Month: April 2022

Nitin Gadkari invites Tesla to manufacture e-vehicles in India

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Gadkari made the remarks while speaking at a private event in Delhi answering a question on Tesla’s concerns on “high duties” in India. Highlighting the conducive environment for automobile manufacturing in India, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that Elon Musk is welcome to manufacture e-vehicles in India, but in case the Tesla owner desires to build in China and sell here, it cannot be a “good proposition”. Gadkari made the remarks while speaking at a private event in Delhi answering a question on…

11 electrocuted in Tamil Nadu temple chariot procession; PM Modi, CM offer aid

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The incident occurred early Wednesday at nearby Kalimedu village when the car was negotiating to turn. People standing on the chariot were thrown in the impact and electrocuted. As many as 11 persons, including children, died Wednesday from electrocution during a temple chariot procession in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district when it came into contact with a high tension transmission line, police said Wednesday. At least 15 others have been injured in the incident. Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin has announced ₹5 lakh each as financial assistance for the deceased, the…

Former six-time CM’s wife Pratibha Singh is Himachal Congress chief

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The rejig in the state unit was a long-pending demand of the party’s leaders amid squabbling between various factions to assert their dominance in the party. The Congress high command on Tuesday named Pratibha Singh, Lok Sabha member from Mandi Parliamentary constituency and widow of former six-term chief minister Virbhadra Singh, as the new chief of the party’s Himachal unit. She will be replacing Kuldeep Singh Rathore. Four-time legislator Mukesh Agnihotri will remain the state’s Congress Legislative Party leader while Nadaun MLA and former state party chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu…

India logs 2,927 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, 17% higher than yesterday; 32 deaths

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India Covid-19 update: The new cases today were at least 17 per cent higher than Tuesday, while the active caseload jumped to 16,279. In a fresh spike of infections, India reported a single-day rise of 2,927 Covid-19 cases and 32 deaths, as updated by the Union health ministry on Wednesday morning. The active caseload jumped to 16,279, while the cumulative total touched 4,30,65,496, the health ministry data showed. The new cases today were at least 17 per cent higher than yesterday’s tally and the active cases increased by 643 in the last…

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas host friends at her Los Angeles home, fans react

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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas hosted Pinky Reddy at home. The latter shared a picture of all of them together as they spent time at their place.  Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas recently hosted philanthropist and entrepreneur Pinky Reddy for dinner at their Los Angeles home. Pinky also shared a picture from the get-together, which also showed a glimpse of a never seen before corner of the actor’s house. Also Sharing the picture, Pinky wrote on her Instagram page, “It was lovely to meet @priyankachopra @nickjonas in there beautiful home in Los…

UN chief, Putin agree on key evacuation, bombing on in Mariupol | War top points

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Day 63 of Russia-Ukraine War: Two months into the fighting, Western arms have helped Ukraine stall Russia’s invasion, but the country’s leaders have said they need more support fast. Shelling and air raids continued in several parts of the war-torn Ukraine as Russia’s invasion entered Day 63 on Wednesday. The Russian troops have been relentlessly bombing the steel plant in Mariupol after giving several surrender deadlines to Ukarine. In diplomatic efforts, top US officials have urged its allies to help Ukraine fight the Russian aggression by sending more weapons. Meanwhile, the UN chief –…

Consultant or no…’: Digvijaya Singh after Cong’s Prashant Kishor deal fails

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Digvijaya Singh said ultimately the Congress has to move and put its house in order commenting on Prashant Kishor’s refusal to join the party.  Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said it is the party which has to move ultimately and put its house in order, be there a consultant or not. “It is ultimately Congress which has to move and put its House in Order. Consultant or no Consultant!! I have a strong hunch the “Chintin Shivir” would lead to bring in a New Congress which is the…

64,827 Kashmiri Pandit families left Valley due to militancy in early 1990s: MHA

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At least 64,827 Kashmiri Pandit families left the Kashmir valley in the early 1990s due to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, the government said. Pakistan-sponsored terrorism forced 64,827 Kashmiri Pandit families to leave the Kashmir valley in the early 1990s and settle in Jammu, Delhi, and some other parts of the country, government has said. According to the annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for 2020-21, as many as 14,091 civilians and 5,356 security force personnel lost their lives to militancy in Jammu and Kashmir between the 1990s, when militancy…

PM Modi to interact with chief ministers on Covid situation today

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with chief ministers on Wednesday to discuss the country’s emerging Covid-19 situation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on the emerging Covid-19 situation in the country on Wednesday through video conferencing, an official said. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will make a presentation at the conference. “PM Modi will interact with CMs on the Covid-related situation in the country through video conferencing tomorrow at 12 noon,” the official said. With several festivals coming up, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged…

TRS celebrates 21 years; plenary session to take place in Hyderabad today

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The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) will be celebrating its 21-year anniversary on Wednesday, April 27 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre. A plenary session of the party will also be held. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party is celebrating its 21-year anniversary on Wednesday, April 27. A plenary session of the TRS will also be held, where 11 resoltuions will be passed. To commemorate the occasion, lavish arrangements have been made for the upcoming plenary session of the TRS party at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) on Thursday. The…