Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Indian billionaire business magnate, stock trader and investor, has passed away at age 62, according to media reports. Born on July 5, 1960, Jhunjhunwala grew up in a Rajasthani family, in Bombay, where his father worked as a Commissioner of Income Tax. He graduated from Sydenham College and thereafter enrolled at the Institute […]
Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit on Saturday gave nod to the gazette notification of ‘One MLA, One Pension’ amendment.Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hailed the development and said that it would save tax payers money. In a tweet on Saturday, CM Mann said, “I am very happy to inform Punjabis that the Governor has given his […]
Nitish Kumar, who took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the eighth time this week, on Friday responded to a frequently asked question ever since the turmoil in the state unfolded recently – Does he aim to run for the prime minister’s post in the 2024 national elections? The question is being asked […]
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan security personnel on Thursday manhandled a truck driver after his cavalcade was not readily allowed to pass through by a truck on the Amritsar-Jalandhar GT road.He was heading towards the holy city to attend the inauguration of the KYB Blood Bank at Joshan Multi-Specialty Hospital located on the […]
Stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava’s health is deteriorating even two days after he suffered heart-attack, sources in AIIMS, Delhi said on Friday.A source in the hospital told IANS that Raju Srivastava is in serious condition in Intensive care unit. The source said that the comedian’s condition is not stable and he is being kept under strict […]
As the country continues to record an average of over 15,000 coronavirus cases daily, the Centre has asked States to ensure there are no large gatherings for Independence Day celebrations and that everyone follows Covid protocols.The Union Home Ministry has also conveyed to all States and Union Territories to carry out a ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign […]
China has put a hold on a proposal by the US and India at the United Nations to blacklist Abdul Rauf Azhar, the brother of Jaish-e Mohammed (JEM) chief Masood Azhar and a senior leader of the Pakistan-based terror organisation.Abdul Rauf Azhar, born in 1974 in Pakistan, was sanctioned by the US in December 2010. […]
Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday took oath as the 14th Vice President.The former West Bengal governor had recently defeated opposition candidate Margaret Alva in the poll. Those present included former Vice Presidents M Venkaiah Naidu and Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Om […]
Three soldiers were killed in action as two terrorists tried to sneak into an army camp early this morning in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri. Both the terrorists were killed in the encounter.The terrorist attack occurred at an army camp at Darhal in Rajouri.”Someone (terrorists) tried to cross the fence of Army camp at Pargal. Sentry […]
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday spoke to his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann over the issue of sewage water from the AAP-ruled state being dumped into the Indira Gandhi Canal Project. Gehlot said the two leaders also discussed relining work of the Sirhind Feeder canal. “Talked to the Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Bhagwant […]