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Media Coverage | 27-12-2021
Music not confined to borders of religion, country: Anurag Thakur
Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards presented at a glittering ceremony
New Delhi: Music and sports cannot be confined to the boundaries of religion and country. Moreover, musicians and artistes are the true ambassadors of the country in the world, sai...
Media Coverage | 24-12-2021
Talented singer Maithili Thakur and young musician Lydian Nadhaswaram, the winners of the 8th edition of Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards 2021, were honoured at the hands of Union Information and Broadcasting minister Anurag Singh Thakur at a glittering award ceremony at Kamani Auditorium, Mandi House, in New Delhi...
Media Coverage | 18-12-2021
Melodious voice of Sukhwinder Singh and Sanjay Dutt’s dialogues leave audience spellbound
Lokmat News Network Nagpur, Dec 17
The Khasdar Sanskrutik Mahotsav got off to a colourful and musical start at Ishwar Deshmukh College of Physical Education ground on Friday with melodious hit songs by playback singer Sukh...
Media Coverage | 15-12-2021
Vijay Darda offers 50 kg laddu at Tekdi Ganesh temple
Lokmat News Network
Launched on December 15, 1971, the Nagpur edition of Lokmat completed 50 years on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. This golden jubilee of readership was celebrated by paying obeisance at places of worship in Nagpur and elsewhere across Vidarbha...
Media Coverage | 15-12-2021
Offers anniversary edition, prasad; prays for human welfare, everlasting service
Lokmat News Network Nagpur, Dec 15
The 50th anniversary day of Lokmat became memorable on Wednesday. The day began with ringing of bells and Ganesh Vandana at Tekdi Ganesh Mandir in the morning. The day ended at various shrines with pr...
Media Coverage | 10-12-2021
Lokmat News Network
Mumbai: When roads are linked to one another and their wider network is created, the avenues of development open on their own. Strong infrastructure is crucial for development. Maharashtra alone bears the burden of 14% of the country's GDP. That is why Maharashtra is called the economic powerhou...
Media Coverage | 02-12-2021
Vijay Darda exhorts Indian Revenue Service trainee officers at NADT
Crucial to win taxpayers’ trust; natural justice should be ensured
Nagpur, Dec 2: The chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda exhorted the Indian Revenue Service trainee officers to act with respe...
Media Coverage | 26-11-2021
Guv Bhagat Singh Koshyari pays tribute to Babuji on ‘Smriti Diwas’
Jawaharlal Darda English Medium School building dedicated to people
Veteran freedom fighter Jawaharlal Darda dedicated his life to the noble cause of upliftment of the society. He worked selflessly for the welfare of the masses. He was always e...
Media Coverage | 26-11-2021
Yavatmal, Nov 25
Rich tributes were paid to veteran freedom fighter and founder editor of Lokmat Media group Jawaharlal Darda alias Babuji on his 24th Smriti Diwas at ‘Prerna Sthal’ in Yavatmal on Thursday.
Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, former Union minister Sushilkumar Shinde, guardian minister ...
Media Coverage | 22-11-2021
Centre, State govt involved in blame game
The ambitious Wardha-Yavatmal-Nanded railway project which is expected to accord fast connectivity between Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra with a potential to bring these backwards regions of the state into mainstream of development has once again becom...
Media Coverage | 18-11-2021
Eat Right Mela-2021 organised by FSSAI inaugurated
November 17
“Getting clean and healthy food is the right of every person and s/he should be aware of it,” said Chairman of Editorial Board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda.
He was speaking as the chief guest during inauguration o...
Media Coverage | 13-11-2021
Rly minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assures Vijay Darda.
Union minister for railways, transport, electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has assured Chairman of Editorial Board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda that he would direct the authorities to find out the reasons f...
Media Coverage | 12-11-2021
The Wardha-Yavatmal-Nanded railway project, which was approved in 2008, is now 13 years old. During this period, the country saw 11 railways ministers but the project is yet to be completed. On Thursday, the chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda called on the ...
Media Coverage | 25-10-2021
Renowned spiritual gurus make strong pitch at Lokmat National Inter-Religious Conference in Nagpur
Nagpur, Oct 24: Nature and god cherish diversity. That is why they gave mankind flowers of different fragrances and fruits of different tastes. Human beings should accept this diversity while following religion ...
