As we complete 25 years in India and come up with a vision of Powering Digital India, here is a message from Peter Rhee, CRO & Dy MD, Samsung SWA for Samsung’s consumers, partners and employees across the country, who have walked with us in this journey of 25 successful years.     “When I came to India, I really didn’t …

The Minister of State for Tourism and Culture (I/C), Prahlad Singh Patel took a review meeting of the “Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan” project in New Delhi today. Secretary Tourism Yogendra Tripathi; DG Tourism Ms. Meenakshi Sharma; JS Culture Ms. Sanjukta Mudgal; ADG Tourism Ms Rupinder Brar and representatives of Archaeological Survey of India were present in the …

As we complete 25 years in India and come up with a vision of Powering Digital India, here is a message from Mohandeep Singh, SVP, Mobile Business, Samsung India for Samsung’s consumers, partners and employees across the country, who have walked with us in this journey of 25 successful years.     “25 years of Samsung in India has different meaning …

As we complete 25 years in India and  come up with a vision of Powering Digital India, here is a message from Raju Pullan, SVP, CE Business, Samsung India for Samsung’s consumers, partners and employees across the country, who have walked with us in this journey of 25 successful years.     “Just recently, my son asked me why I love working …

Coal India is currently trading at Rs. 138.40, up by 2.20 points or 1.62% from its previous closing of Rs. 136.20 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 140.75 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 140.75 and Rs. 137.75 respectively. So far 204126 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face …

Jammu: Police on Sunday said it has arrested three Pakistan-linked militant associates and recovered six grenades from them, foiling a plot to attack a temple in the border district of Poonch and disturb communal harmony. Poonch Senior Superintendent of Police Ramesh Kumar Angral said “the arrested persons were planning to carry out a grenade attack on a temple at the …

New Delhi: The union transport ministry on Sunday extended the validity of motor vehicle documents like driving licence (DL), registration certificate (RC) and permits till March 31, 2021, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) had earlier issued advisories dated March 30, 2020, June 09, 2020 and August 24, 2020 in connection …

New Delhi:  Thousands of farmers agitating against the three new Central agriculture laws stayed put at their agitations venues near Delhi, which is going through a harsh spell of winter, unrelenting in their demand of withdrawal of the legislations. The farmers had reached Singhu border over a month ago. The protesting farmer unions had on Saturday decided to resume their …

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to substitute foreign-made products they use with items produced in India, and said they should make this resolution for the country in the new year. In his last ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast of the year, he said people have supported the ‘vocal for local’ campaign started by his government …

Srinagar: With the onset of winter, the likelihood of Pakistan making desperate attempts to raise tensions along the Line of Control to divert attention from its internal issues can’t be ruled out, according to a top Army commander here. In an interaction, Lt Gen B S Raju, who heads the strategically-located XV Corps of the Army that is responsible for …

India has scaled a significant peak in the fight against the global pandemic. Daily new caseload dropped below 19,000 after 6 months. 18,732 were added to the national tally in the last 24 hours. The new added cases were 18,653 on 1st July, 2020. India’s total Active Caseload has fallen to 2.78 lakh (2,78,690) today. This is the lowest after 170 days. The total active cases were 2,76,682 on 10th July, …

The Ministry of Tourism’s Dekho Apna Desh Webinar series titled “Secrets and Delights of Indian Cuisine” held on 26th December 2020 focused on Indian Cuisine and its importance. Food in India is a vibrant assortment of uncountable dishes, cooking styles and it is distinctly characterised by the subtle and sophisticated use of spices, grains, vegetables and fruits that are locally available. …

The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu today paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister, P V Narasimha Rao and said the bold economic reforms initiated by him have helped in accelerating the country’s development. Releasing a Telugu book titled “Viplava Tapasvi: PV” written by senior journalist, A Krishna Rao in Hyderabad, the Vice President said the country was …

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has extended the validity of vehicular documents like DLs, RCs, Permits etc till 31st Mach 2021 in the light of need to prevent spread of Covid -19. Ministry has today issued a directory to the States and Union Territory administrations in the regard. MoRTH had earlier issued advisories dated 30th March, …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘New Bhaupur- New Khurja section’ of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) on 29th December, 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing.  During the event, Prime Minister will also inaugurate EDFC’s Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj. Governor of Uttar Pradesh Shrimati Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister …

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated several development projects in Manipur today. Amit Shah inaugurated the e-office and Thoubal Multipurpose Project (Thoubal Dam) in Imphal through virtual mode. He also laid the foundation stone of seven major development projects, including the Churachandpur Medical College, IT-SEZ at Mantripukhri, Manipur Bhawan in Dwarka, New Delhi and the Integrated Command and Control …

Ministry of Tourism’s Regional Office, Indiatourism Mumbai launched its Domestic Tourism marketing campaign ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ under the theme ‘Explore Incredible India’ with a successful brand activation event in the  Reliance Mall , Borivali, Mumbai from 25th Dec. 2020 to 31st Dec. 2020. In time when destinations in India are unlocking and with objective  to woo the Domestic travellers to choose their …

Islamabad: Four Pakistan Army personnel were killed when a military helicopter crashed during a casualty evacuation due to technical reasons in Gilgit-Baltistan, the army said on Sunday. The chopper crashed in Minimarg area of Astore district on Saturday evening, the army said in a statement. It was transporting the body of a soldier to the military hospital in Skardu. The …

My dear countrymen, Namaskar. Today is the 27th of December. Just four days later, 2021 is about to usher in. In a way, today’s Mann Ki Baat is the concluding Mann Ki Baat of 2020. The next Mann Ki Baat will commence in 2021. Friends, numerous letters written by you are there in front of me. The suggestions you sent on …

