Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva addressed the Panchayats of 360 villages in Peeragarhi on Sunday, announcing that Rs 2.6 lakh crore will continue to be distributed under Kisan Samman Rashi to 11 crore farmers of the country. “It is a matter of regret that the then Congress government in Delhi abolished the farmer status, and...
Aditya-L1 lifted off from the launch pad at Sriharikota on Saturday at 11:50 India time (06:20 GMT). It will travel 1.5 million km (932,000 miles) from the Earth – 1% of the Earth-Sun distance. India’s space agency says it will take four months to travel that far. India’s first space-based mission to study the solar...
Indian Air Force fighter planes will be on standby mode to keep a close watch on any suspicious activity in Delhi sky, including UAVs or drones, as the national gets ready to host the G20 summit, a senior official from a department engaged in airport operations said. The mega event will be attended by over...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched ‘Amrit Kalash Yatra’ under the ‘MeriMati-Mera Desh’ campaign, saying “it is not just a programme, but a medium to connectoneself with the future of the country”.Under the event, every household, ward, and village will collect the ‘Mitti’ (soil) or grainsin a pot from September 1-30, following it...
Keeping India out of the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will cast doubts on the credibility of the international organisation, external affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday said, adding that the country has demonstrated its “capability of helping” other nations through its G20 presidency. Speaking at an event titled ‘G20...
Hitting back at the BJP, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said opposition bloc INDIA has resolved to fight corruption and not allow ‘mitra-parivarvad’. Thackeray, addressing a press conference here after the meeting of the opposition leaders, said the INDIA grouping was getting stronger every passing day and their unity was creating panic...
The government has constituted a committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of “one nation, one election”, sources said on Friday. The move comes a day after the government called a special session of Parliament between September 18 and 22, the agenda for which is under wraps. Over the years,...
A new loan interest subvention scheme for homebuyers in cities would be finalised and announced in September, Union Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. Asked about the details of the scheme mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address, Puri said at a press conference: “The scheme will...
In a proactive move to enhance the visual appeal of the cityscape and aligning with India’s prestigious G20 Chairmanship led by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)has installed 1200 small LED panels on its electric poles and also, revamped 250 electric boxes – it is informed by Shri Satish Upadhyay, Vice...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, who recently made history by clinching the silver medal in the FIDE World Cup. No cause of concern on inflation; govt and RBI taking measures to maintain adequate supply, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran Prominent global financial newspapers have raised very important questions on...