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  • I-Day 2022: Indian flag unfurled 30 km above the planet

    Today, i.e 15th August 2022, marks the seven and half decades of freedom from the shackles of Colonial Rule. Today, the entire nation is gripped by patriotic fervour and every citizen was filled with pride when Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag at Red Fort. But do you know that the Indian Flag […]

    Corruption & nepotism are two major challenges before the country, says PM Modi

    Prime Minister Narendra in his address to the nation on 76th Independence Day squarely attacked corruption for its wide-ranging evil effects on the all-round developments of the nation. He appeared equally aggressive on dynastic politics. Terming them as the country’s two biggest challenges, he appealed to the countrymen to take the country to the next level […]

    World’s highest single arch railway bridge – Chenab Rail Bridge in J&K gets Golden Joint

    In Jammu and Kashmir, the world’s highest rail bridge over the Chenab river in the Kouri area of Reasi district achieved another milestone yesterday when the overarch deck of the bridge was completed with a golden joint. The golden joint shall now pave the way for engineers to lay tracks on the bridge. With tracks […]

    Nation all set to celebrate 75 years of Independence

    Tonight marks the seven and half decades of freedom for the people of India when on August 15, 1947 the country broke itself from the shackles of Colonial Rule.  The proud Nation is celebrating ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, marking the 76th year of Independence. The whole country has been gripped by patriotic fervour. A series of […]

    V .Prez Naidu, PM Modi greets people on occasion of Buddha Purnima

    Buddha Purnima is being celebrated today. It not only marks the day when Gautam Buddha was born but also the day when he attained Nirvana under the Mahabodhi tree at Bodh Gaya. Lord Buddha was born as Prince Siddhartha Gautama on the full moon day in 563 BC at Lumbini in Nepal. His birth anniversary […]

    G7 countries pledge to phase out imports of Russian oil; US announces new sanctions against Russia

    Group of Seven (G7) countries have pledged to ban or phase out imports of Russian oil over Ukraine row. The announcement came as the G7 held its third meeting of the year yesterday via video conference, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky participating. The meeting was called to discuss the conflict, support for Ukraine, and additional […]

    ED attaches properties worth over Rs 7 crore of actor Jacqueline Fernandez in money laundering case

    The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth over seven crore rupees of actor Jacqueline Fernandez in a money laundering case. Sources said, the case is related to jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. The attached property is a fixed deposit.

    Retired judges, bureaucrats, armed forces officers write open letter to PM Modi

    A total of 197 signatories consisting of retired judges, bureaucrats and armed forces officers have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against a letter by the self-styled Constitutional Conduct Group calling for an end to the politics of hate. The open letter described it as agenda driven biased politicised statement. It said, […]

    Lieutenant General Manoj Pande takes over as new Chief of Army Staff

    General Manoj Pande today took over as the new Chief of Army Staff. He succeeded General Manoj Mukund Naravane. General Pande is the 29th Army Chief and the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to get this opportunity. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, General Pande was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers […]

    Defence Minister inaugurates DefConnect 2.0 to bolster cutting-edge defence technologies

    With an aim of taking start-ups and Innovators in the defence ecosystem to a notch higher, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) Prime and sixth Defence India Start-up Challenge (DISC 6) during DefConnect 2.0 in New Delhi today. The iDEX-Prime is aimed at supporting projects, requiring support beyond Rs 1.5 crore […]