Media Coverage | 21-10-2021
Media freedom is paramount: Anurag Thakur
Lokmat News Network New Delhi, Oct 20
Admitting that the media freedom is paramount, Union minister of sports, youth affairs and information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur thinks that while exercising its right to criticise, the media should also highlight the good ...
Media Coverage | 20-10-2021
MSMEs minister tells Vijay Darda
New Delhi, Oct 19
Union minister for micro, small and medium enterprises Narayan Rane has said he would give priority to extend financial assistance to the small traders who are facing a difficult time due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rane asserted this during a meeting with...
Media Coverage | 18-10-2021
BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya paid a courtesy visit to the chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda at Indore on Sunday. Both of them had a long discussion.
When Vijayvargiya was asked about the discussion during the meeting, he said it was...
Media Coverage | 13-10-2021
Nagpur, Oct 12
The forgiveness, non-violence and non-acquisition in Jain philosophy are the best gifts to the world. This philosophy has the value of non-violence. If everyone accepts and applies this philosophy in life, the whole world will change. Brotherhood will make everyone happy, prosperous and culture...
Media Coverage | 25-09-2021
Nanded, Sept 24
The State government has released its share of `119.51 crore for the financial year 2020-21 for the much awaited 284 km Nanded-Yavatmal-Wardha railway route which is expected to create fast connectivity between these towns of Vidarbha and Marathwada.
According to sources, the State government...
Media Coverage | 16-09-2021
State achieves unique feat in its diamond jubilee year
Lokmat News Network Mumbai, Sept 15
In recognition of the unique initiative of Lokmat Media in connecting the people and patients in Maharashtra through blood donation campaign titled 'Raktacha Nata' wherein as many as 60,706 units of blood were collect...
Media Coverage | 19-08-2021
Rekindles memories dating back 50 years: Unique initiative to mark golden jubilee year
Lokmat News Network Nagpur, Aug 18
The first issue of the Nagpur edition of Lokmat, published 50 years ago, has been converted into digital format. A replica of the front page of the issue was released at the hands of the...
Media Coverage | 12-08-2021
The chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda has invited the Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu to Yavatmal to unveil the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and dedicate Veenadevi Darda Day Boarding School and Jawaharlal Darda English Medium School to the people. The Vice Pre...
Media Coverage | 11-08-2021
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reposed his full faith in me by entrusting me with a major responsibility of the finance department. I will definitely make the best use of this opportunity by trying to bring maximum investments to Maharashtra," said the Union minister of state for finance Dr Bhagwat Karad.
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Media Coverage | 09-08-2021
Demands Vijay Darda, fetes meritorious students at Yavatmal
lokmat news network yavatmal, aug 8
Students who have achieved great success by focussing on their studies in times of crisis like corona are worthy of praise. However, even those who got less marks need not despair. There are talented students eve...
Media Coverage | 08-08-2021
Swami Shivkrupanand, Head of Shree Shivkrupanand Swami Foundation
Excerpts of the interview with Swami Shivkrupanand by Chairman of Editorial Board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda, Managing Director of Lokmat Media Devendra Darda and Senior Assistant Editor Atul Kulkarni.
What e...
Media Coverage | 03-08-2021
Greater job opportunities can be generated in Goa only through the tourism sector. Tourism should be promoted and expanded creatively and the planned international airport at Mopa in Goa should be used properly, suggested the chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Da...
Media Coverage | 26-07-2021
Vijay Darda urges Union minister Nitin Gadkari
Chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda called on Union minister for surface transport Nitin Gadkari on Sunday and discussed on various developmental works with him.
Darda said that the work on the 284-km Wardha-Y...
Media Coverage | 24-07-2021
Lokmat’s Yogesh Pande feted on getting PhD in Mass Communication
Journalists are the mirror of the society and they must always be inquisitive with a view to bringing about positive change in the society. Similarly, to know the society, journalists must have a research-oriented point of view.
This was stated...
Media Coverage | 20-07-2021
Committed to carry on legacy of sacrifice, dedication on Matoshree Veenadevi
"My brother and I along with our family feel safe, happy and satisfied in the universe created by our mother by virtue of sacrifice, dedication and faith. Both, my brother and I have sought forgiveness in the presence of our mother f...
Media Coverage | 18-07-2021
Need to strengthen health infrastructure
The chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda said the Covid outbreak is in a way the third world war. It is reported that China has waged this biological war. There have never been more casualties than this epidemic. To w...
