Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:18:32
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General MM Naravane on Tuesday said capability development of the armed forces remains a national imperative given the country's active and disputed borders with two neighbours and observed that disruptive technologies are fast transforming the character of the modern world.
Addressing the event of the signing of MoUs between Gandhinagar-based Rashtriya Raksha Un
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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:14:39
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan was awarded the Padma Bhushan by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday.
Veteran politician Mahajan was the Speaker of Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2019. She belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party and represented the Indore constituency of Madhya Pradesh from 1989 to 2019.
Padma Bhushan is the country's third-highest civilian award, preceded by t
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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:12:14
Ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday said that the BSP will not enter into an alliance with any political party and will get an absolute majority just like they did in the 2007 assembly elections.
"BSP won't have any "chunavi samjhauta" (poll agreement) with any party. We'll contest on our own. We are entering into an agreement with people of all se
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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:10:08
Transgender folk dancer of Jogamma heritage Matha B Manjamma Jogati was honoured with the Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday.
Jogati, is also the first transwoman President of Karnataka Janapada Academy.
President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma Awards at 2021 Civil Investiture Ceremony-I at Rashtrapati Bhavan here today.
This year's list of Padma Awards includes
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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:04:12
Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday alleged that state minister Nawab Malik and his family members entered into land deals with people associated with the underworld.
Speaking to reporters here, Fadnavis also claimed he did not have this information earlier (when he was the state's chief minister). The BJP leader said had he found this previously, he wo
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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:02:08
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said the protest against the Centre's three farm laws will be intensified in the Purvanchal region, which comprises parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar.
He said that a 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' will be held in Lucknow on November 22, four days ahead of the anti-farm law protest at Delhi borders completing one year.
The BKU
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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:00:00
The Congress on Tuesday accused the Modi government of conducting an operation to "cover-up" corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal and asked why it did not initiate investigation into the role of a middleman despite recovering incriminating documents from him.
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera also alleged that the BJP government has sacrificed national security, jeopardised the interests o
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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 18:56:13
Amid increasing pressure from opposition parties to reduce VAT on petrol and diesel, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to further slash excise duty on fuel to provide relief to people.
In a letter to the prime minister, Gehlot also requested that a direction be issued to oil companies to stop continuous increase in fuel prices so that people get
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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 18:46:26
The biennial election to the Karnataka Legislative Council from 20 Local Authorities' Constituencies for 25 seats, due to retirement of sitting members, will be held on December 10, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
The election is necessitated as the term of office of the 25 MLCs is going to end on January 5, 2022.
While the election notification will be issued on November 16, the last
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