Srinagar: With the onset of winter, the likelihood of Pakistan making desperate attempts to raise tensions along the Line of Control to divert attention from its internal issues can’t be ruled out, according to a top Army commander here. In an interaction, Lt Gen B S Raju, who heads the strategically-located XV Corps of the Army that is responsible for …

Jammu: A 75-MM mortar shell was on Saturday recovered from a railway track near here, an official of the Government Railway Police (GRP) said. The shell without having a fuse was found on the track by a patrolling party of Railway police at Kunjwani and was subsequently removed by the bomb disposal squad, the official said. He said it was …

New Delhi:  The mandatory requirement of 1 per cent cash payment of GST liability with effect from January 1 would be applicable to about 45,000 taxpayers, which is only 0.37 per cent of the total businesses registered in the Goods and Services Tax system, Revenue Department sources said on Saturday. To curb tax evasion by way of fake invoicing, the …

New Delhi:  India’s daily new COVID-19 fatality count was reported below 300 after over six months, taking the death toll to 1,47,343, while the infection tally rose to 1,01,69,118, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. A total of 251 more deaths and 22,273 new infections were reported in a 24-hour period, the data updated at …

New Delhi:  The COVID-19 pandemic had a massive impact on the Indian aviation sector in 2020 and major airlines facing losses and challenging times laid off employees, sent them on leave without pay, or cut their salaries. The government also had to extend the deadline for submitting bids for Air India five times during the year. When the pandemic started …

Melbourne: Jasprit Bumrah’s menace was matched by Ravichandran Ashwin’s guile as an inspired India led by Ajinkya Rahane shot out Australia for a sub-par 195 to dominate the opening day of the second Test here on Saturday. India then lost an out-of-form Mayank Agarwal (0) to Mitchell Starc but debutant Shubman Gill (28 batting) survived a hostile spell to hit …

New Delhi: The protesting farmer unions on Saturday decided to resume their dialogue with the government and have proposed December 29 as the date for the next round of talks, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said. The decision was taken at a meeting of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farmer unions protesting at various Delhi border points against …

New Delhi:  The Finance Ministry on Saturday said it has permitted Rajasthan to borrow an additional Rs 2,731 crore after the state successfully undertook ease of doing business reforms. Rajasthan has now joined the five other states namely, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, which have completed the reform facilitating ease of doing business to be eligible …

Jammu: The six-year rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from 2014 will be remembered as the “most peaceful period in the history of Jammu and Kashmir since 1990”, Union Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday. Shah also lauded Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and his administration for conducting peaceful and transparent District Development Council (DDC) polls and assured the people of …

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Ayushman Bharat scheme via video-conferencing to extend health insurance coverage to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister’s Office said the scheme will ensure universal health coverage, and focus on providing financial risk protection and ensuring quality and affordable essential health services to all individuals and communities. Union …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the 100th Kisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal on 28th December 2020 at 4:30 PM via video conferencing. Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal will also be present on the occasion. The multi-commodity train service will carry vegetables such as cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, drumsticks, chillies, onion, …

A meeting of the National Task Force (NTF) on COVID-19 was convened today by ICMR under co-chairpersonship of Prof. Vinod Paul, Member Niti Aayog and Prof. Balram Bhargava, Secretary, Deptt. of Health Research & Director General ICMR. The meeting was also attended by Prof. Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS; Director General Health Services (DGHS); Drug Controller General of India (DCGI); Director, …

This year has been an “Year of Grit and Victories” for Indian Railways. Faced with daunting and unprecedented Covid related challenges, under the guidance and vision of PM, Indian Railways has not only been able to keep national supply chain running and move millions of people back home in most adverse circumstances but has also been able usher in an …

Jahnavi Dhanrajgir is all excited for her acting debut in an upcoming Hindi feature film Bolo Hau, directed by her father Tarun Dhanrajgir. In Bolo Hau, Jahnavi will be seen playing the role of Rukhsar who is a young, vivacious girl of today and although born into conservative nawab family, she’s a strong person with a mind of her own. …

Popular TV actress Nia Sharma ups the glam quotient with her new photoshoots. Nia, who was adjudged as the second sexiest Asian woman, keeps teasing fans with her bewitching pictures on social media. Nia became a household name with her amazing performances in the shows like ‘Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai’ and ‘Jamai Raja.’ She shot to fame after …

Udaipur : Mr Ashok Chandna, MoS – Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Rajasthan visited the Zinc Football Academy in Zawar, Udaipur on Sunday. The Minister engaged in an interactive session with the young footballers of Zinc Football and was delighted to see the world-class infrastructure in Zawar, further sharing that initiatives like this would lead Rajasthan and Indian Football to greater …

The exponential rise in recoveries in tandem with lower daily new cases has resulted in consistent decline in the active cases and low mortality. Total recovered cases are nearing 97.5 lakh (97,40,108) today. India’s cumulative recoveries are highest in the world. The rising recoveries have also improved the Recovery Rate to 95.78% today. India’s present active caseload of 2,81,667 consists of 2.77% of India’s Total Positive Cases. Following the …

Rajasthan has become the 6th State in the country to successfully undertake “Ease of Doing Business” reform stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Thus, the State has become eligible to mobilise additional financial resources of Rs. 2,731 crore through Open Market Borrowings. Permission for the same was issued by the Department of Expenditure on 24th December, 2020. Rajasthan has now …

A total of 20 films have bagged awards at the International Science Film Festival of India (ISFFI) 2020, which was held as part of the sixth India International Science Festival 2020 held from December 22-25. Six films bagged the awards for the international categories and 14 for the national categories. In the international categories, the award winners include a film …