NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday greeted countrymen on the 78th independence day with a message on “freedom”. “For us, freedom is not just a word – it is our biggest protective shield, woven into constitutional and democratic values,” the Congress leader said. And that freedom meant, the power to express, ability…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Thursday wrote to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and expressed her outrage over multiple issues related to the handling of the alleged rape and murder case at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The former Delhi commission for Women chief said, “Didi, as the…
NEW DELHI: Expressing his dismay and disbelief over the fact that Indian students are forced to seek medical education in various parts of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address to the nation on Thursday announced a significant initiative – the creation of 75,000 new medical seats across the country over…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the nation for the 11th time from the ramparts of Red Fort on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day. PM Modi‘s first speech of his third straight term lasted for 98 minutes, which is his longest Independence Day speech.PM’s last longest-delivered speech was of 96…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hoisted the tricolor at the Red Fort for the 11th consecutive year, celebrating 78th Independence Day, also marking his first Independence Day in his third term as Prime Minister. With this achievement, he becomes only the third Prime Minister to do so, following Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.Jawaharlal…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day. During his speech, PM Modi acknowledged the sacrifices made by freedom fighters, and said that today “is a day to remember their sacrifices”. During his address PM Modi said that “if we resolve and…
The Centre on Wednesday appointed Rahul Navin, acting chief of Enforcement Directorate, as the central agency’s full-time director for a fixed tenure of two years.A 1993-batch IRS officer, he had been holding additional charge of ED director since Sept last year when its then chief S K Mishra demitted office.His elevation had looked imminent since…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission, which on Wednesday reached an agreement with the home secretary regarding extent of forces to be deployed for assembly polls in J&K, may announce the schedule any day after revised electoral rolls for the UT are published Aug 20, reports Bharti Jain.“J&K administration is geared to have an elected govt sworn…
NEW DELHI: Colonel Manpreet Singh and deputy superintendent of J&K Police Humayun Muzzammil Bhat, who laid down their lives while battling terrorists in a fierce encounter in Anantnag district of J&K last September, and two others have been awarded Kirti Chakra, the nation’s second-highest gallantry medal during peacetime, on Independence Day.The other Kirti Chakra awardees…
RAIPUR: A 15-year-old girl was chased and beaten to death by a 19-year-old who had a score to settle with her father in Chhattisgarh’s Kabirdham district Tuesday. Vicky was waiting for the girl at her school, said police. As she stepped out, he intercepted her and passed lewd comments, to which she objected. When he…