Media Coverage | 03-07-2021
A mega blood donation campaign was inaugurated at the hands of State energy minister Nitin Raut on the occasion of the birth anniversary of veteran freedom fighter and founder editor of Lokmat Jawaharlal Darda at the Jawaharlal Darda Art Gallery in Nagpur on Friday. Prominent among those present on the occasio...
Media Coverage | 13-06-2021
Your backhand stroke was very powerful, where you changed the CM candidate. How did you manage? How does it feel going from the congress to the BJP?
You know the BJP culture. It wasn’t my backhand stroke, just a sense of responsibility.
Both Sarbananda Sonowalji and I are working together for the progres...
Media Coverage | 30-05-2021
Gadkari, Fadnavis, Vijay Darda write to Union petroleum minister
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has resolved to double the oil refining capacity of India in the next five years. Similarly, to achieve the $5 trillion economy target, the inclusive development of all the regions of India is the prereq...
Media Coverage | 26-05-2021
Covid helpline of IMA Pune branch inaugurated
As the country gasps for oxygen amid Covid-19 pandemic, it should be classified under the Essential Commodities Act, regular audit of the pharmaceutical companies should be done, more attention should be paid to the villages and people's representatives should be ...
Media Coverage | 15-05-2021
The national president of Sakal Jain Samaj, former member of Rajya Sabha and chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media Vijay Darda categorically stated that unless a country...
Media Coverage | 10-05-2021
The national president of Sakal Jain Samaj, former member of Rajya Sabha and chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media Vijay Darda has said that Jainism is completely based on science and there is immense power and deep belief in the Bhaktamar Stotra, composed by Acharya Manatungaji in praise of Bhagwan Adin...
Media Coverage | 26-04-2021
Mahavir International organises lecture series
The chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media, former member of Rajya Sabha and national president of Sakal Jain Samaj Vijay Darda on Sunday emphasised the need to spread the message of sanskars, human values and love of nature propagated by Lord Mahavir. It is...
Media Coverage | 12-04-2021
Says Vijay Darda during a webinar organised by Naveda Wellness
Meha Sharma Lokmat News Network Hong Kong, April 11
Lokmat editorial board chairman and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda has said that visiting nature is the key to good health and emphasised on the importance of sound sleep and laughte...
Media Coverage | 04-04-2021
How time flies! Lokmat Nagpur edition has stepped into 50th year of publication. Nobody knows how time passed. Lokmat as an institution has witnessed many ups and downs. It has seen a great history. The golden jubilee logo of Lokmat has been crafted exquisitely. I feel heartfelt joy in dedicating this logo to ...
Media Coverage | 26-03-2021
Acharya Shri Mahashramanji expressed views during special discussion with Sakal Jain Samaj national president Vijay Darda
Lokmat News Network Nagpur, March 25
Stressing on the need for paying greater attention to dietary habits, the pioneer of “Ahimsa Yatra”, Acharya Shri Mahashramanji of Terapanth Dha...
Media Coverage | 18-03-2021
Lokmat Maharashtrian of The Year Awards ceremony
Delhi chief minister shares ‘Mann ki baat’ with Vijay Darda
Shilesh Sharma New Delhi, March 15
After the success of AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) in Gujarat, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is preparing to focus on Goa and elsewhere in the country.
Kejriwa...
Media Coverage | 14-03-2021
Lokmat News Network New Delhi, March 13
Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Veerappa Moily will be bestowed with the Sahitya Akademi award for his epic poem -- “Sri Bahubali Ahimsa Digvijayam” -- written in Kannada. He has penned the poem on the life of Bahubali -- a legendary ...
Media Coverage | 11-03-2021
Harish Gupta New Delhi, March 10
The progress in the `3168 crore Wardha to Nanded (via Yavatmal and Pusad) new railway line project work is being hampered due to the delay by Maharashtra government in handing over the balance land for the work.
Of the total 1,811.73 hectares needed for the project, th...
Media Coverage | 11-03-2021
Lokmat News Network New Delhi, March 10
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has praised the Lokmat Media for felicitating warriors in various fields with Maharashtrian of the Year Awards during the Corona-triggered lockdown as part of its social responsibilities.
Chairman of the editorial board of L...
