Joining the people of India to honour the country’s democratic journey, US President Joe Biden on Sunday said the two nations are indispensable partners.“As people around the world, including nearly four million (40 lakh) proud Indian-Americans, celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence on August 15, the United States joins the people of India to […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on the country’s 76th Independence Day.Modi also greeted people on the occasion.”Greetings on this very special Independence Day. Jai Hind,” he said in a tweet. The Prime Minister later unfurled the National Flag and address the nation from the historic Red Fort.The […]
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 […]