Category: India

Kamala Harris family has a unique DU connection

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: It was the year 1956. 16-year-old Shyamala Gopalan came from Madras (now Chennai) to the capital’s Lady Irwin College to pursue a degree in Home Science. She completed her degree after three years here and then went to America. There are possibilities of the same Shyamala Gopalan’s daughter Kamala Harris becoming the President of America. At present, in the cupboard of important papers and certificates of the family of US Vice President Kamala Harris, there must be many documents of her late mother, Dr. Shyamala Gopalan. Among those…

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Delhi’s Railway Stations to get a bright new sheen

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: The central government has given a budget of Rs 2,582 crore for the development of railways in Delhi division. Recently Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav claimed that 27 times more budget has been given than the previous UPA government. Between the years 2009-14, this budget was around 96 crores, which has been increased to 2,582 crores for the year 2024-25. He said that 13 stations in Delhi will be renovated under the Amrit Bharat Station Yojana. Currently four projects are underway, in which 302 km of new tracks are…

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A Glimpse of Humayun in a museum soon

Arijit Bose
Humayun

New Delhi: The story of the life and travel of Mughal emperor Humayun will be revealed in the underground museum built here in more than 700 artifacts and five large galleries. This underground museum built in Humayun’s tomb is going to open to the public from August 1. If you want to see the history of 7 cities settled in Delhi in 2500 years, various arts, rule and society of that period under one roof, then you can come to this museum built in Humayun’s tomb. The 3D, 270-degree screen…

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New naming order at Rashtrapati Bhawan a talking point

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Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi: The names of Darbar Hall and Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan, built under the design and supervision of Edward Lutyens, have been changed after almost 95 years. Rashtrapati Bhavan was built in 1929 and was named Viceroy House. This building was constructed for the residence of the British Viceroy in India and from January 26, 1950, it started being called Rashtrapati Bhavan. According to the press release issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday, the name of Darbar Hall will now be Republic Mandap and Ashok Hall will be…

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India’s 500th Community Radio Station at IIMC Aizawl

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I&B)  Ashwini Vaishnaw  announced the winners of 10th National Community Radio Awards. The Minister has also inaugurated India’s 500th Community Radio Station in presence of Union Minister of State for I&B Dr. L. Murugan and Chief Minister of Mizoram Lalduhoma. The station ‘Apna Radio 90.0 FM’ is a station run by Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Aizawl. Announcing this milestone in India’s community radio journey,  Vaishnaw said that this initiative will bring a substantive change in the lives of people in the…

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Indian Army Contingent Departs for Multinational Military Exercise

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: The Indian Army contingent has departed for the Multinational Military Exercise KHAAN QUEST. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 27th July to 9th August 2024 at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The exercise will bring together military forces from around the world to collaborate and enhance their peacekeeping capabilities. Last edition of Exercise KHAAN QUEST was conducted in Mongolia from 19th June to 2nd July 2023. The exercise first started as a bilateral event between USA and Mongolian Armed Forces in the year 2003. Subsequently, from the year 2006 onwards the exercise graduated…

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PM to visit Kargil on 26th July on the occasion of 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas

Arijit Bose

PM to carry out First Blast of the Strategic Shinkun La Tunnel Project The project will provide all weather connectivity to Leh On completion it will be the highest tunnel in the world New Delhi: On the occasion of the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26th July 2024, Prime Minister  Narendra Modi will visit the Kargil War Memorial at around 9:20 AM and pay homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. Prime Minister will also carry out the first blast of the Shinkun…

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Kumari Selja calls for abolition of Agniveer scheme

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Kumari Selja

Chandigarh: All India Congress Committee General Secretary, former Union Minister and Sirsa Lok Sabha MP Kumari Selja started the discussion on the budget in Parliament. Demanding the abolition of Agniveer recruitment and legal guarantee of MSP, she accused the central government that your last slogan is to save the chair and loot and shower the plunder on  friends, as has been proved by this budget. Other states have been ignored. She raised the issue of MNREGA, Hisar Airport and the nuclear power plant being built in Gorakhpur village of Haryana.…

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National Jal Jeevan Mission achieves milestone

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National Jal Jeevan Mission

New Delhi: The National Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has achieved a historic milestone, by providing tap water connections to 15 crore rural households across the country. Launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 15th August 2019, this flagship initiative has showcased unprecedented speed and scale by increasing rural tap connection coverage from 3 crore to an astounding 15 crore since its launch in a short span of five years. In a post on social media platform ‘X’ on the occasion, Union Minister for Jal Shakti,  C.R. Paatil expressed gratitude towards…

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Budget factors in the well being of the Indian citizen

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the full budget of the third term of the Modi government at the Center. In the budget, the Finance Minister has paid special attention to the factors affecting the prosperity of the country as well as the private interests of the citizens. Along with this, the Finance Minister has also announced the expansion of all those public welfare schemes, which are currently positively affecting the private interests of the people. Apart from this, keeping the interests of the people at the center,…

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