The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will unfurl the National Flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort, tomorrow to celebrate the 72nd Independence Day. After unfurling the Tricolour, Shri Narendra Modi will address the nation. On arrival at Lahori Gate of Red Fort, the Prime Minister will be received by[Read More…]
The Governor of Manipur, Dr Najma A. Heptulla inaugurated the project “Development of North East Circuit: Imphal & Khongjom” implemented under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India at a function held at the historic Kangla Fort in Imphal, Manipur today. The project is the first[Read More…]
Screenshots of Twitter posts by author Chetan Bhagat and spiritual guide Ravi Shankar have become a weapon for social media army to criticise the Narendra Modi government following drastic fall of Indian Rupee, recording low of 70.09 against US Dollar. On Monday, the rupee had plunged by Rs 1.08, or[Read More…]
Sh Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Civil Aviation today unveiled a new transaction structure for future greenfield airports proposed under NABH Nirmaan 2018. Sh. Jayant Sinha, MoS, Civil Aviation, Shri R N Choubey, Secretary, MoCA and other senior officers of the Ministry were also present on the occasion. Sh. Prabhu said[Read More…]
When someone says 15th August, what comes in your mind first? Of course, Independence Day. It is same with anyone who is Indian, whether the person lives in India or is a non residential Indian in any country. 15th August brings the memory of all that we have read, heard[Read More…]
From Independence Day onwards, more than 300 trains will run according to the new time as announced by Indian Railways. As per reports, timings for the arrival and departure of several trains have been changed. At least 57 trains’ timings have been brought forward and some 58 trains’ will be[Read More…]
As the 72nd Independence Day approaches, government announced service decorations for a total of 942 state police and paramilitary personnel. A total of 177 Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) have been awarded this time. 89 CRPF Personnel have been awarded the PMsG for undertaking dare-devil action in militancy-affected Jammu and[Read More…]
In a bid to celebrate the Independence eve smoothly, National capital has been put on high alert following intelligence officials and Delhi Police reports claiming that a suspected terrorist posing as an Indian Air Force officer was roaming around in Connaught Place. A manhunt has been launched to trace the[Read More…]
After a raw of questions being raised over printing of Indian currency in China, the Central government denied all the accusations stating that “Indian currency notes are being and will be printed only in Indian government and RBI currency presses.” The Ministry of Finance rubbished the reports claiming that a[Read More…]
A day after he survived an attack on his life in the heart of the capital, JNU scholar Umar Khalid on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assure in his Independence Day speech that critics of the government won’t be targeted. “Modiji, you had asked for suggestions for your IDay speech.[Read More…]
A woman engineer working in a Noida firm has accused 43 of her colleagues of sexually abusing her for over a year. Employed in an IT firm, the complainant alleged objectionable items were being shared on WhatsApp group by many employees. An FIR has been registered naming 21 people while[Read More…]
Out of 4,000 cities in India, Pune has topped the Ease of Living Index released by Ministry of Housing. In context with the most liveable cities of India, Maharashtra’s Pune, Navi Mumbai and Greater Mumbai are the top three preferred cities while national capital Delhi was ranked a lowly 65[Read More…]
Did you happen to send any speedpost to your relatives or friends abroad of late? If yes, were you demanded aadhaar details or aadhaar copy? According to postal department clerks, there is a new rule to send a speedpost to foreign countries. Now you need to submit a copy of[Read More…]
The Eminent Persons’ Group (EPG) on Nepal-India Relations has recommended the idea of “smart border” and limiting the cross border movements only from the designated border points. The move has been proposed in order to check infiltration, curbing criminal activities and keeping records of people crossing either side of the[Read More…]
Karnataka on Monday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the biennial Aero India air show is held in this tech hub in February 2019, as over the past two decades. “I seek your indulgence for conducting the 12th edition of Aero India-2019 in Bengaluru, where the mega event[Read More…]
Bharatiya Janata Party-led Yogi Adityanath government had requested the District Administration to withdraw 113 cases related to riots in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts. In a reaction to this, the District Administration has clearly refused from withdrawing the cases of 2013 riots. The request for the withdrawal of 131 riot-related cases[Read More…]
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking court-monitored CBI probe into the alleged suicide of senior bureaucrat BK Bansal in 2016. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud asked the Centre to file response on a[Read More…]
MUMBAI: Four days after busting a terror plot involving some Hindu right-wing activists in Palghar, the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) has found a mini arms making unit and is now probing their links in Uttar Pradesh and Assam, official sources said on Monday. On Friday, the ATS created a[Read More…]
Jodhpur and Marwar in Rajasthan were declared the cleanest railway stations, while Varanasi, the prime minister’s Lok Sabha constituency, slipped to the 69th position in the third cleanliness survey released on Monday. Releasing the survey report, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said: “Jodhpur has emerged as the cleanest station in A1[Read More…]
KOLKATA: Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s family on Monday turned down the request of the CPI-M leadership to drape the expelled member’s body in the red flag and allow him to be taken to the party’s West Bengal state headquarters here for people to pay their last respects. “The[Read More…]
As the Independence Day is round the corner, entire nation recalls the struggle and sacrifice made by thousands of freedom fighters. The golden list is always embossed with leaders like Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mangal Pandey, and many others, but often skips to pay tribute to the[Read More…]
Broadly negative global cues along with weakness in the Indian Rupee and caution ahead of the release of macro-economic inflation data point subdued the key Indian equity indices on Monday. The Rupee touched an all-time low of 69.80 per US dollar on Monday following weakness in global peers. At 3.30[Read More…]
As a goodwill gesture, Pakistan government has released 30 Indian prisoners, including 27 fishermen, from jail on Monday, confirmed the Foreign Ministry. The 27 fishermen today reached Lahore and will be handed over to the Indian authorities at the Wagah Border. “This is in line with Pakistan’s consistent policy of[Read More…]
In order to ensure safe workplaces for Women in the private sector, the Ministry of Women and Child had requested Hon’ble Minister for Corporate Affairs to mandate the disclosure regarding implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act in the Directors Report of every[Read More…]
Ahead of 15th August, a lot of speculations have been there regarding the hike in minimum pay. As per the words spreading across the media, the central government is willing to dole out hikes. The government is likely to raise minimum pay to Rs 20,000 from Rs 18,000 that was[Read More…]