IIT Kanpur alumnus Rakesh Gangwal on Monday donated a whopping Rs 100 crore to support a major research venture at his alma mater. The news of what is probably one of the largest personal donations made in the history of the institute was broken today by IIT Kanpur Director Abhay Karandikar.“Here is the big news […]
The Central Government has appointed its ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra as the next new Foreign Secretary. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Kwatra to the post of Foreign Secretary. He will succeed current Foreign Secretary Harsha Vardan Shringla, who is retiring on April 30. Kwatra, a 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) […]
Terrorists fired upon a man in Chotagam Harmain area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. A police officer said militants fired upon a Kashmiri Pandit, Sonu Kumar Balaji, a resident of Chotagam.Sonu, a medical shop owner, has been shifted to nearby hospital for treatment and his condition is stated to be stable.Meanwhile, whole area […]
To welcome the dynamic students of the Senior Wing on the first day of their academic journey, Chitkara International School (CIS), Chandigarh today organised a fantastic event “The Carnival Kingdom-Embrace the first day of the Academic Session 2022-23 with Joy and Magic!”. Enchanted- Relishing the fascinating Art of Magic! The school’s premier event comprised a […]
Punjab Cooperation and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, on Monday, announced formation of a task force to work out for the comprehensive plan to increase the income of sugarcane farmers. Divulging more, Cheema informed, representatives of Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore, Punjab Sugarfed and experts from all […]
On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Mandi Board has set up State Control Room at Mandi Board Headquarter in Mohali to facilitate the farmers and Arthiyas during Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) commenced from April 1 in the state. The Board also issued contact numbers to promptly address the issues of farmers […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday renewed his attack on the BJP-led central government over the surge in fuel prices. Taking to Twitter, the Congress leader presented a graphic depicting the data on the cost of petrol and diesel to vehicle owners and the current expenditure. Gandhi tried to make a ‘then and now’ comparison […]
Children younger than five years who are infected with Omicron have less risk of severe health outcomes than those infected with the Delta variant of coronavirus, according to a study. The research, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, is the first large-scale study to compare the health outcomes of coronavirus infection from Omicron and Delta […]
Singer Lucky Ali has commented amid the boycott calls for products linked to halal meat as the latest political controversy brews in Karnataka, which is already dealing with the issue of hijbas (headscarves) in classrooms. Lucky Ali, who had last year clarified that he wanted to stay away from politics, has made an attempt to […]
Sri Lanka named a new finance minister as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa began reworking his cabinet amid the nation’s worst economic and political crisis in decades. Ali Sabry will take over from Basil Rajapaksa as the head of finance, while G.L. Pieris will continue as the foreign minister, Sudewa Hettiarachchi, director general of the Presidential Media […]