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Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), a PSU under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) today launched a ‘Whistle-blower Portal’, as a part of ‘Vigilance Awareness Week 2021’. The portal was launched by Shri Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), IREDA and Dr. Praveen Kumari Singh, Additional Secretary, Central Vigilance […]
The United States on November 2, 2021, welcomed the arrest of UN-designated terrorist Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi and has urged Pakistan to hold him accountable for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Lakhvi was arrested on Saturday by Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) during a raid conducted in Lahore. The department’s spokesperson said that Lakhvi […]
Speaking at the launch of Information Commissioner Uday Mahurkar’s book ‘Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition’ in Jaipur, former editor of Organiser magazine, Seshadri Chari said had Jinnah been offered the PM post, Partition wouldn’t have taken place” Taking the advatage of hindsight, Chari said; ” we would have prayed for his […]
In response to an argument raised by the counsel for the accused applicant – who presumed that the woman was of easy virtue, the Allahabad high court has observed that being active on dating websites cannot be a parameter to judge someone’s virtue. The accused allegedly established a physical relationship with a woman on the […]
Pan Nalin’s Gujarati-language film ‘Chello Show’ aka ‘Last Film Show’ won the Golden Spike Award for the Best Picture at the 66th Valladolid International Film Festival in Spain. Co-produced between India and France, the film was part of the festival’s official selections. The film is based on a young boy – Samay who falls in […]
On Tuesday, the Delhi Commission for Women issued a notice to Delhi Police asking for a response regarding the rape threats that the nine-months old daughter of cricketer Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma. The Deputy Commissioner of Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Police Cyber Crime Branch, the DCW has demanded an immediate action to be […]
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a Mumbai-based private company following the complaint filed by the IDBI bank. A case against a private company based in Mumbai and others including its directors, unknown public servants, and private persons for allegedly cheating the IDBI bank for around Rs 63.10 crores during […]
Former Home Minister of Maharashtra, Anil Deshmukh has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) late Monday night after over 12 hours of questioning at its office at Ballad Estate, Mumbai in connection with a money laundering case. After evading summons sent by the ED for months, the 71-year-old had appeared before the agency to […]
Sudha Bharadwaj, an human rights activist and a lawyer who had devoted her life fighting for idgenious people in Chhattisgarh, was arrested under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) on accusations of having links with Maoist terrorist organisations in August 2018. The activist, awaiting trial, turned 60 on November 1, 2021 at Byculla’s women’s […]
‘Green firecrackers made using relatively less-polluting materials can be used during the festive season starting this week in West Bengal’ – ruled the Supreme Court on Monday, keeping aside a total ban on crackers which was previously given by the Calcutta High Court to control air pollution. Read more: Bengal To Observe ‘cracker-free’ Diwali: Board […]
Sabyasachi has joined a list of companies that have had to pull back their ad campaigns. The Mangalsutra campaign featured intimate portraits of a woman wearing a low-neckline outfit, which caused an uproar online amongst people who believed the images to be an insult to Hindu culture. In addition to the online backlash, Madhya Pradesh […]
The US Embassy in India on Sunday said that there can be some significant delays in the waiting period for visa appointments for some nonimmigrant visa categories as it is building back from the interruptions, caused due to COVID-19. “Facilitating legitimate travel to support our strong and growing bilateral ties is our top priority. As […]
On October 29, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee embarked on her Goa quest. On the next day, tennis legend Leander Paes joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) along with actor-turned-politician Nafisa Ali. National media extensively covered the new political development in the coastal state. But Friday’s developments are last minute fillers as the actual plan did […]
Former Prime minister Manmohan Singh was discharged from New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) on Sunday, October 31, according to sources. Singh, 89, was undergoing treatment at the country’s premier medical institute for the past 18 days. He was admitted to AIIMS on October 13, after complaints of fever, weakness and general […]
Union minister of minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi asked poet Pritish Nandy whether it is a craze to bash PM Modi or if there is a conspiracy to bash India, as Nandy raised questions over PM Modi’s hug with Pope Francis on Saturday. Pritish Nandy, a poet and Bollywood personality made a tweet of a […]
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed ‘Jal Abhishek’ at Shree Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya on October 31. He used Kabul River water sent by a young girl in Afghanistan. The Kabul River water was blended with Gangajal. Then poured at the Ram temple construction site as per the instructions of PM Modi. Earlier today, the UP […]
The drugs-on-cruise case which earned tremendous buzz due to the alleged involvement of Shah Rukh’s son Aryan Khan has been finally granted bail after multiple rejections of bail plea applications by the Bombay High Court (HC) on October 28. As Aryan reached home, Mannat fans cheered on October 30. However, his was not the […]
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said out loud that the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) and Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for alleging Congress to be colluding with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She said that she would rather die than have any kind of association with the saffron party. While addressing a ‘Pratigya […]
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra issued a warning to designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee for his Mangalsutra campagin. He warned that if the advertisement is not taken down within 24 hours then the state government will take legal actions against him. Mangalsutra is one of the wedding ornaments worn by women in India as a sign […]
The US Embassy recently issued a statement regarding the pending US Visa approvals in the non-immigrant categories. As the country continues to build themselves from the Covid 19 cases and dominant delta variant, the embassy informed that the visa for the non-immigrant categories will have to wait longer. From November 8, around 3 million visa […]
