Maha 2024 R-Day glory: 6 Padma Bhushans & 6 Padma Shris at President’s event
Mumbai, April 22 - Six eminent persons from Maharashtra were conferred the Padma Bhushan -- the maximum in the country, plus six more were honoured with the Padma Shri, the nation's third and fourth highest civilian awards, by President Droupadi Murmu, at a
Padma Shri recipient Pran Sabharwal a household name in Punjab theatre
New Delhi, April 22 - Pran Sabharwal, the 93-year-old recipient of the Padma Shri, is a veteran Punjabi theatre actor with over 5,000 performances spanning over seven decades and a household name in the state.
Ex-Vice Prez Venkaiah Naidu, former UP Guv Ram Naik, actor Mithun Chakraborty receive Padma awards
New Delhi, April 22 - President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards for 2024 at a ceremony held here at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.
Foreign diplomats get a taste of BJP’s campaign blitz during visit to Jodhpur
Jodhpur, April 22 - Getting a first-hand insight into the election campaign of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a seven-member delegation of diplomats from various missions in India is currently on a visit to Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
‘Taken out of context’, Maha Congress counters PM Modi’s remarks on Manmohan Singh’s 2006 NDC speech
Mumbai, April 22 - Former Congress Rajya Sabha MP and noted economist Bhalchandra Mungekar said on Monday that as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi had attended the National Development Council (NDC) meeting presided over by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in
Gujarat’s Padma awardees include pioneers in medicine, literature and beyond
Ahmedabad, April 22 - Six persons from Gujarat have been conferred the Padma awards, recognizing their exceptional contributions in various fields.
Punjab’s prominent Dalit leader Kaypee joins Akali Dal, fielded from Jalandhar
Chandigarh, April 22 - In another setback to the Congress in Punjab, its former state chief and ex-MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee, a prominent Dalit leader in the Doaba region, joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday.
Delhi court turns down CM Kejriwal’s plea for medical consultation with his regular doc; calls report from AIIMS panel on insulin administration
New Delhi, April 22 - A Delhi court on Monday turned down the application moved by incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking permission to consult a private doctor of his choice daily for 15 minutes through video conferencing for his acute diabetes
Padma Shri to Goa’s innovative farmer Sanjay Anant Patil
Panaji, April 22 - Living in the pristine village of Savoi Verem in Ponda taluka of Goa, Sanjay Anant Patil (59), is known as an innovative farmer in the coastal state and has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri Award 2024 for
Two distinguished sons of Andhra receive Padma Vibhushan
New Delhi/Hyderabad, April 1 - Former Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu and popular Telugu actor Konidela Chiranjeevi are the two distinguished sons of Andhra Pradesh who received the Padma Vibhushan on Monday.
Manifesto Promises Manifest: Maharashtra villages fully ‘electrified’, state got new air & rail links in 10 years
Mumbai, April 22 - In August 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to provide electricity to all the 5,95,464 villages dotting the country and in April 2018, he confirmed 'mission accomplished'. Lauding the achievement, the global power watchdog, the International Energy Agency (IEA)
EC orders fresh polls in 8 polling stations in Arunachal on Wednesday
Itanagar, April 22 - The Election Commission has declared, as "void", the Lok Sabha elections held at eight polling stations in four districts in Arunachal Pradesh and announced fresh polling in these stations on Wednesday, officials said on Monday.
Delhi court nixes CM Kejriwal’s plea for consultation with his doc; to be given insulin in jail
New Delhi, April 22 - A Delhi court on Monday turned down the application moved by incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, seeking permission to consult a private doctor of his choice daily for 15 minutes through video conferencing for his acute diabetes
Delhi HC to hear CM Kejriwal’s plea challenging ED summonses on May 15
New Delhi, April 22 - The Delhi High Court on Monday posted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging the summonses issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the excise policy case for hearing on May 15.
Hearing in defamation case against Rahul now on May 2
Sultanpur (UP), April 22 - The defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Sultanpur, will now be heard on May 2.
LS Polls: BJP opens account before counting as Surat candidate wins unopposed
Surat, April 22 - Even as campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 26 gains momentum, the BJP on Monday opened its account with Mukesh Dalal being declared winner from the Surat parliamentary constituency after several withdrawals and disqualifications
How VIP culture vanished under Modi government
New Delhi, April 22 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads by example and makes it a point to abide by the old adage ‘practise what you preach’.
Akhilesh Yadav not to contest Kannauj, names Tej Pratap Yadav as candidate
Lucknow, April 22 - The Samajwadi Party, on Monday, set at rest speculation about its president Akhilesh Yadav contesting the Lok Sabha elections when it announced the candidature of Tej Pratap Yadav from Kannauj.
CMFRI achieves breakthrough in mariculture captive breeding
Kochi, April 22 - In a breakthrough in mariculture development in the country, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has successfully developed seed production technology for ‘golden trevally’ (Gnathanodon speciosus), a high-value marine fish.
Delhi Police hold inter-state meet on security ahead of LS polls
New Delhi, April 22 - Ahead of Lok Sabha polls in the national capital, the Delhi Police officials held an inter-state meeting with their counterparts from the neighbouring cities and discussed strategies to intensify border surveillance, joint patrolling and strengthening checkpoints.