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Rahul Gandhi launches ‘White T-shirt movement’ for justice, equality

New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced the launch of a ‘White T-shirt Movement,’ championing the rights of the masses, even as he accused the Narendra Modi government of turning its back on the poor. Gandhi announced the launch in a post on X and urged people to be a part of it. “If you believe in economic justice, oppose rising wealth inequalities, fight for social equality, reject all forms of discrimination, and strive for peace and stability in our country, wear your white T-shirts and join the movement,” said a video voiceover posted

How to keep blood pressure under control?

More than 33 per cent of Indians suffer from hogh blood pressure, a study of Indian Council of Medical Research said last year. Many of those people don’t know they have it because there are usually no warning signs. This can be dangerous, because high blood pressure can lead to life-threatening conditions like heart attack or stroke. The good news is that you can often prevent or treat high blood pressure. Early diagnosis and heart-healthy lifestyle changes can keep high blood pressure from seriously damaging your health. What is high blood pressure? Two numbers describe blood pressure. The top, “systolic”

Kejriwal proposes joint housing scheme with Centre for government employees in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal said Sunday he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposing a joint housing scheme for government employees, particularly sanitation workers, in Delhi, which votes in assembly election on February 5. Kejriwal told a press conference here, he has urged the prime minister to provide land on “highly subsidised” rates to the Delhi government where it can build houses for the employees, who can pay easy installments during the last phase of their service periods. Highlighting the hardships faced by government employees especially Safai Karmcharis post-retirement, Kejriwal said he proposed the

Rahul Gandhi visits BPSC protest site in Patna, assures full support to students

Patna, Jan 18 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday threw his weight behind the protests against alleged irregularities in BPSC exams, by visiting the site of the nearly a month-old agitation here and spending several minutes with aggrieved students. After Gandhi winded up his pre-decided engagements, during which he also made a veiled reference to the protests with the remark “Bihar has been converted into a centre of paper leaks”, a delegation of students called on him at a hotel. The delegation urged him to visit Gardani Bagh where several aspirants have been on a round the clock protest

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