Category: Nation
Kiran Kandolkar Inaugurates Upgradation of Schools in Thivim constituency
PANAJI: The repairs and upgradation of three schools were inaugurated at the hands of Kiran.
P V Sindhu Takes India to New Heights, Enters Olympics Finals
Rio de Janeiro: Ranked No 10 in the world, P.V. Sindhu beat Japan’s rising.
Modi’s Advice Ignored; Hindu Militants Kill BJP worker Transporting Cow in Udupi
Udupi (Karnataka): A BJP worker who was transporing cows in a vehicle was beaten to death by a crowd of cow vigilantes belonging to Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HJV), Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), in Udupi in Karnataka on Wednesday night.
Woman Wrestler Saves India’s Honour at Rio Olympics: Sakshi Malik Gets Bronze
Rio de Janeiro: The 23-year-old woman wrestler Sakshi Malik ended India’s agonizing wait for a medal at the Rio Olympic Games by winning the bronze in the women’s 58kg freestyle category. Sakshi beat Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan 8-5.
Consumption of Beef Brought from Outside Maharashtra: SC Notice in an Appeal Case against Bombay HC Verdict
New Delhi: Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Maharashtra Government and Centre on an appeal which challenged the Judgment of the Bombay High Court that allowed possession and consumption of beef brought into Maharashtra from outside the State.
Alphonse Kannanthanam, Once a blue-eyed Boy of CPM, Gets Rewarded by BJP, Becomes Chandigarh Administrator
New Delhi: Alphonse Kannanthanam, former IAS Officer and former MLA, has been made administrator of Chandigarh. Kannanthanam who joined BJP in 2011 is currently a member of BJP’s national executive council.
After P T Usha, India’s Lalita Babar Enters the Finals of Track Event at the Olympics
Rio de Janeiro: India got a chance to pat itself on the back as.
G Madhavan Nair: Awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2009, Chargesheeted for Cheating in 2016
New Delhi: G Madhavan Nair, a noted rocket scientist, always stood on high moral grounds in the public. The nation chose to honour him with the second highest national civilian honour Padma Vibhushan in 2009.
He stood ground even after skeletons came tumbling out of his cupboard in the Antrix- Devas Space Deal scam. The nation was given a vague picture of his misdeeds and corruption when the Indian Government blacklisted him.
Panel Recommends Reducing Upper Age Limit for IAS, IPS Exams
New Delhi: An expert panel headed by B S Baswan has recommended reducing the upper age limit for candidates who take the civil service exams to IAS and IPS officers.
The panel has not recommended an immediate reduction. Instead, it has recommended reducing the upper age limit in a phased manner over several years.
Clicking Selfies at National Monuments During Independence Day Week Banned
New Delhi: Visitors will not be allowed to click selfies in front of national monuments in India during Independence Day week.
The Tourism Ministry has issued an advisory to all states in this regard.