Ahead of the Uttarakhand Assembly elections, Union Minister and State BJP in-charge Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to start campaigning for the polls in the first week of December. However, Joshi said that the dates are yet to be finalized. During a two-day convention in Dehradun starting […]
IAF gets two Mirage 2000 fighters from France to strengthen combat aircraft fleet
Amid tensions on the border, the Indian Air Force has received a boost to its fighter jet fleet as two-second hand Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft have arrived from France at its Gwalior airbase. “The Indian Air Force has received two Mirage 2000 trainer version aircraft from France. The two aircraft […]
INS Vikrant to be commissioned by Aug 2022: Admiral Karambir Singh
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Thursday said that the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant will be commissioned by August 2022. Chief of Naval Staff was addressing an event at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, where INS Vela, the fourth Scorpene-class submarine was commissioned into the Indian Navy […]
Taiwan and India explore partnership for Smart & Green India of tomorrow
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) launched the Taiwan Product Centre (TPC) in India with the aim to support its business ties and expand its market presence in India. Apart from enabling business interaction with Indian companies, TPC has also scaled up its state-of-the-art products and technology offering across their Centres in […]
Know everything about the upcoming Cryptocurrency Bill 2021
There is currently a lot of noise around whether the Indian government will ban cryptocurrencies or not. While details are not known, the 2021 bill regulating their use is to be tabled in Parliament’s Winter Session. Before anything else, it is important to know that there is a difference in […]
India reported 9,119 new Covid-19 cases
India reported 9,119 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday. With 10,264 fresh recoveries, the active caseload dropped to 1,09,940 which is the lowest in the 539 days. According to the health ministry, the active cases account for less than 1 percent […]
Nawab Malik alleges Sameer Wankhede forged death certificate of his mother
Sharing the death certificate of Sameer Wankhede’s mother on Thursday, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik alleged that the NCB official had forged the document. Malik alleged that there are two death certificates of Zahida Dawood Wankhede, both with different religions. Sharing both the death certificates, Malik in a tweet said, “Another forgery, Muslim […]
Mansukh Mandaviya to inaugurate 2nd Global Chemicals, Petrochemicals Manufacturing hub tomorrow
Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate the second Global Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hub (GCPMH) on Thursday in Delhi. As per a press release of the Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry, the summit highlights the true potential of the Indian Chemicals and Petrochemicals Sector to the world […]
ASEAN countries central to India’s Indo-Pacific strategy, says foreign secretary
The ASEAN countries are central to India’s Indo-Pacific strategy and the two fundamental pillars of the nation’s foreign policy are the Neighbourhood First and Act East, said foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday. “India is linked to South East Asia by land through this region. It is linked by the Bay […]
PM Modi pays tribute to Lachit Borphukan on Lachit Diwas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to Lachit Borphukan on the occasion of Lachit Diwas. The Prime Minister recalled Borphukan as the torchbearer of valour, honour and the upholder of the splendid culture of Assam. “Today, on Lachit Diwas, I pay tributes to the brave Lachit Borphukan. He […]
ISI planning to attack pro-Hindu leaders in Punjab before elections
Intelligence agencies have alerted Punjab Police to increase the security of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Pro-Hindu leaders in the state. A senior official said the alert was issued after they received input that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is planning to plant an improvised explosive device (IED) in a tiffin […]
President Ram Nath Kovind arrives at UP’s Kanpur for two day visit
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday arrived at Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur for his two-day visit here. He was welcomed by Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. “Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Smt Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath receiving President Ram Nath Kovind on his arrival at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh,” President tweeted. President Kovind will grace and […]
Special cyber cell probing source of email after Gautam Gambhir receives ‘death threats from ISIS Kashmir’
Former Indian cricketer and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MP Gautam Gambhir received death threats from ‘ISIS Kashmir’. While speaking to ANI, DCP Central, Shweta Chauhan, said, “Gautam Gambhir has submitted a written complaint about the death threat. He has received the threat on his official email id. The security has been increased outside […]
India reported 9,283 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs, active caseload lowest in 537 days
India reported 9,283 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. With this, the active caseload of the infection stands at 1,11,481, which is the lowest in 537 days. As many as 437 people have succumbed to the COVID-19 infection in the […]
India conducts over 11 lakh Covid-19 tests in last 24 hrs
Over 11 lakh samples were tested for COVID-19 across the country in the last 24 hours, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) informed on Wednesday. The total samples tested for COVID-19 in the country so far stand at 63,47,74,225. “As many as 11,57,697 samples were tested yesterday,” said ICMR. Meanwhile, the […]