The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief on the demise of H.E. Mikhail Gorbachev. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “I extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of H.E. Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev, one of the leading statesmen of the 20th century who left an indelible mark on the course of history. We recall and value his contribution to strengthening of relations with India.”
To attract investors, ‘Make in Odisha’ conclave was organised by the state government. The event was attended by the ambassadors of over 30 countries in Delhi. In a bid to woo investors and make Odisha country’s leading investment destination, the Government of Odisha, in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), hosted a curtain-raiser for Make in Odisha Conclave and Investors’ Meet in Delhi. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik attended the meeting and interacted with ambassadors from over 30 countries and over 50 delegates, representing various…
At a joint press conference with his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar on Wednesday, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao called for “a BJP-mukt Bharat”. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, who visited Bihar on Wednesday and met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, called for “BJP-mukt Bharat”. Addressing a press conference after meeting Kumar and Yadav, the Telangana CM, fondly called KCR, blamed the BJP-led dispensation at the Centre for the many ills plaguing the country. He also attacked the Narendra…
West Bengal chief minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday has challenged the BJP to arrest her amid corruption charges against the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led government. Her statements come in the backdrop of senior TMC leaders Partha Chatterjee and Anubrata Mondal getting arrested in a school jobs scam and alleged cattle smuggling case, respectively. Furthermore, a PIL has been filed in Calcutta high court by its lawyer and petitioner Arijit Majumdar against the rising assets of the family members of Banerjee after 2011, when the TMC came to power in Bengal. The petitioner…
A massive asteroid is making its way to Earth and it may reach the Earth by tomorrow. Issuing a warning, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) said that the asteroid, 2022QX1 is the size of an aeroplane and will reach its closest approach on August 31. According to the US space agency’s Planetary Defence Coordination Office, the asteroid, due to its close proximity, has been designated as a “potentially hazardous object”. Fortunately, Earth has escaped two massive ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroids after they made their closest approach towards Earth recently.…
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has alleged that the BJP has started “weaving a new fabricated story” of corruption in the construction of Delhi government schools. Addressing a press conference, he also claimed that the BJP is targeting him after the CBI could not find anything against him in the excise policy case. “BJP is bringing up such a fake story of corruption under a conspiracy to close down all government schools and pave the way for opening of private schools in the national capital.” Calling the BJP…
Amid the Twitter spat with Arvind Kejriwal, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday introduced a plan to spend Rs 10,000 crore to make the state’s excessive faculties look higher and enhance infrastructure. “For the development of our excessive faculties, we are going to spend Rs 10,000 crore so that every high school appears to be higher than the convent schools, and we are able to enhance infrastructure. That is how we are attempting to deliver a brand new circulate of growth to the whole state,” Sarma said in…
Amid the ongoing political turmoil in the state, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday hit out at the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). He slammed the party by accusing them of political horse-trading. “They only buy and sell MLAs but we work for the public and don’t do horse-trading. People will give answers to those who are doing business in politics,” Soren said. The CM also said he is not worried about this chief ministership, but about the people in Jharkhand. “I’m never worried about the chair. I only worry…
Catering to a nation with population exceeding 1.3 billion, the passenger transport of Indian Railways faces very high demand of seats and berths. The demand supply gap has widened over the years despite capacity augmentation by Indian Railways. This demand supply gap has led to mushrooming of many touts who use different means to corner reserved seats and then sell them to the needy on premium. Use of illegal software for cornering confirmed railway reservations online had adversely affected the availability of confirmed tickets to the common man. RPF has…
The Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh today visited a premier radar station of the IAF, where he witnessed the functioning of the Integrated Air Command & Control System (IACCS). The system is the backbone of IAF’s march towards network centricity and is a key enabler in operations. The system’s capabilities endow its users with an enhanced situational awareness that reduces IAF’s sensor-to-shooter loop. The robust system has redundancies built into its functioning which enable seamless operations between its assets across the country. During his visit, the Hon’ble RM was demonstrated various networked operations conducted at…