With Raksha Bandhan just a day away, a jewellery shop in Gujarat’s Surat city is selling rakhis made of gold with profile photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani engraved on them. This year the jeweler made 50 such rakhis, which ranges from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 70,000 per rakhi and almost all […]
Congress kick starts campaign against Rafale deal
The Congress has started a nationwide campaign from today in order to “force” the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government to answer allegations leveled against it in the controversial Rafale deal. As per the strategy drawn to corner the government, the Congress will be holding as many as 100 press conferences across the country over a […]
Raksha Bandhan: Varanasi’s Muslim women making rakhis for PM Modi
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) : Continuing with their annual ritual, members of the Muslim Women Foundation (MWF) in Varanasi are making rakhis for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan which falls on Sunday. Nazima Ansari, one of the MWF members said, “The Muslim women from our foundation living in Banaras (also known as Varanasi) had […]
Kerala floods: Emirates to carry 175 tonnes of relief cargo
Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo will carry flood relief cargo of more than 175 tons to the southern Indian state of Kerala, which is reeling under the flood fury from the past couple of weeks. The airline company is expected to send over more than a dozen flights to transport the relief goods, which […]
UP: Free bus rides to women ahead of Raksha Bandhan
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) : Ahead of Raksha Bandhan, the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will offer free services to women in its buses of all categories, including the AC buses. The free bus travel facility announced by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be available from August 25 midnight till August 26 midnight. To […]
Soldiers to get better medical treatment at Siachen
The Ministry of Defence has tied up with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to provide better treatment to the soldiers of the Armed forces even at the remotest parts of the country, including the most difficult parts of Siachen. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of Telemedicine nodes […]
Railways denies hiring third-party sources for recruitment
The Indian Railways clarified that it has not nominated any agent, coaching centers, intermediary or any other persons/institutes for recruitment of personnel, and said that any persons/institutes found to be giving false promises must be reported immediately. “Recruitment for all of these posts is being conducted in most fair and transparent manner as per […]