President Droupadi Murmu has conveyed her greetings to citizens on the eve of Holi. In her message, she stated that Holi, the festival of colors, brings happiness and enthusiasm. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has also extended his greetings to the nation on the eve of this vibrant festival. In his message, he emphasized that Holi marks the triumph of good… Continue reading "President, Vice President, PM extend their Holi greetings"
India and Mauritius on Wednesday upgraded their ties to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership, reaffirming their shared commitment to a “free, safe, secure and open Indian Ocean”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam announced the decision following delegation-level talks, a move seen as bolstering New Delhi’s influence in the Indian Ocean Region to counter China’s expanding presence.… Continue reading "India, Mauritius upgrade ties, ink 8 priority pacts"
Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday urged the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) not to politicize the three-language policy introduced by the Central government under the National Education Policy (NEP). Speaking to the media in Coimbatore, Radhakrishnan expressed concern over the declining interest in learning Tamil in the state. He stated that the NEP encourages education in one’s mother tongue and… Continue reading "Hindi is not being imposed in Tamil Nadu: Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan"
The Election Commission has set a three-month deadline to resolve the decades-long duplicate voter ID issue in an effort to improve the accuracy of electoral rolls and ensure that each voter has only one valid identity. The poll body’s move comes after it found that some electors had been issued duplicate Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers due to inconsistencies… Continue reading "Election Commission to fix duplicate voter ID numbers issue in 3 months"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day state visit to Mauritius beginning March 11 to grace the island nation’s national day celebrations as the chief guest. A contingent of Indian defence forces will also participate in celebrations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. PM Modi is travelling to Mauritius at the invitation of Prime Minister Navin… Continue reading "PM Modi to visit Mauritius next week"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India has shown its commitment towards continuous reforms, financial discipline, transparency and inclusive growth in the last 10 years. “Assurance of consistency and reforms is a change that has brought new confidence within our industry,” PM Modi informed during the post-budget webinar on the MSME sector. Addressing the webinar, PM pointed out, “MSMEs… Continue reading "MSMEs play transformative role in economic growth: PM Modi"
The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) not to act until March 4 on an order directing it to lodge an FIR against former Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials for alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations. Ms Buch, Bombay Stock Exchange MD Sundararaman Ramamurthy and the others moved the High… Continue reading "Bombay High Court halts Maharashtra ACB action against ex-SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch"
Over 500 rescuers are working on a war footing to locate the eight workers trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool, which partially collapsed on February 22. Teams from the Army, Navy, Singareni Collieries, and other agencies have been engaged in rescue operations for several days, but no breakthrough has been achieved yet. Rescue teams… Continue reading "Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescuers cut boring machine"
Thirty-three of a total of 55 BRO workers trapped under an avalanche in the high-altitude village of Mana in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district have been rescued, with concerns over the safety of the remaining 22 mounting as night fell on the snowbound slopes and the rescue efforts came to a temporary halt. Updating the information on the rescue operations here, Uttarakhand’s… Continue reading "Uttarakhand avalanche: 33 workers rescued, 22 still trapped"
An avalanche hit Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday, entrapping at least 57 people under snow. The road to the affected area is also closed due to the avalanche. The incident took place near Mana village. Those trapped are construction workers. ITBP and the army are engaged in the rescue operation. SDRF and NDRF are trying to reach the spot. Chamoli… Continue reading "Avalanche hits Uttarakhand’s Chamoli"