The festival of Dhanteras marks the first day of the grand celebrations for Diwali. It is celebrated on the thirteenth day of the Krishna Paksh, which is the month of Kartik, according to the Hindu Lunar calendar. ‘Dhan’ means money/ wealth and ‘Teras’ signifies the thirteenth day. Devotees worship Lord […]
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India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 106.85 cr
With the administration of 52,39,444 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 106.85 crore (1,06,85,71,879) as per provisional reports till 7 am on Tuesday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This has been achieved through 1,07,33,024 sessions, the ministry informed in a […]
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India reports 10,423 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs
India reported 10,423 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday. With the addition of new cases, the active caseload of the country now stands at 1,53,776, which is the lowest in 250 days. The country’s active cases account for less than […]
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PM Modi to review Covid-19 vaccination in districts with low coverage tomorrow
Immediately after returning to India after attending the G20 Summit and COP26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually hold a review meeting with districts having low COVID-19 vaccination coverage on Wednesday at 12 noon. As per an official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the meeting will include districts with […]
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‘Make in India’ startup to manufacture 1000 drones for agriculture sector
Garuda Aerospace, a startup under the ‘Make in India’ campaign is manufacturing 1000 drones for the agriculture sector that would be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Drones will help farmers optimize both farm productivity and profitability. The startup is aiming to help farmers to move past the manual spraying […]
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Amit Shah doing dog-whistle politics, says Owaisi over Namaz remark
Stating that Union Home Minister Amit Shah is indulging in dog-whistle politics by commenting on Muslims offering Namaz on streets, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday questioned whether the union minister was the home minister of the entire country or just for a particular community. Speaking to ANI, the MP from Hyderabad said: “Why is the home minister […]
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PM Modi meets members of Indian community in Glasgow ahead of COP-26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with members of the Indian community in Glasgow as he arrived to attend the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-26) in the UK. At COP-26, the parties are expected to work to achieve the completion of Paris Agreement implementation guidelines; the […]
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BJP indulges in politics of religion, does not think of people: Kapil Sibal over price rise in LPG, fuel
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday made a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over increasing fuel and LPG prices and said that BJP does not work for the welfare of the poor and only indulge in politics of religion. He further expressed his hope that people would do away with the […]
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Amit Shah offers prayers at Hanuman temple in Salangpur Gujarat
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday offered prayers at Shree Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanuman Temple in Gujarat’s Salangpur. Earlier today, he inaugurated 4.18 kilometres long elevated corridor from Gota Flyover to Science City Box in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was also present on the occasion. […]
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Yogi Adityanath slams Akhilesh Yadav over comparing Sardar Patel to Jinnah
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday made a scathing attack at Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav for comparing Pakistan’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who is known for uniting the princely states of India, and said that it shows the “Talibani mentality” that believe in dividing the country. “Samajwadi Party Chief […]
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Farmers will strengthen protest from Nov 27, warns Tikait
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday said that farmers will strengthen the agitation from November 27 at protest sites by reaching Delhi borders with tractors. “Central Government has time till November 26, after that, from November 27 farmers from villages will reach Delhi borders from all around with tractors and strengthen the agitation […]
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Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs266
The petroleum companies have hiked the price of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders by Rs 266 from today onwards. Commercial cylinders of the 19 kg in Delhi will cost Rs 2,000.50 from today onwards which was costing Rs 1,734 earlier. However, there is no increase in rates of domestic LPG […]
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Mansukh Mandaviya to hold review meeting on dengue situation in country today
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a review meeting on the dengue situation of the country in Delhi on Monday. Recently, several states in the country are witnessing a surge in dengue cases. Consequent to this, the health minister will chair this meeting to review the situation. (ANI)
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PM Modi extends greetings to people of Kerala on state’s formation day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to the people of Kerala on state’s formation day and wished them success in various endeavours. “Kerala Piravi day greetings to the people of Kerala. Kerala is widely admired for its picturesque surroundings and the industrious nature of its people. May the […]
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RSS should talk about proverty, hunger rather than discrimination: BSP
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria hit out at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabole for his statement on religious conversion and said that RSS should talk about poverty, hunger and other problems of the country rather than talking about discrimination. Speaking to ANI, Bhadoria said, “RSS talks of discrimination all the time. It should talk about the […]