New Delhi: Rocket scientist V Narayanan was on Tuesday appointed Secretary, Department of Space, succeeding S Somanath, who will complete his tenure next week. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved appointment of Shri V. Narayanan, Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Valiamala as Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Space Commission for a period…
Agra: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the government is on alert regarding China’s plan to construct a mega dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, close to its border with India. Days after China announced its plan to construct the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra, India said it will continue to monitor…
In previous Pashuram the Gopikas could locate Krishna and tried to wake Him up. But He preferred not to. They realized that without seeking the blessings of Bala Rama, they should not have approached Krishna. After meeting Bala Ram, they again tried but failed again. Gopika’s other mistake was ignoring Neela. With Purushakara of Neela,…
On the fourteenth day following the demise of King Dasaratha, the esteemed council of ministers gathered to deliberate upon the pressing matter of crowning a successor. They approached Prince Bharatha with great reverence and said: “O noble prince, King Dasaratha has departed from this mortal realm, and in his wisdom, sent his eldest son, Rama,…
Kalyanraiji Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Todaraisingh Town in the Tonk District of Rajasthan. The central Archaeological Survey of India protects this temple as a monument of national importance. This east-facing temple stands on a high platform and includes a sanctum, an antral (vestibule), and a pillared sabha mandapa…
New Delhi: Underscoring the integrity of India’s electoral process, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said that not a single discrepancy has been found in votes counted through electronic voting machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. Kumar was addressing a press conference here to announce the schedule for the Delhi…
Mumbai: The BJP will launch its second phase of membership drive in Maharashtra from January 10 as part of the plan to make it the largest party in the state by enrolling 1.5 crore new primary members, a senior leader said on Tuesday. Under the ‘Ghar Chalo Abhiyan’, the BJP aims to reach all households…
Thiruvananthapuram: CPI(M) in Kerala on Tuesday publicly warned its former Lok Sabha member N N Krishnadas for issuing statements that went against the party’s campaign during the recent Palakkad assembly by-election. “His statements created a feeling among the public that there were differences among party workers during the campaign,” CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan…
Hyderabad: The state BJP’s spokesperson and grandson of late PV Narasimha Rao welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gesture in honoring the late President of India Pranab Mukherjee with a memorial in the national capital. “Pranab Da richly deserves this recognition, and such initiatives reflect the respect he earned across the political spectrum,” he said. He…
Tirumala: In a bid to propagate Hindu Sanatana Dharma, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is constructing a replica temple of Sri Venkateswara Swamy during the prestigious Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The temple initiative will be accompanied by a Kalyana Ratham, which will begin its journey from Tirumala with the divine blessings of Lord…
