Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was arrested on Sunday by the CBI in the Delhi liquor scam case. Sisodia was summoned for questioning by the agency. The arrest comes after the CBI questioned Sisodia for 8 hours starting from around 11.12am. The arrest does not come out of the blue for the Aam Aadmi […]
Chitkara International School hosted its flagship event “Chitkara Lit. Fest – A Celebration of Literature and Ideas” at its state-of-the-art campus here in Chandigarh. Organised to celebrate the prominent role that literature plays in society, the event witnessed an extraordinary line-up of writers, poets and artists including Javed Akhtar, Usha Uthup, Irshad Kamil, Laxmi Dhaul, […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that “Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are one” as he questioned why BJP leaders came to the defence of the billionaire in Parliament. “I criticised Gautam Adani in Parliament and asked what relationship he has with PM Modi. The government and its ministers came to the […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said many countries of the world are drawn to India’s UPI. Addressing the 98th edition of the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme, Modi said the UPI (Unified Payments Interface) system and e-Sanjeevani App are shining examples of the power of Digital India. “Many countries of the world are drawn […]
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia is appearing before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the alleged excise policy scam case on Sunday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Sisodia assured of full cooperation in the investigation. Sisodia who left his house around 10am, also tweeted Sunday saying, he has the blessings of crores […]
The Chitkara Lit Fest commenced today at Chitkara University, Punjab. The two-day fest boasted an impressive line-up of renowned authors, poets, and literary enthusiasts from across the country. The diverse literary community gathered under one roof to celebrate the written word. The fest brought together some of the most brilliant literary minds in the country […]
With usable foreign exchange reserves plummeting to USD 500 million, the March 9 local elections have been postponed due to lack of funds even as there is no sign of China coming on board with IMF and Paris Club on debt restructuring for the Island nation. The new dates for local elections are expected to […]
The National Education Policy (NEP) has reoriented the country’s education system in accordance with the demands of the future, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.Addressing a post-budget webinar, the prime minister said the education system was a victim of “rigidity’ earlier. “The NEP has brought the flexibility and reoriented the education system according to […]
Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief AS Dulat has warned against “mis-governance” in the “sensitive border state” of Punjab and asserted that it can’t be “governed from Delhi”.Dulat, however, said he did not foresee another outbreak of militancy in Punjab, but stressed that the state needed “empathy”. “I am of the firm belief that […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz began his two-day visit to India on Saturday with an aim to expand the overall bilateral ties and discuss the Ukraine conflict.Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Scholz at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the German leader was accorded a ceremonial welcome. In a tweet, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi […]