Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government is working to empower every section of society that has faced deprivation and neglect, and is moving ahead with the mantra of “Vanchit ko Variyata (preference to the underprivileged)”. Modi is on a visit to Bhilwara district in Rajasthan on the 1111th incarnation festival of […]
Dharwad (K’taka): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday stressed on the need to increase conviction rate in the country and to integrate the criminal justice system with forensic science-based investigation, in order to set right the law and order situation in India. Highlighting that the country has been making strides in the field of […]
New Delhi: Rashtrapati Bhavan’s famed Mughal Gardens will now be known as ‘Amrit Udyan’, an official statement issued on Saturday said. The resplendent gardens are open to the public once a year and people can visit from January 31 this time. President Droupadi Murmu will grace the opening of the gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan – […]
Jaipur: Spiritual head of Ajmer Dargah Zainul Abedin Ali Khan on Saturday called upon religious leaders of all faiths to come together to fight against communalism in the country. At a ceremony held as part of the ongoing Urs, Khan addressed the heads of various dargahs of the country and said: “I humbly urge all […]
Mumbai: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday deplored the “boycott culture” targeting certain films and said such instances vitiate the atmosphere at a time when India is keen to enhance its influence as a soft power. In case someone has a problem with a movie, they should talk to the concerned government […]
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that there are 2,967 tigers in the country spread across 53 tiger reserves, according to a 2018 report. The apex court was hearing a petition filed by Advocate Anupam Tripathi in 2017 seeking to save endangered tigers whose numbers are dwindling across the country. Additional […]
New Delhi: The pact on cultural cooperation signed between India and Egypt will entail a range of activities being hosted in both the countries, including in the fields of music, dance, theatre, library and research and documentation. For continued cultural cooperation, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed for a period of five years, […]
New Delhi: The government should take up a campaign against smuggling at the global level and a curb on such practices can help the world earn about USD 31 billion per year, a report said. Eliminating illicit trade would gain governments at least USD 31.3 billion every year, and from 2030 onwards more than 164,000 […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for gracing the Republic Day celebrations. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, “I am grateful to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for gracing this year’s Republic Day celebrations with his august presence.@AlsisiOfficial”. India is celebrating its 74th Republic Day with great fervour. Egyptian President […]
New Delhi: The ‘halwa’ ceremony, an annual ritual that heralds the Union Budget, returned after a year’s break with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday stirring a ‘kadhai’ to mark the traditional event. The ceremony is an annual ritual in which traditional dessert ‘halwa’ is prepared and served to officials and staff members of the […]