The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has urged people to strengthen the Har Ghar Tiranga Movement. Shri Modi also recalled the monumental courage and efforts of those who dreamt of a flag for free India. He has also shared some interesting nuggets from history including details of the committee associated with our Tricolour and the first Tricolour unfurled by Pandit Nehru. He said that 22nd July has a special relevance in our history as on this day in 1947, our National Flag was adopted. In a series of tweets, the…
Month: July 2022
Chennai Metro Rail to conduct live music performances for 30 days | Details here
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will be organising live music performances at metro stations and in trains for a month starting this weekend in an effort to attract more footfall. In a bid to attract more footfall this weekend, the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will be organising live music performances at metro stations and in trains for a month. The metro authorities have collaborated with ‘On the Streets of Chennai’ for the performances which will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm. DATES FOR LIVE PERFORMANCES The event…
Newly-constructed Bundelkhand Expressway caves in, BJP government comes under fire
After a section of the newly-inaugurated Bundelkhand Expressway caved in on Thursday, Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh have started hitting it out at the BJP governments in the state as well as at the Centre The expressway, which was inaugurated last week by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, got damaged at Chhiriya Salempur in Jalaun Tehsil. Videos tweeted by the Samajwadi Party and the Aam Aadmi Party showed repair work with the help of a JCB being carried out at the damaged section of the expressway. On its Twitter account, SP tweeted that rains have exposed the incomplete Bundelkhand Expressway, while…
Opposition continues protest against inflation, GST hike in Parliament complex | Pics
Opposition parties will continue to protest on the issue of price rise and the increase in goods and service tax (GST) and seek suspension of parliamentary business to discuss the two issues, people familiar with the matter said. DMK Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva has sought suspension of business in the Rajya Sabha on the issue of “hike in the price of petroleum products leading to increase in the price of essential commodities” while CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP Elamaram Kareem sought suspension of business on the issue of price rise…
CBSE Class 10th Result 2022 DECLARED| Check CBSE 10th results at cbseresults.nic.in
CBSE 10th Board Result 2022 has been declared. Students can check their respective board results on the official website of CBSE, i.e., cbse.gov.in. Students can also check their respective 10th result on DigiLocker. CBSE 10th Result 2022: Attention students, your wait is over! The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, has declared the much awaited CBSE 10th Result 2022 today, July 22. Class 10 students can check their respective CBSE 10th Board Result 2022 on the official website of CBSE, i.e., cbse.gov.in. CBSE 10th students can also check their respective Class…
Political corruption poses a grave danger to democracy: Sinha after losing to Droupadi Murmu
Congratulating Droupadi Murmu on her win in the presidential poll, Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha said as the 15th president, she functions as the “custodian of the Constitution” without fear or favour. NDA nominee Murmu crossed the 50 per cent mark after the third round of counting to emerge victorious in the poll over her rival Sinha. Sinha also expressed concern over the country’s situation in a statement, saying that India has never seen “political corruption of such magnitude”, and this, coupled with the “poisonous politics of polarisation”, poses a grave danger to…
BYJU’s funding fraud: edtech decacorn now under the scanner
Byju’s app was developed by Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd, a company which was established by Byju Raveendran, Divya Gokulnath and a group of students in 2011. Byju Raveendran and his family is now the third richest entrepreneur from the education sector in the world. This year, Byju’s acquired Aakash Educational Services for US$1bn, Great Learning for US$600mn, and US-based digital reading platform Epic Games for US$500mn. In July, 2019 Byju’s also acquired Indian cricket team jersey rights. Raveendran’s start-up Byju’s runs on a freemium model and trains students for Indian…
BJP hurt Krishna devotees by imposing GST on milk products: Akhilesh Yadav
Akhilesh Yadav‘s comment comes in the wake of the central government imposing 5 per cent GST on packed curd, lassi, paneer and buttermilk from July 18. Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday took a dig at the BJP government for bringing milk products under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), saying it has “hurt” Krishna devotees by imposing a tax on milk, curd etc. Yadav’s comment comes in the wake of the central government imposing 5 per cent GST on packed curd, lassi, paneer and buttermilk from July…
Delhi Police reunites 6 missing children with their families
The DCP Outer district conducted a special drive after observing a rise in the reports of missing children in the area. The Delhi Police successfully reunited six children with their families after conducting a special drive to recover them. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Outer district formed special teams in each police station to trace missing children in the area. Following the DCP’s directions, patrolling vehicles equipped with megaphones were installed in every police station. Announcements were made on every street and officials were asked to obtain clues…
MP CM Shivraj Chouhan thanks MLAs who cross voted for Droupadi Murmu
According to government sources, 17 MPs and 104 MLAs cross-voted for Droupadi Murmu in the presidential election.. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday thanked the ministers in his cabinet who cross-voted for Droupadi Murmu in the presidential election. NDA’s candidate Droupadi Murmu won the election and will become India’s next President While celebrating Murmu’s win, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, “I extend my heartfelt thanks to the MLAs of other parties who, after listening to the voice of their conscience, decided to make Draupadi Murmu the next president.”…