Indian Army on Sunday celebrated ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ to mark the 50th anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan and liberation of Bangladesh in the 1971 war, here. On September 21, the seminar will be conducted on the theme “Bangladesh and North East India: Into the Rising Sun” in Guwahati and […]
ED to interrogate Azam Khan, others in money laundering cases
Enforcement Directorate (ED) will interrogate three jailed politicians in Uttar Pradesh including Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in alleged money laundering cases. Besides Khan, the agency will interrogate BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari and former MP Atiq Ahmad. All three politicians are currently lodged in different jails in Uttar Pradesh. ED has got permission from courts for custodial […]
Serbian Foreign Minister arrives in India on two-day visit
Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic on Sunday arrived in New Delhi on a two-day visit. Arindam Bagchi, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, said in a tweet: “H.E. Mr. Nikola Selakovic, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, arrived in New Delhi this morning.” Selakovic is scheduled to meet […]
India reportes 30,773 new Covid-19 cases, 309 deaths in last 24 hours
With 30,773 new COVID-19 cases and 309 deaths in the last 24 hours, India has reported less than 50,000 cases for 84 consecutive days now. As India reported 30,773 new cases, the active caseload has reached 3,32,158, however it accounts for 0.99 percent of the total cases. According to the data of […]
India reported 35,662 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs
India reported 35,662 fresh COVID-19 cases and 281 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday. The country’s active caseload stands at 3,40,639 which accounts for 1.02 percent of total COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, the country recorded 33,798 recoveries from the COVID-19 infection in the last […]
BJP to hold two-day Scheduled Caste wings meeting in Varanasi from today
The national executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Scheduled Caste wings is scheduled to be held for two days starting from Saturday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi. The programme will be inaugurated by BJP president JP Nadda through a virtual medium at 5 pm and will […]
India, El Salvador hold third Foreign Office Consultations
India and El Salvador held the third Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on September 17 and reviewed the whole gamut of bilateral relations in all fields including health, trade and investment, the Ministry of External Affairs (EAM) informed on Saturday. An MEA release stated that the Indian side was led by Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East) and […]
IRCTC dedicates new food plaza for passengers at New Delhi railway station
To offer an enhanced travel experience with taste, the Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) offered a new food plaza for the passengers at New Delhi Railway Station on Friday. Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw also paid a visit to the railway station. He also inaugurated the Food Plaza set up by IRCTC on […]
Gurudwara Hemkunt Sahib Yatra to begin from tomorrow
The Gurudwara Hemkunt Sahib Yatra will begin for devotees from Saturday, announced the Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust on Friday. The trust has also issued a new set of guidelines for the devotees in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. As per the new guidelines, only 1000 devotees are allowed […]
MoS External Affairs Muraleedharan inaugurates first Girmitiya Conference
Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Friday inaugurated the first Girmitiya Conference virtually organised by the India Foundation with the support of the Overseas Indian Affairs Division of the Ministry of External Affairs. Muraleedharan invited the Indian diaspora to be an integral part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in their countries of residence. Taking on Twitter, […]
Amit Shah lauds CRPF for planting one cr trees as part of special drive
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has accomplished the target of planting one crore trees in more than 170 districts across the country under the “All India Plantation Drive”. This task was accomplished on the occasion of the birthday of Prime […]
Navjot Singh Sadhu lashes out at Sukhbir Badal, calls him ‘creator, defender of black farm laws’
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President Navjot Singh Sidhu hit out at Sukhbir Singh Badal, the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) calling him the ‘creator and defender’ of the farm laws passed in the Parliament last year. “There are lies, white lies, then there is a bundle of lies called Sukha Gappi @officeofssbadal. The […]
IAF chief addresses Central Air Command, urges stronger physical, cyber security
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Thursday addressed the top brass of the Central Air Command and urged them to ensure robust physical and cyber security of airbases and assets. In his address to the Commanders, the Air Chief emphasised the need for critical analysis to enhance operational preparedness, focus […]
GST council meet today: Key agenda to bring petroleum products under GST regime
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the 45th GST Council meeting at Lucknow on Friday. This is the first time in 20 months that the GST council will be doing any physical meeting. After December 18, 2019, all the GST Council meeting was done in virtual mode. The key agenda of the meeting is how to bring diesel, petrol […]
PM Modi turns 71: President Ram Nath Kovind, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, others extend birthday greetings
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nirmala Sitharaman, and other political leaders greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on Friday. PM Modi turned 71 today. Wishing him a long and healthy life, President Ram Nath Kovind said may […]