PM to visit Gujarat on 19-20 October

Interpol General Assembly

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on 19-20 October and dedicate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 15,670 crore. At around 9:45 AM on 19th October, Prime Minister will inaugurate the DefExpo22 at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar. At around 12 noon, Prime Minister will launch the … Read more

Ek Shaam Desh Ke Naam

Ek Shaam Desh Ke Naam

A Tri-Service Band Symphony ‘Ek Shaam Desh Ke Naam’ is being organised by Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (HQ, IDS) in New Delhi on October 15, 2022. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest of the event. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Service Chiefs, other senior military & civil officials as … Read more

PM appreciates enthusiasm for ‘PM Mementoes auction’

PM Mementoes auction

Image Courtesy: Twitter/Narendra Modi PM Narendra Modi expressed his delight at the enthusiasm for the PM Mementoes auction. He urged all Indians, especially young people, to take a close look at the gifts being auctioned off and gift them to their friends and family members. In a tweet, the Prime Minister stated: “I am delighted … Read more

PM inaugurates the National Conference of Environment Ministers

National Conference of Environment Ministers

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Conference of Environment Ministers in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat via video conferencing today. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister welcomed one and all to Ekta Nagar and the National Conference of Environment Ministers. The Prime Minister highlighted that the conference is being held when India is setting … Read more

24 August: Remembering Arun Jaitley on his Punya Tithi

Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley (28 December 1952-24 August 2019) was an Indian politician and lawyer. He was the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister of India from 2014 to 2019. He is known for his political acumen and for bringing all together. He also oversaw the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax which brought the country under … Read more

PM addressed the nation on 76th Independence Day

Narendra Modi

The Republic of India gained its independence from the rule of the British on 15 August 1947. Since then, every year, 15th August is celebrated as Independence Day in India to commemorate its freedom from the 200-year-old British government. This year, India is observing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ (India@75). Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi launched various … Read more

15 August in Indian and World History

15 August in Indian and World History

15 August in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons.15 August is the birth anniversary of Aurobindo Ghosh, Ustad Amir Khan, Hans Kumar Tiwari, Rakhi Gulzar, and KM Beenamol. 15 August is also observed as the death anniversary of Mahadev Haribhai Desai, Chaudhary Ajit Singh, and Amarsinh Chaudhary. Birth Anniversary … Read more

Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar sworn in as the 14th Vice President of India

Jagdeep Dhankhar

Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today took over as the 14th Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha. A renowned lawyer and former West Bengal Governor, Shri Dhankhar, was administered the oath of office by the President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu at a swearing-in ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.

CWG 2022: India clinches 14 medals including 4 Gold, 3 Silver and 7 Bronze on the day 9

Deepak Nehra

India won 14 more medals including four gold, three silver and seven bronze on day 9 of the Commonwealth Games 2022. Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya and Naveen in wrestling and Bhavina Patel in para table tennis won gold medals. Priyanka Goswami and Avinash Sable in athletics and men’s lawn bowls team (men’s fours) clinched the … Read more

Important Days and Dates in August 2022  

Important Days and Dates in August 2022

Every month has numerous important dates for the observance and enhancing awareness for the betterment of the community as a whole. These observations are aimed to educate the public on issues of concern, mobilize political will and resources to address global problems and celebrate and reinforce the achievements of humanity. 1 August – World Breastfeeding Week … Read more

A Glimpse at NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2021

India Innovation Index

Karnataka, Manipur and Chandigarh have topped in their respective categories in the third edition of NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index. The index was released today by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery in the presence of Member Dr VK Saraswat, CEO Parameswaran Iyer and Senior Adviser Neeraj Sinha, and Institute for Competitiveness Chairman Dr Amit … Read more

Rajnath Singh launched Y- 3023 Dunagiri, Project 17A frigate

Dunagiri

Image Courtesy: https://www.rediff.com/ Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched Y- 3023 Dunagiri, Project 17A frigate built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata on July 15, 2022. Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff, and other senior officers from Indian Navy and Ministry of Defence were amongst the dignitaries who attended the ceremony. … Read more

Sankalp Se Siddhi – New India, New Resolve Conference

Sankalp Se Siddhi

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that the under-construction Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, the Nagpur – Mumbai Samriddhi Mahamarg and a number of new road projects will propel further economic growth in Maharashtra.  Speaking at the Second ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi – New India, New Resolve Conference’ organized by CII in Mumbai … Read more

Hotels and restaurants can’t add service charges automatically

Central Consumer Protection Authority

Representational Image | Image Courtesy: kallerna – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 As part of its efforts to prevent unfair trade practices and violations of consumer rights, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued guidelines on service charges in hotels and restaurants. According to CCPA guidelines, hotels and restaurants can’t automatically add service charges … Read more