DEHRADUN: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC), expected to be implemented on November 9, the state foundation day, this year, includes provisions that make it mandatory for couples to register their marriages within a six-month time span. A month’s time has been given to live-in couples to register themselves from the time the law comes into…
Photo credit: X/@rashtrapatibhvn NEW DELHI: India and Mauritania on Thursday signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during President Droupadi Murmu‘s visit to the African nation. The MoUs were signed in the presence of President Murmu and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, and aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties between the two nations. This visit marks the…
Weeks after President Droupadi Murmu extended wishes to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 75th anniversary of China and expressed desire to improve bilateral ties, China’s foreign ministry welcomed it and said it was ‘ready’ to strengthen communication and mutual trust with India.China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao, responding to wishes extended by President Murmu to…
Manoj Bajpayee and Sharmila Tagore‘s film Gulmohar won three honours at the 70th National Film Awards. The prestigious ceremony will be held today (October 8) in Delhi, where the winners will be presented their awards by President Droupadi Murmu. Before the event, Manoj Bajpayee shared his excitement about receiving his fourth National Award.In a video…
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami (File photo) NEW Delhi: A committee on the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code on Monday put a final seal on the draft report, which now only awaits thumps up from the CM Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government. “In the final meeting of the five-member draft committee today, the committee has put…
NEW DELHI: Maldivian president Mohamed Muizzu will be landing in New Delhi on Sunday for his first State visit to India. As per media reports in the Maldives, Muizzu, his wife Sajidha Mohamed, and a high-level delegation of Maldivian government officials traveled on a special flight arranged by the Indian government, a gesture reserved for…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that attacks on doctors and medical practitioners by patients or their relatives and attendants were to be condemned and was totally unacceptable. Her remarks assume significance as they come close on the heels of the massive protests by doctors across India demanding stringent laws to protect them…
It has just been announced that Mithun Chakraborty will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the upcoming 70th National Awards Ceremony. This news comes right after the actor was recently conferred with a Padma Bhushan. The ceremony took place in April this year where he was received the honour from President Droupadi Murmu.And…
NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s hockey team etched their name in the history books by clinching a second successive bronze medal at the Olympic Games, a feat they last achieved in 1972. Their come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Spain in the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics was a testament to their resilience and determination.The…
NEW DELHI: Celebrated biochemist Govindarajan Padmanabhan was selected for the first ‘Vigyan Ratna’ award, the top-most science award in the country, while Isro’s Chandrayaan-3 team was selected for the first ‘Vigyan Team’ award with the govt on Wednesday announcing 33 names for the ‘Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’ 2024 under four categories.Padma Bhushan awardee Padmanabhan is an…
