244 SPECIAL TRAINS FOR XMAS & NEW YEAR TRAVEL
NEW DELHI: To ease festive travel during Christmas and New Year, Indian Railways will run 244 special trains on key routes nationwide. Check schedules and secure your tickets early for a hassle-free journey. The festive season is almost upon us, and with Christmas and New Year just around the corner, people across India are already […]
TRIBUTES TO MARTYRS WHO LAID LIFE TO PROTECT PARLIAMENT
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday solemnly commemorated the anniversary of the terrorist attack on Parliament in 2001, paying homage to the brave security personnel and employees who laid down their lives while protecting the nation’s supreme democratic institution of Parliament. Vice-President and Chairman, Rajya Sabha C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers, leader […]
ENRAGED SC SLAPS RS 1 LAKH FINE ON NGO FOR EXEMPTING MINORITY SCHOOLS FROM RTE ACT
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a Rs 1 lakh cost on an NGO for filing a writ petition against an order of the constitution bench that excluded madrasas and other minority institutes from the ambit of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act. “You cannot do this to […]
As Winter Deepens, Dates Step in as a Natural Source of Warmth and Energy
Winter has arrived in the northern and north-eastern parts of the country, and with every passing day the cold is becoming sharper and more severe. Markets are now full of woollens of all types — shawls, jackets, sweaters, caps and gloves — to suit people from every economic background. Woollen clothes protect the outside of […]
World’s Costliest Book Unveiled at Patna Book Fair
Today Patna Book Fair was agog with milling crowds of booklovers who wanted to have a glimpse of world’s costliest book “Main” priced at Indian currency of ₹15 crores. At 3pm, the book “Main” authored by Ratneshwar was unveiled before the large gathering at the Fair. While speaking to media persons at the launch, Ratneshwar […]
IT’S UP TO SHEIKH HASINA TO DECIDE ON STAY IN INDIA, SAYS FOREIGN MINISTER
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said it were up to former Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina to decide how long she wants to stay put in India. Her continued stay is a personal decision influenced by the “circumstances” that brought her to India, he said. Hasina fled to India on 5 August […]
CENTRE CAPS AIRFARES AMID INDIGO CRISIS
NEW DELHI: The Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday announced capping of airfares to control the surge in airline ticket prices following the massive delay and cancellation of all domestic flights of IndiGo. In a statement, the ministry said that it took serious note of concerns regarding the unusually high airfares being charged by certain airlines […]
Patna Book Fair Draws Overwhelming Response from Book Lovers
Patna, Dec. 5: The Patna Book Fair opened to an overwhelming response today as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the event at the historic Gandhi Maidan in the presence of authors, publishers, and book enthusiasts from across the state. With the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by the Chief Minister and Vijay Kumar Choudhary, […]
From Approval to Authority: Reclaiming What It Means for Women to Lead
Women’s issues dominate global conversations, evolving as women express, lead and reshape the world. Freedom, dignity, gender equality, equal pay, work life balance and above all, the multifaceted roles women play remain central themes. While many empowered women are redefining long held male perceptions, countless others continue to struggle, caught between a modern urge to […]
CHITTORGARH “GOLD MAN” GETS RANSOM CALLS OF RS 5 CRORE
NEW DELHI: Kanhaiyalal Khatik, a businessman in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh, has alleged that he received an extortion call from people claiming link to gangster Rohit Godara. Khatik, who runs a fruit business, is popularly called Chittorgarh’s ‘Bappi Lahiri’ because of his penchant for gold. According to the police, Khatik first received a missed call two days […]
