Ram Naik is a veteran Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party,served as the 19th Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar was an Indian politician and leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party who served as Chief Minister of Goa from 14 March 2017 until his death. Previously,he was Chief Minister of Goa from 2000 to 2005 and from 2012 to 2014 and from 2017 to 2019. He also served as the Minister of Defence from October 2014 to March 2017. In January 2020,he was posthumously awarded Padma Bhushan.
Mapusa is a city in North Goa,India. It is situated 13 km north of the state capital of Panaji. The city is the headquarters of Bardez taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17,linking Mumbai to Kochi. During Portuguese India,the city was known as "Mapuçá".
Hegannahalli Narayana Shastry Ananth Kumar was an Indian politician affiliated with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers,Parliamentary Affairs of India from 2014 until his death in 2018. Ananth Kumar was an MP from South Bangalore 6 times,Minister of Chemicals and fertilizers from 26 May 2014,and Parliamentary affairs from 2016. He was a member of the Parliament for over two decades,having been elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house,from Bangalore South,from 1996 until his death. He also served as Minister for Civil Aviation,Tourism,Sports,Urban Development,and Poverty Alleviation.
Although India is a parliamentary democracy,the country's politics has become dynastic or with high level of nepotism,possibly due to the absence of party organizations,independent civil-society associations which mobilize support for a party,or centralized financing of elections. The dynastic phenomenon is present at the national,state,regional,and district level. The Nehru–Gandhi family has produced three Indian prime ministers,and family members have largely led the Congress party since 1978. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also has several dynastic leaders. In addition to the major national parties,other national and regional parties such as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK),Shiromani Akali Dal,Shiv Sena,Samajwadi Party,Rashtriya Janata Dal,Janata Dal Secular,Jharkhand Mukti Morcha,Kerala Congress,Jammu &Kashmir National Conference,Indian Union Muslim League,AIMIM,and the Nationalist Congress Party are all dominated by families,mostly those of the party founders.
Thawar Chand Gehlot is an Indian politician who is the current and 13th Governor of Karnataka,being the first person serving as the Governor of Karnataka from Madhya Pradesh. He assumed office of the Governor of Karnataka on 11 July 2021. He also served as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Government of India from 2014 to 2021. He was also the Leader of the House in the upper house of Indian Parliament. He was a member of the Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee of the BJP.
This is a timeline of Goan history. It overlaps with the histories of other regions in South Asia,the Indian subcontinent,and colonial powers that influenced the region,including Portugal.
Dharmendra Pradhan is an Indian politician who is serving as Union Minister of Education since 2021. He also served as Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the Government of India from 2021 to 2024. An alumnus of Talcher Autonomous College and Utkal University,he has also been the Minister of Petroleum &Natural Gas and the Minister of Steel.
Faggan Singh Kulaste is an Indian politician. He served as the Minister of State for Rural Development and Steel of India in the Government of India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was sworn in as Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel on 30 May 2019 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kulaste is elected as a member of the 17th Lok Sabha (2019–2024). He represents the Mandla constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He was also Minister of State in Modi government. He has previously been a member of the 11th,12th,13th,14th,16th and 17th Lok Sabha.
Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda is an Indian politician who served as the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers of India in the Second Modi ministry from 14 November 2018 to 7 July 2021. He also served as the Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation of India from 5 July 2016 to 24 May 2019 in the First Modi ministry. He is represented the Bangalore North constituency in the parliament from 2014 to 2024. He also held Ministry of Railways and other cabinet positions in the First Modi ministry. He also served as the 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi is an Indian politician who is Minister of Consumer Affairs,Food and Public Distribution,10th Minister of New and Renewable Energy since 2024. He was also the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs,Coal and Mines of India,from 2019 to 2024 and Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha,since 2004,representing the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency. He was also the State President of Bharatiya Janata Party,Karnataka (BJP) from 2014 to 2016. He served in the panel of chairpersons of Lok Sabha (2014–2018).
Sarbananda Sonowal is an Indian politician who has served as Minister of Ports,Shipping and Waterways since 2021. He also has been the Member of the Rajya Sabha representing Assam since 2021 and also a member of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs since 2021. He previously served as the 14th Chief Minister of Assam from 2016 to 2021 and as a member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Majuli from 2016 to 2021 and for Moran from 2001 to 2004. Sonowal earlier served as the Assam state unit President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2012 to 2014 and again from 2015 to 2016. He also served as the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs,Government of India,from 2014 to 2016 and the Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development from 2014 to 2014 and the member of the Lok Sabha from Lakhimpur from 2014 to 2016 and from Dibrugarh from 2004 to 2009. He was also the member of the Asom Gana Parishad from 2001 to 2011.
The Ministry of Ayush,a ministry of the Government of India,is responsible for developing education,research and propagation of traditional medicine and alternative medicine systems in India. Ayush is a name devised from the names of the alternative healthcare systems covered by the ministry:ayurveda,yoga and naturopathy,Unani,Siddha,Sowa Rigpa,and homeopathy.
Jitendra Singh Rana is an Indian physician and politician who is serving as the 18th minister of Science and Technology and minister of Earth Sciences since 2024. For Prime Minister's Office;Personnel,Public Grievances and Pensions;Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space. He was elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Udhampur with the majority of 124,373 votes.
Ashwini Kumar Choubey is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party who is currently serving Minister of State for Consumer Affairs,Food and Public Distribution and Environment,Forest and Climate Change and a member of the 17th Lok Sabha. He is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing Buxar and a former health minister of Bihar. He had represented the Bihar legislative assembly from Bhagalpur before contesting the 16th Lok Sabha election. On 3 September 2017,he became in charge of office as Minister of State for Health in Narendra Modi's Government. He resigned in July 2021.
The International Day of Yoga is a day in recognition of Yoga,that is celebrated around the world annually on 21 June,following its adoption by the United Nations in 2014. As Yoga exercises have shown significant benefits for physical and mental well-being,it was considered important by the UN to globally promote this wellness practice,which originated in ancient India.
Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana,abbreviated S-VYASA or SVYASA,is a higher education institute deemed to be university located in Bangalore,India. The university is dedicated to the study of yoga based on the teachings of Swami Vivekananda. Dr. B R Ramakrishna is the current Vice Chancellor of the university.
Arun Singh is an Indian politician who holds the positions of National General Secretary and Head Quarter In-charge of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Singh is currently serving his second term as a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha. Over the period,Singh has discharged the responsibility as BJP's State Incharge of various states,including Andhra Pradesh,Rajasthan,Karnataka,Odisha,Jharkhand and Ladakh.
North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda &Homoeopathy (NEIAH) is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of AYUSH,within the government of India. It is situated at Mawdiangdiang,Shillong,Meghalaya. It was formally inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Ayush Shripad Yesso Naik on 22 December 2016. Now from session 2019-20 seats have been increased to 63 per year for both the colleges.
Girish Raya Chodankar is an Indian politician and teacher who serves as the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of Tripura,Sikkim,Manipur,and Nagaland since 2023. He previously served as the president of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) from 2018 to 2022. A former AICC secretary,in 2023,he was appointed as a permanent invitee of the Congress Working Committee (CWC).
