Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin and Indian Army veterans on Friday paid rich tributes to the armed forces personnel who fought valiantly and sacrificed their lives for the country during the Kargil war of 1999. The Governor was accompanied by the army veterans in paying homage to the…
Thiruvanthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will not be attending the Niti Aayog meeting to be held in the national capital on Saturday, according to government sources. Vijayan had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his inability to attend the meeting and seeking permission for state Finance Minister K B Balagopal to go in…
Drass (Kargil): Pakistan has not learnt any lessons from history and continues to wage a proxy war in the garb of terrorism to stay relevant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, asserting that the evil designs of the enemy will not be allowed to succeed. On the occasion of the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas,…
Drass (Kargil): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Agnipath scheme is an example of necessary reforms undertaken by the Army and accused the opposition of playing politics over the recruitment process aimed at keeping the average age in armed forces young. In his address on Kargil Vijay Diwas here to mark the 25th…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Kargil War Memorial today and pay homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, his office said on Thursday. The prime minister will also carry out the first blast of the Shinkun La Tunnel Project virtually. “On the occasion of…
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice in the post-lunch period on Thursday as a war of words broke out between the treasury and opposition benches, triggered by Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi’s spat with the BJP’s Ravneet Singh Bittu. Participating in a debate on the Union Budget, Channi referred to the assassination of…
New Delhi: In a significant move that underscores the importance of Indian cultural values and ethos, President Droupadi Murmu has announced the renaming of two prominent halls within Rashtrapati Bhavan. The historic ‘Durbar Hall’ will now be known as ‘Ganatantra Mandap,’ while ‘Ashok Hall’ will be renamed ‘Ashok Mandap.’ Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence and…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said the government would soon release a list of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites illegally allotted by the previous BJP regime. Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, he said, “The media have reported that MUDA sites in question were allotted by the BJP two…
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday hit out at opposition leaders, contending they had resorted to abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the debate on the Union Budget in Parliament instead of speaking on the finer aspects of the document. Addressing a press conference here, he said the manner in which some…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday asked members to maintain respect and not make remarks that would hurt the dignity of the House amid opposition protests over a BJP MP’s comments that were later expunged. He also said the member had been cautioned not to make such remarks in the future. During…
