Puja Awasthi
Senior Special Correspondent at The Week (India)
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5 days ago |
theweek.in | Puja Awasthi
A survey of 30,000 mothers across India has revealed that they feel the need to be recognised, emotionally supported, and given space to care for themselves amidst the chaos of daily responsibilities. A survey conducted by Habuild, a platform dedicated to building healthy habits, aimed to understand the current emotional wellness landscape for mothers and the gaps in support from family, workplaces, and society at large.
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5 days ago |
theweek.in | Puja Awasthi
Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, said that since he had last visited Uttar Pradesh 12 years ago, there had been appreciable development in the state and praised the determination and energy of the state’s chief minister. He said that UP had a big role to play in India becoming a developed nation and that a developed UP was the building block of a developed India. He praised three areas specifically- basic infrastructure, strong law and order and powerful connectivity.
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6 days ago |
theweek.in | Puja Awasthi
In an indirect response to Yogi Adityanath's remarks on Maharana Pratap's life being a source of inspiration in these trying times, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said that great men belonged to everyone and that their names should not be used for political gains. Yet, he also stated that if his party came to power, it would install the country’s most impressive statue of the Rajput ruler on the Gomti Riverfront—one of Yadav's pet projects.
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1 week ago |
theweek.in | Puja Awasthi
Senior officers will fan out to the 108 aspirational development blocks in the state to inspect the changes on ground, as per instructions issued by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. An "aspirational block" is one which lags behind in development and is targeted for improvement through the Aspirational Blocks Programme. There are 500 such blocks in India.
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1 week ago |
theweek.in | Puja Awasthi
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said his party is willing to buy Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC) in Lucknow as the party has an ideological and emotional connection with it. The uncompleted JPNIC has been a flash point between the BJP and the Samajwadi Party. During the birth or death anniversary celebrations of Jayaprakash Narayan every year, Yadav attempts to garland the bust of the socialist ideologue on the JPNIC premises.
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The unfinished JPNIC is a flash point between the @BJP4UP & the @samajwadiparty Last year, the state government put up barricades over which @yadavakhilesh jumped. This year, the government threw a cordon around his home to prevent him from leaving. https://t.co/q3mKyMiTel
. @yadavakhilesh also brought up the recent attack by the Karni Sena on MP Ramji Lal Suman, saying that such attacks were only possible because these elements had the cover of the state government @samajwadiparty @mediacellsp https://t.co/FZO20ymB3Y
Artistic collaborations do NOT stand over the lives of innocent people. You cannot breed terrorists and expect us to shower love over your fashion or actors. #IndiaPakistan #Pahalgam