Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker with President Droupadi Murmu NEW DELHI: Ace shooter Manu Bhaker was awarded the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna by Indian President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday. This honour crowns a stellar year for the young Olympian, who recently made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by securing two…
The current salary structure, based on the 7th Pay Commission’s guidelines, was implemented from January 1, 2016. 8th Pay Commission latest news: In good news for central government employees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet has given its nod for the constitution of the 8th Pay Commission. With this, central government employees can look forward…
NEW DELHI: At least nine people died on Friday morning in an accident on the Pune-Nashik Highway when a tempo collided with their minivan, which then crashed into a stationary bus, police said. The incident took place near Narayangaon around 10am.The minivan was traveling towards Narayangaon when it was struck from behind by the tempo,…
Representative image Budget Expectations 2025: Last year, reduction in import duty singlehandedly improved the market’s strength and demand for precious metals and fine jewellery. With prices becoming more affordable, demand for jewellery rose in the current fiscal year. Encouraging and empowering the industry further with initiatives such as SGB (sovereign gold bond), gold ETF, GMS…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday criticised Bharatiya Janata Party’s spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla after he allegedly abused AAP MLA Rituraj Jha during a live show on a national news channel.In a social media post on X, Akhilesh accused BJP of insulting “Purvanchalis” and said that the statement…
NEW DELHI: A Kolkata-based passenger has raised concerns about IndiGo Airlines’ handling of a significant flight delay. In a LinkedIn post, Ritham Bhattacharjee shared a video of an onboard argument with the crew and described the airline’s service as “appalling,” highlighting unprofessional behavior during the incident.The incident occurred on January 6th. Saif Ali Khan Health…
NEW DELHI: Suspense around Virat Kohli‘s participation in Delhi’s upcoming Ranji Trophy match versus Saurashtra from January 23 continues but it’s reliably learnt that the India batter had a neck sprain and even took an injection to help against it. The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), however, continue to maintain that they are yet…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a notice regarding the uploading of internal grades for the 2024-25 examination. Schools can now upload internal marks for Class 12 students through the designated portal. According to the notice, the portal will remain open until February 14, 2025. The CBSE Class 10 and 12 board…
Google has told the European Union (EU) that it will not implement fact-checking in its search results and YouTube videos or use it to influence content ranking and removal decisions, reports Axios. The report says the tech giant has sent a letter to Renate Nikolay, Deputy Director General of the European Commission’s content and technology…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai police on Friday arrested person accused of attacking Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan in his Bandra apartment, according to TV reports. The Mumbai Police had deployed 20 teams to track down the intruder. The attack occurred at around 2:30 am on Thursday at Saif’s residence after an intruder, armed with a Hexa…
