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PM Modi’s retort to Congress, extols contributions of Gita Press in Gorakhpur

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday waxed eloquent about Mahatma Gandhi’s attachment to Gita Press and the latter’s contributions in maintaining Gandhian values. His remarks is seemingly a retort to the main opposition Congress which had opposed conferment of Gandhi Peace Prize to Gita Press last month.

The Times of India

Gita Press a living faith, no less than a temple, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 7 while attending the closing ceremony of the centenary celebrations of the Gita Press in Gorakhpur described the publishing house as “not less than any temple” adding the publisher is “guiding humanity” through its work.

The Hindu

Congress to move Supreme Court after Gujarat High Court refuses to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

The Congress has announced that it will move the Supreme Court after the Gujarat High Court refused to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the Modi surname case.

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Watch | What connects Mahatma Gandhi, Hindi and Chennai?

The DBHPS has survived more than a century by trying to stay relevant. The organisation was created as a society in 1927 with Mahatma Gandhi as its President.

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Gita Press | God’s own publisher

A profile by The Hindu on Gita Press which has published books such as Shrimad Bhagvad Gita, Ramcharitmanas, Literature of Soordas, Literature of Tulsidas and children’s books.

The Hindu

Explained | The row over awarding Gita Press the Gandhi Peace Prize

Controversy has erupted over the Modi government’s decision to award the Gandhi Peace Prize 2021 to Gorakhpur-based ‘Gita Press’ – an institution dedicated to spread ‘Sanatan Dharma’.

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Other lives: Peace activist who joined the Land Reform Movement in India in 1950s

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I was on Gandhi Peace Prize jury but was not consulted, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Days after the government selected Gita Press for the Gandhi Peace Prize, Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on June 20 said that despite being a member of the jury that decides the winner, he was not part of the selection process this time.

The Hindu

Gita Press gets Gandhi Peace Prize, Congress calls move anti-Mahatma

NEW DELHI: The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021 has been conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur. Ironically, the conferment of the prize, which is named after Mahatma Gandhi, has been opposed by the Congress on the ground that the Gita Press was opposed to all that Gandhi stood for.

The Times of India

Gita Press, Gorakhpur, awarded Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021

The Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 will be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur, in recognition of its “outstanding contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods”.

The Hindu

India would not have been partitioned if Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was there: NSA Doval

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said on Saturday that India would not have partitioned if Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was there at the time.

The Hindu

Indian Bharatnatyam dancer enthrals South African audiences with performance on Gandhi’s favourite bhajan

Bharatnatyam dancer Vallabhi Chellam Annamalai delighted over 400 delegates at the inaugural event of the Gandhi-King-Mandela International Conference in South Africa with a performance on one of Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite bhajans

The Hindu

Opposition parties 'must stand united' for 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Kapil Sibal

Opposition leaders have been holding parleys to put up a joint fight against the BJP in the next Lok Sabha polls.. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | International referee says he witnessed WFI chief’s inappropriate behaviour towards female wrestlers; U.S. court unseals Trump indictment in documents probe, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

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Expel former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat for praising Godse, says Congress

If the BJP did not take any action against Mr. Rawat, then it would become obvious that he represents the party’s views on Godse, the Congress functionary said.

The Hindu

Godse is India’s good son, says Giriraj Singh, triggering another row

The comment on Nathuram Godse — who killed Mahatma Gandhi in 1948 — by Union Minister and senior BJP leader Giriraj Singh has kicked up a controversy in Chhattisgarh with the Congress calling it an insult to the Father of the Nation.

The Hindu

NCERT responds as ‘embarrassed’ Yogendra Yadav and Suhas Palshikar ask academic body to drop their name as advisors

Paragraphs about Hindu radicals’ attempts to kill Mahatma Gandhi and the ban placed on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) after his death were among those removed by the NCERT.

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M. Emperumal Naidu, a doctor from Kottar, who fought for temple entry for all in Vaikom

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BJP MPs slam Rahul, cite ill-treatment of Maneka, Varun, Azad

In their letter, the MPs wonder if Rahul was running “mohabbat ki dukan ya nafrat ka mega mall” (shop of love or mega mall of hate)

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Exhibition at Gandhi’s Phoenix settlement to mark 120 years of his ‘Indian Opinion’ newspaper

An exhibition was launched on June 4 at the Phoenix Settlement to mark the 120th anniversary of the ‘Indian Opinion’ newspaper started by Mahatma Gandhi during his time as a young lawyer in South Africa.

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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi calls on US audience to stand up for 'modern India'

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi pressed criticism of his country’s leadership during a speech in New York on Sunday

The Hindu

Kerala govt. criticises removal of the periodic table, other topics from NCERT Class X textbook

The Kerala government has criticised the removal of chapters on the Periodic Table and challenges to democracy, among other topics from Class 10 textbooks by the NCERT

Newslaundry

Is Sachin Pilot launching his own political party? Yes, according to IPAC insider

Last month, Sachin Pilot was in the news for reasons that are anathema to his party. The Congress leader was protesting against his own party’s government in Rajasthan, led by chief minister Ashok Gehlot, to demand it investigate cases of corruption dating back to Vasundhara Raje’s tenure.

Bangkok Post

Modi inaugurates grand new Indian parliament

NEW DELHI - Flanked by priests, Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new Indian parliament on Sunday in a ceremony steeped in religious symbolism but boycotted by opposition parties.

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