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On January 15, 2024, India will celebrate its 76th Army Day in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, to honour the first Indian Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, who took charge of the Indian Army from the last British Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Francis Roy Bucher, in 1947. The event will be attended by the Army Chief General Manoj […]
A first-of-its-kind training programme of elected representatives and functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) will start on January 15 on IIM Ahmedabad campus. Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj Vivek Bharadwaj will inaugurate the 5-day event under Leadership/ Management Development Programme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry […]
A video of yoga guru Ramdev claiming to be a Brahmin and dismissing OBCs sparked outrage on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. However, Ramdev clarified that he never made any remark on OBC and that he was talking about AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, whom he called an anti-national. “I never gave […]
The Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023, held on Thursday, honoured Indore and Surat as the joint winners of the ‘cleanest cities’ category. The President of India, Draupadi Murmu, presented the awards to the representatives of the two cities, who have shown exemplary performance in urban sanitation and cleanliness. This is the seventh time in a row […]
Lakshadweep, India’s smallest Union Territory, has witnessed a spike in tourism demand after Prime Minister Modi visited the island cluster on January 5 and praised its potential for beach tourism. Alliance Air, the only Indian airline that operates to Lakshadweep, has responded by adding extra flights to Kochi-Agatti-Kochi route on Sundays and Wednesdays, according to […]
The Delhi High Court has quashed a kidnapping and rape case against a man who eloped with a girl nine years ago when she was a minor, saying that true love between adolescents cannot be controlled by law or state action. The court observed that the couple, who are now married and have two children, […]
In Trivikram Srinivas’ latest offering, “Guntur Kaaram,” featuring Mahesh Babu and Sreeleela in lead roles, the film falls short of expectations despite a promising premise. Released in time for Sankranthi, the movie struggles to captivate the audience throughout its 2 hours and 39 minutes runtime. The narrative revolves around Ramana (played by Mahesh Babu), who, […]
India’s debut bullet train is all set to hit the tracks by 2026. This was hinted by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar. However, the first journey is likely to be between Surat and Bilimora. Vaishnaw stated, “We’re gearing up for the first bullet train ride between Surat and […]
Today, 12th January 2024, marks the 161st birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of the most influential spiritual leaders and social reformers of India. He was a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, a 19th-century Indian mystic who taught him the essence of all religions and the unity of God. Vivekananda was a pioneer in spreading […]
Mark your calendars, bargain hunters! The highly anticipated Amazon Great Republic Day Sale kicks off on January 13th, 2024, bringing a wave of deals and discounts across a wide range of products. But if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you’re in for an extra treat – early access to the sale starting at 12 AM […]
Twenty journalists from Japan flew down for the Vibrant Gujarat Summit and theirs was a very visible presence, even in a crowd measured in thousands. They were there largely because Toshihiro Suzuki, president of Suzuki Motor Corporation was a lead speaker, as was Japan’s minister for external affairs, Shin Osaka. Interestingly, they were even more […]
India and Saudi Arabia have signed a bilateral agreement that allows more than 1.75 lakh Indian pilgrims to perform the annual Haj pilgrimage in 2024. The agreement was signed by Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani and Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan with Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan […]
The United States has objected to a motion by Nikhil Gupta – the Indian national accused of conspiring to kill Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun – seeking proof of charges against him. The US govenment said it would only provide the information when Gupta – being held in a Czech Republic prison pending extradition – […]
In yet another setback for the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction in Maharashtra, Assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar pronounced Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena as the ‘real political party’, concluding the months long wait. Narwekar did not disqualify any MLA from the two camps– Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde faction–ensuing a verdict that is […]
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said making India a $30-trillion economy by 2047 was a “conservative” estimate and the country’s GDP might cross the $5 trillion target as early as 2027-28. Speaking at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit at Gandhinagar, Sitharaman said, “…by 2027-28, it is believed that we surely will be able to reach the […]
Kolkata: Ustad Rashid Khan, one of the most celebrated classical singers of India, breathed his last at a private hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday. He was suffering from prostate cancer and had a cerebral attack last month. He was 55 years old. Khan belonged to the Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana and was the great-grandson of its founder, […]
The Supreme Court has given a verdict in the Bilkis Bano case. The apex court has quashed the Gujarat government’s order to release all 11 convicts. The Supreme Court has ordered the convicts to report to the jail authorities within two weeks. Senior lawyer Vrinda Grover, who argued on behalf of the petitioner in the […]
The Tata Group’s hospitality arm, Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), has signed two Taj-branded resorts on the islands of Suheli and Kadmat in Lakshadweep, India’s smallest union territory. The resorts, which are expected to open in 2026, will be developed with a focus on sustainability and conservation of the island’s fragile eco-system. IHCL, which is India’s […]
Gujarat’s diamond city Surat is over 1,350 kms from Ayodhya. Yet, this textile hub of the country has a connection with the Ram Mandir in the Uttar Pradesh city. A special saree prepared in the city, will be sent for the idol consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple set to be held on January 22 […]
The Congress government in Karnataka has issued a directive to all temples in the state to perform special poojas coinciding with the consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. The installation ceremony for the Lord Ram idol is scheduled to take place in Ayodhya between 12:29 pm and 1:32 pm on […]
