MET Department officials say the weather system is 590 km south east of Chennai and 550 km south east of Puducherry, as seen by 8.30 am today. It is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm in the next 24-hours and cross the coast between Karaikal and Mamallapuram near ... Read More »
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Union Minister Prakash Javadekar: Positive side of society is also News
He stressed that the people should welcome change emerging in the education sector through digital technology and draw benefit from it. Apart from Director General of IIMC Prof. Sanjay Dwivedi and Additional Director General K. Satish Nambudiripad, all faculty members of IIMC from all regional centres and students joined the ... Read More »
India’s Covid-19 recovery rate improves to 93.68%
With recovery of more than 85 lakh people so far, the national recovery rate has improved to 93.68 per cent. With overall recovery of nearly 85.62 lakh patients, the recovered cases in the country stand at nearly 20 times the number of active cases. Over 41 thousand patients recovered and ... Read More »
PM Modi inaugurates Multi Storeyed flats for Members of Parliament
These flats are located at Dr B D Marg in New Delhi. Eight old bungalows, which were more than 80 years old, have been redeveloped to construct 76 flats. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said Green Building norms have been incorporated in this Multi Storeyed flats for the ... Read More »
Post-COVID economies must be more sustainable: German Chancellor
“There is a will to learn from the pandemic and to make the economy more sustainable,” Merkel told journalists on Sunday following the G20 summit. Merkel announced her support for an EU proposal for a global pandemic contract but warned against forgetting about developing countries as the globe’s wealthier nations ... Read More »
Medvedev beats Thiem to claim ATP Finals title
Thiem looked on course to become the first Austrian to win the title, following on from his recent U.S. Open triumph, but 24-year-old Medvedev turned the tide in superb fashion. There was no celebration as he fired an unreturnable first serve on match point to end the contest and bring ... Read More »
Five-day session of Bihar assembly begins today
All newly elected MLAs are being tested for Covid-19 in view of the pandemic. Assembly Secretary RK Singh said, all staff of the assembly and legislative council secretariats have also been tested for Covid-19. The entire Assembly premise has been sanitized and wearing mask has been made mandatory for all. ... Read More »
Upset Hindus urge Nova Scotia brewery rename its beer named after sacred nectar & apologize
Upset Hindus are urging Tatamagouche (Nova Scotia, Canada) based Tatamagouche Brewing Company to change the name of its beer currently named as Amrita (which they regard as sacred nectar of immortality), calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that amrita ... Read More »
Indian Navy to host Exercise SIMBEX-20 in Andaman Sea
The SIMBEX series of exercises between Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy, being conducted annually since 1994, are aimed at enhancing mutual inter-operability and imbibing best practices from each other. The scope and complexity of these exercises has increased steadily over the past two decades to include advanced naval ... Read More »
Newly elected ruling party MP shot dead in Myanmar
The incident took place at his home in Kyaukume in Shan state of Myanmar. Two unidentified motorcycle borne gunmen attacked the newly elected parliamentarian Htike Zaw and fled. NLD spokesperson Myo Nunt told Reuters that the party has asked the authorities to investigate the incident as soon as possible. The ... Read More »
Ponzi Scam: Former Congress minister R Roshan Baig sent to 14-day judicial custody
Roshan Baig is suspended from Congress 2019. He was seven time MLA. Five times elected from Congress. Baig, a disqualified MLA of the Congress, was summoned to the CBI office on Sunday morning and “based on material evidence, he has been arrested,” they said. The former Shivaji Nagar MLA was ... Read More »
This youthful head is empowering the locals of Rajasthan, conveying the message of Sachin Pilot
Recalling the message of Sachin Pilot, Social Activist and philanthropist Azad Singh Rathore said that due to this global epidemic, every Congress worker in the state is sitting at the end of the society. Rathore said “When the Corona global epidemic started spreading its foot in villages, under the ‘Sachin ... Read More »
PM Modi lays foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Vindhyachal region of UP
The Prime Minister also interacted with Village Water and Sanitation Committee/ Paani Samiti Members during the event. Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Governor Uttar Pradesh, Smt Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath were present on the occasion. The projects, for which the foundation stones were ... Read More »
Kerala notifies amendment in Police Act to fight hate speech on any platforms
Under the amended sections of the law, the accused may face up to three years in jail, a fine of ₹ 10,000 or both. Kerala Chief Minister says the ordinance protects women and children amid an increase in cyber bullying and hates speech, pointing out that those crimes attack the ... Read More »
Govt to depute high level Central Teams to UP, Punjab & Himachal to support in COVID response and management
These States have been either reporting a rise in the number of active cases i.e. those who are hospitalized or are in home isolation under medical supervision, or demonstrating a rise in the daily new cases. These three-member teams will visit the districts reporting high number of COVID cases and ... Read More »
PM Modi participates in 15th G20 Summit
The Summit, which saw participation of respective Heads of State/ Government of 19 member countries, EU, other invited countries and international organizations, was conducted in virtual format in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi congratulated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its leadership for its successful Presidency ... Read More »
Medvedev ousts Nadal to set up ATP Finals showdown with Thiem
World number four Medvedev’s first career victory over the 20-times Grand Slam champion sent him through to a Sunday showdown against Dominic Thiem who earlier beat Novak Djokovic in another titanic clash. The 24-year-old Medvedev reached the semi-finals as the only player to post a 100% record in his group, ... Read More »
JAT REGIMENT CELEBRATED IT’S 225 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED AND ILLUSTRIOUS SERVICE
The JAT Regiment celebrated its 225 years of distinguished and illustrious service to the nation on 19 & 20 Nov. Lt Gen SK Saini, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM, ADC, VCOAS & Colonel of the JAT Regiment graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The events started with a Wreath Laying ... Read More »
PM to inaugurate Multi-storeyed flats for Members of Parliament on 23rd November
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Multi-storeyed flats for Members of Parliament on 23rd November 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing. The Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla will also be present on the occasion. These flats are located at Dr B D Marg in New Delhi. Eight old ... Read More »
15th G20 Leaders’ Summit
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, participated in the 15th G20 Summit convened by Saudi Arabia, on 21-22 November, 2020. The Summit, which saw participation of respective Heads of State/ Government of 19 member countries, EU, other invited countries and international organizations, was conducted in virtual format in view of the COVID-19 ... Read More »