Media Coverage | 11-03-2021
Chairman of the editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda and well-known ophthalmologist and MP Padma Shri Dr Vikas Mahatme during a discussion with Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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Media Coverage | 11-03-2021
Protest over Gautam Hiran’s murder
Lokmat News Network Mumbai, March 10
The All India Jain Minority Federation, supported by various trader bodies, organised statewide protests on Wednesday against abduction and subsequent murder of businessman Gautam Hiran, the son of freedom fighter Zumberlal Hiran and...
Media Coverage | 09-03-2021
Vijay Darda urges home minister, Jain Federation to start State-wide agitation
Lokmat News Network
Ahmednagar, Feb 8
In a shocking incident, a prominent businessman from Ahmednagar district Gautam Hiran was abducted and later killed, yet the police did nothing. The incident is highly reprehensible. Former m...
Media Coverage | 02-03-2021
The chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda got himself vaccinated against coronavirus at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (Mayo) in Nagpur on Monday. "I got vaccinated. You get vaccinated too," Darda said on this occasion. Dean of Mayo Dr...
Media Coverage | 01-03-2021
At the hands of union minister Nitin Gadkari, Vijay Darda
Lokmat News Network
Nagpur, Feb 28
The ultra-modern Diagnopein Diagnostic Centre and Multi-speciality Dental Clinic was inaugurated by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Chairman of Editorial Board of Lokmat Media and fo...
Media Coverage | 28-02-2021
A new facet of chairman of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Vijay Darda is going to be unfolded in public. Through his ‘nazm’ 'Teri Mahfil Se Uthkar ..', he has made his debut as a lyricist on the digital platform.
His ghazal has been sung by Jaipur Gharana’s world-famous ghazal and playbac...
Media Coverage | 24-02-2021
Scheduled to be held in memory of late Jyotsna Darda on March 23 in Nagpur
Lokmat News Network
Nagpur, Feb. 23
The Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards are given away in memory of founder of Lokmat Sakhi Manch and an ardent devotional singer Jyotsna Darda on March 23 every year.
This year too, the award...
Media Coverage | 21-02-2021
The music lovers who were deprived of live music programmes during the corona-triggered lockdown were able to have their fill in the festival of music, rhythm and beats at the Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards. The programme was made memorable by the performances of fresh talents, showcasing their bes...
Media Coverage | 18-02-2021
Glittering ceremony organised in Mumbai
Mumbai, Feb 17: A talented and budding singer Hargun Kaur who is endowed with a melodious voice and Prathamesh Laghate, another promising singer with an impressive voice, were conferred upon the Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards at a glittering ceremony at Shanmu...
Media Coverage | 17-02-2021
The 7th Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards were given away at a glittering ceremony held at Shanmukhananda Hall, Sion in Mumbai on Tuesday to honour some of the greatest music personalities. Prominent among those present on the dais were Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai Michio Harada, BMC commissione...
Media Coverage | 15-02-2021
Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar to get Sur Jyotsna Saraswati Award This year’s winners: Prathamesh Laghate and Hargun Kaur
The most prestigious award to recognise and appreciate excellence in the field of music -- the Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards ceremony -- will be presented at a glittering ceremony in the...
Media Coverage | 10-02-2021
Hargun Kaur, Prathamesh Laghate winners Felicitation on Feb 16 in presence of dignitaries
Hargun Kaur, who kept the Indians spellbound with her melodious voice and musical skills and Prathamesh Laghate -- who made a name for himself through his singing at an early age -- have won the ‘Sur Jyotsna’ Nation...
Media Coverage | 10-02-2021
Nagpur, Feb. 10: The national public awakening campaign launched by the All India Jain Minority Federation to disseminate information regarding socio-economic welfare schemes of Central and state governments for the minority communities should reach grassroots level of the society as they are quite beneficia...
Media Coverage | 06-02-2021Health of Padma Bhushan Jain Acharya Shri Vijayratnasundar Surishwarji Maharaj Saheb (M.S.) has improved. Maharaj Saheb's knees were successfully operated upon at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.
The surgery was performed by the country's renowned surgeon Dr Sanjay Agarwala. On Friday, the national presid...
Media Coverage | 04-02-2021Although Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the General Budget in Parliament on February 1, it was revealed only on Wednesday how much funding was provided for the railways after the release of Pink Book.
It shows that a plenty of funds has ...
