowering extremism

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Ousted former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina said statements – like the one a Bangladeshi politician recently made referring to India’s Northeast and the Chicken’s Neck – are “dangerous”, reflecting the extremist elements that have strengthened under the Muhammad Yunus-led current regime. Sheikh Hasina, former Bangladeshi prime minister, is in exile in India(AP/File) National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah recently contended in a fiery speech that Bangladesh can shelter separatist forces from India and sever the seven northeastern states – also known as the “seven sisters – from the rest of the country. A corridor in West Bengal’s Siliguri – commonly referred to as “Chicken’s Neck” – connects mainland India to the northeastern states. It is the most one of the most sensitive strategic bottlenecks in the world. “Such statements are dangerous and irresponsible, reflecting the extremist elements that have gained influence under Yunus. No serious leader would threaten a neighbour upon whom Bangladesh depends for trade, transit, and regional stability,” Sheikh Hasina said in an email interview with news agency ANI. ‘India …

Bihar elections 2025: Smriti Irani hails NDA in Bihar for empowering women

Bihar elections 2025: Smriti Irani hails NDA in Bihar for empowering women

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Former Union minister and a very prominent BJP leader, Smriti Irani, on Tuesday asserted that the NDA government in Bihar uplifted women from the shadow of helplessness and fear.  With just a couple of days left for the Bihar assembly elections, Smriti Irani, while addressing a press conference at Patna, also said that she was pained over the RJD`s appeal to the Election Commission to ‘stall’ the benefits of women`s welfare schemes in Bihar, reported PTI.  Former Union Minister Smriti Irani said that “The `Jan Dhan Yojana` has benefitted more than 3 crore women in Bihar, and 1.16 crore women have received benefits under the Ujjawala Yojana. We have also seen the fulfilment of the promise of toilets in each household,” as cited by news agency PTI.  “For me, it`s a matter of pain that on one hand, the NDA government is directly transferring money into the accounts of women beneficiaries in Bihar, while on the other, RJD leaders have given a written proposal to the EC to stall the benefits,” Irani added. On the …

Empowering Sport Psychologists through Ethical Practice and Innovation

Empowering Sport Psychologists through Ethical Practice and Innovation

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Bengaluru, India – March 8, 2025: The Indian Sports Psychologist Association’s (INSPA) Mind The Gap 2025conference successfully concluded on March 8, 2025, following two days of impactful learning, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. With over 150 participants, this year’s conference marked a significant step toward advancing ethical practice and multidisciplinary collaboration in sport psychology. Pre-Conference Workshop: Addressing the Slippery Slopes of Sport Psychology – Ethics by Chris Harwood (ISSP Ambassador) The conference commenced with a powerful pre-conference workshop led by Dr. Chris Harwood, ISSP Ambassador (International Society of Sport Psychology), titled Addressing the Slippery Slopes of Sport Psychology. This workshop delved into complex ethical dilemmas in sport psychology practice, providing participants with essential frameworks for sound decision-making. Attendees explored strategies to maintain professional boundaries in diverse sporting contexts, equipping them to handle challenging scenarios with confidence. Keynote Highlights Dr. Harwood also delivered an inspiring keynote address titled What Makes a Practitioner – Tying the Loose Ends Together, which encouraged participants to integrate their personal philosophy, ethics, and methodologies into a cohesive sport psychology practice. This keynote …

Empowering people to choose their end-of-life medical preferences

Empowering people to choose their end-of-life medical preferences

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The Living Will information counter at Government Medical College Hospital, Kollam. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT When Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH), Kollam, opened a ‘Living Will Information Counter’ in the OP registration block, the major objective was to spread awareness and offer assistance. Though the living will registration is not any novel concept, a large section of society remains unaware of the practice and that’s where the GMCH made a difference. Within three months, hundreds of people, most of them commoners, obtained soft copies of the living will form the hospital as the counter empowered them to create a legal document outlining their end-of-life medical preferences and priorities. “The GMCH, Kollam, is the first hospital in the country to establish a counter to popularise the concept. A living will is a legal document that allows individuals to specify their health care preferences should they become incapacitated and unable to make decisions due to a terminal illness or life-threatening condition,” said hospital superintendent Rajendran C.V. The process Writing a living will involves two or more health …

Get Inspired by Sanya Malhotra's Empowering Words!

Get Inspired by Sanya Malhotra's Empowering Words!

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Ranveer Allahbadia landed himself in trouble with his remarks on Samay Raina’s India’s Got Latent show. The YouTuber, popularly known as Beer Biceps asked a male contestant a bizarre question. Ranveer asked the contestant, ‘Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life, or would you join in once and stop it forever?’ Many have slammed Allahbadia and Shaktimaan actor Mukesh Khanna has been vocal with his sharp reaction. In an exclusive interview with Amar Ujala, Mukesh Khanna criticised Ranveer Allahbadia and also the people who watch such shows/content. Mukesh admitted to the fact that people are watching which is also the reason why Youtubers are making money. “Aise mei yeh sach nahi ki Ranveer ne jo kaha vo sabko pasand nahi aya. Kash aisa hota lekin kuch logon ko pasand aya isi liye log unhein sun rahe they. (What Ranveer said is not disliked by everyone. I wish that were the case, but some people liked it. These YouTubers are heading in the wrong director and they …

India’s future lies in empowering people, argues AAP’s Jasmine Shah in his book ‘The Delhi Model’ | Delhi News

India’s future lies in empowering people, argues AAP’s Jasmine Shah in his book ‘The Delhi Model’ | Delhi News

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AAP leader Jasmine Shah’s new book ‘The Delhi Model’, calls for a paradigm shift in Indian governance, asserting that the future of the nation lies in empowering the people. The book, launched by AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, explores how the Delhi government’s focus on human capital development, education, healthcare, and environmental sustainability has led to remarkable outcomes. Analysing the policies of the AAP in Delhi, Shah argues that the city’s success is a result of prioritising public welfare over corporate interests and tax cuts. Shah, who previously worked as the deputy director at MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab and holds a master’s in public administration from Columbia University, critiques the conventional “trickle-down” economic model. He emphasises that Delhi’s approach is a stark departure from this “outdated” theory, focusing instead on policies that uplift people, particularly the marginalised. “The Delhi Model focuses on human capital development and better service delivery for all citizens, as opposed to the failed models of tax cuts and corporate incentives, epitomised by states like Gujarat,” Shah said …

‘Such A Badass’: Fans React As Sydney Sweeney Claps Back At Body Shamers With Empowering Instagram Post

‘Such A Badass’: Fans React As Sydney Sweeney Claps Back At Body Shamers With Empowering Instagram Post

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Sydney Sweeney, best known for her roles in Euphoria and The White Lotus, recently took to Instagram to address negative comments about her body. The actress shared an empowering response to body-shaming trolls who had criticized her appearance after paparazzi photos of her in a purple bikini went viral online. Sweeney’s graceful yet bold clapback has been widely praised, with fans applauding her confidence and her ability to turn the conversation in her favor. Here are some of those comments: The drama began when paparazzi photos of Sydney Sweeney surfaced online, showing her in a purple bikini during what appeared to be a vacation. While many admired the actress for her effortless beauty, some trolls on social media made disparaging and misogynistic remarks about her body. Instead of staying silent, Sweeney chose to confront the negativity head-on. She shared some of the offensive comments on her Instagram, drawing attention to the problem of body-shaming. This isn’t the first time Sweeney has dealt with online criticism, but her response this time was particularly impactful. Here are some …