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Name it strange or weird, but the general knowledge – questions asked at Haryana’s police exam held on Sunday, September 26, definitely left the attendees in bewilderment. The exam was conducted for both men and women to fill up 463 positions of sub-inspector in Haryana. One of the questions asked in the exam paper read […]
The Union Home Minister of India, Amit Shah, whose office is the nodal ministry for the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will inaugurate its 17th Formation Day in New Delhi on Tuesday. The theme for this year is ‘Cascading effects of disaster events in the Himalayan region.’ Founded on 27 September 2006, the apex body […]
Ahmedabad is witnessing a surge rise in water and mosquito borne disease along with an increase in mortality in the city. The number of patients dying from diseases like dengue, chikungunya has risen to 25 in the last two months. The patients are flocking to government and private hospitals in Ahmedabad for their treatment. As […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had already announced the pilot project of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission from the ramparts of Red Fort on August 15, 2020. Currently, the mission is being implemented in the pilot phase in six Union Territories. The nation-wide rollout of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission coincides with NHA celebrating the third anniversary […]
Punjab’s new Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi inducted 15 new ministers in his cabinet, seven of these are new faces. The ceremony was administered by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit. The cabinet expansion comes months before the state Assembly polls. Punjab CM Channi’s newly inducted ministers are: Brahm Mohindra Brahm Mohindra was the first in the […]
The Uttar Pradesh government’s cabinet witnessed seven new ministers take the oath of office on Sunday, September 26 and get inducted in Yogi Adityanath’s cabinet. Of the seven, one was Jitin Prasada, who switched from Congress to BJP in June 2021. The swearing-in ceremony was conducted at 6 pm on Sunday, administered by Uttar Pradesh’s […]
“For almost two years now, humanity is battling a once in a lifetime global pandemic. Our shared experience of fighting the pandemic has taught us we are stronger and better when we are together,” said Prime Minister while addressing Global Citizen Live on Saturday. Global Citizen is a global advocacy organization that is working to […]
Ajay Patel, father of former Indian cricketer, Parthiv Patel passed away on Sunday. Parthiv Patel took to Twitter to share the news. His former teammates and many other cricketers also expressed their condolences on social media. Parthiv wrote, “It is with the deepest grief and sadness, we inform the passing away of my father Mr. […]
The Union Public Service Commission exam is one of India’s most difficult exams. Only those who believe in themselves and are disciplined have fair chance of clearing the exam. Here are the stories of those candidates who tasted success in the 2020 Civil Services Examination. The UPSC on Friday declared the result of the Civil […]
Chanakya said no amount of worldly knowledge could help anyone understand what is on a woman’s mind. That may have been a rather chauvinistic declaration, but in these modern times too, we are faced with a peculiar predicament of what really drives the perpetrators of crime against women. Which of the two worlds – a […]
Indian holidaymakers are looking for fresher pastures offshore and are willing to spend for it. Even the destinations are not limited to Thailand or Singapore. As per data provided by Cox & Kings India, the total outbound figure for 2005 was around five million and went up to almost six million in 2006. Now, people […]
Ria Dabi, younger sister of Tina Dabi, the topper of UPSC exams in 2015, has achieved the 15th rank by passing the UPSC exam of 2020. Giving this news Tina Dabi shared a post on Instagram with a photo of her sister Ria in which she said that she is very happy with the success […]
She fought the system of thought and behavior all her life, through her extensive writings about gender and women’s rights. Kamla Bhasin forged a distinguished career in righting those wrongs. She was never hesitant to question the power and the patriarchy. At 75, this women’s rights activist, poet and author passed away on September 25. […]
Perseverance of environment is a major concern for the world with the phenomenon of climate change. The time when the UN has called for no further build of coal across the world and countries are committing to bringing down emissions to net zero by mid-century, many Indian states have undertaken progressive climate actions with their […]
“All About Alcohol”, a five-room museum, spread across 13,000 sq ft a property situated at Candolim for showcasing Goan History and culture, has the local drink “Feni” at it’s core. The museum purports to document how feni, distilled from fermented cashew apples, is produced, transported, and consumed over centuries. The museum dedicated to the “art […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi boarded for a high-level US visit on Wednesday. PM has arrived in Washington DC and will be meeting global CEOs today. He was received by senior officials of the administration of Joe Biden and India’s envoy to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Prime Minister landed at Joint Base Andrews to get […]
The Congress party on Wednesday told the press that an inquiry should be held under the Supreme Court into the alleged drug smuggling in Gujarat and the alleged bribery linked to the e-commerce website Amazon. The Congress party has also sought an answer from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on both these issues related to national […]
Despite all efforts to save the players from Covid-19, it has re-entered the IPL. Hyderabad player T. Natarajan turned out to be contracted with covid. One player along with the team and five staff members have been kept in isolation which is expected to affect the IPL game. The team’s all-rounder Vijay Shankar has also […]
After weeks of ‘rhino horn reverification’ exercises by the Forest Department across Assam, the state Cabinet last week announced that the Assam Government will burn a stockpile of nearly 2,500 horns of the one-horned rhinoceros in a special ceremony on World Rhino Day that is celebrated on September 22. Story behind the ceremony: After a […]
Although India comes second highest amongst the world’s top 10 countries with diabetes, one in two people living with diabetes are still unaware of their condition. This lack of awareness sparkles a need for innovation to make people aware. The Diabetes Storytelling Lab engages about 50 community leaders and storytellers in order to ensure that […]
