Former chief minister of Punjab Prakash Singh Badal on Thursday blamed the Charanjit Singh Channi-led Punjab government for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security breach when the PM was on his way to Ferozpur for a rally on Wednesday. Badal said, “Today’s government is incompetent. Even when a bomb exploded in Punjab, they were fighting among […]
Women and Child Development Ministry invites online applications for Nari Shakti Puraskar 2021
The Ministry of Women and Child Development invited the nominations for the Nari Shakti Puraskar 2021 which will recognize the outstanding work in the fields of economic and social empowerment of women, informed a press release on Thursday. The applications or nominations will be accepted only through online mode and […]
West Bengal CM to have virtual meeting with PM Modi tomorrow on Covid situation
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she will have a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday as the number of daily COVID-19 cases in the state has increased to 14,022. Addressing a press conference in Howrah district today, the Chief Minister said, “The number of daily COVID-19 cases has increased to 14,022 and active cases to […]
Bulli Bai app creator to be produced before Delhi court today
The main conspirator and creator of ‘Bulli Bai’ on GitHub and the main Twitter account holder of the app has been brought to the national capital from Assam on Thursday and will be produced before Delhi court today. Neeraj Bishnoi, the creator of ‘Bulli Bai’ app has been brought by Delhi Police Special Cell. “Neeraj Bishnoi, […]
125 out of 179 passengers Covid-19 infected in the plane that came from Italy to Amritsar
125 out of 179 passengers on board an international chartered flight from Italy have been found corona infected at Amritsar International Airport in Punjab. There was a stir in the airport after such a large number of passengers got Kovid positive. At present, all the passengers are being isolated. However, […]
Afghanistan: 11 killed, 23 injured in snow avalanches, floods
At least 11 people were killed and 23 wounded across Afghanistan on Wednesday amid heavy snow and rainfall that resulted in avalanches and floods. The casualties have been reported in Helmand, Nimroz, Farah, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Jawzjan, Takhar, and the Afghan capital Kabul, reported The Khaama Press. Citing officials of the Taliban, Bakhtar News Agency-Afghan news […]
SA vs Ind: CSA clarifies hospitality attendance to Test matches
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday noted the confusion concerning the allocation of hospitality tickets for the ongoing South Africa and India series. Consequently, and noting the need to clarify this situation, CSA emphasised that the decision not to sell tickets for the series was due to the necessity not […]
Railway Minister inaugurates developments projects at Gomti Nagar railway station in Lucknow
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday inaugurated the development projects at Gomti Nagar railway station in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow and said that the government’s vision is to transform Indian Railways by enhancing services for the passengers. Vaishnaw said, “It is the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Railways is the unit of transformation for the country. […]
Kazakh President Tokayev seeks help from Russia-led alliance to quell unrest
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday sought help from a Russia-led security alliance of former Soviet states to quell the unrest in his country. Tokayev sought military support from the six-member Collective Security Treaty Organization, reported NHK World. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who chairs the CSTO, revealed that the organization has decided to send peacekeeping […]
Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin calls for all-party meet over NEET
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday has called for an all-party meeting on January 8 in Chennai in order to discuss the future course of action on the state’s demand of exemption from NEET. Chief Minister Stalin said, “The state assembly passed a resolution and bill on February 19, last year, against NEET and […]
Anushka Sharma to play cricketer Jhulan Goswami in new film ‘Chakda Xpress’
After a wait of three years, actor Anushka Sharma is all set to woo the audience with her acting skills once again, and that too with the role of a cricketer in the Netflix film ‘Chakda Xpress’. Directed by Prosit Roy, the Netflix project is inspired by the life of former captain of India […]
New rules came into force in Uttarakhand from today, read the complete guideline
Corona in the state has started increasing once again. In view of the worrying situation, the Dhami government of the state has imposed strict restrictions. Night curfew has been extended in the state. Orders have also been issued for strict action against those who roam without masks. Under the new […]
Satyendar Jain : Delhi likely to report fresh 14,000 Covid-19 cases today
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said that the national capital is likely to witness 14,000 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday and the daily positivity rate may rise to around 14 percent. Speaking at the press conference, Satyendar Jain said, “Delhi is likely to witness 14,000 fresh COVID cases […]
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh reached Uttarakhand, CM Dhami welcomed at Jolly Grant airport
Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has reached Jolly Grant Airport at the conclusion of Vijay Sankalp Yatra. On reaching the airport, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and other ministers and leaders welcomed him. Today, the Vijay Sankalp Yatra of BJP in Uttarkashi will end in Joshida. Many other veterans including […]
PM Modi to virtually inaugurate second CNCI campus in Kolkata tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata on Friday. According to a press release by the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday, the second campus of CNCI has been built in line with the Prime Minister’s vision to expand and upgrade the health facilities in all […]