Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to tribal leader Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary on Sunday and said his contribution to the freedom movement and social harmony will always inspire the countrymen. In a tweet, Modi said Munda was a true messiah for the poor and always fought for … Read more
Morning Club Assam to celebrate UN World Children’s Week.
The World Children’s Week is expected to be celebrated on November 14-20 by morning club Assam and two collaborating organizations situated in Afghanistan and Malaysia. It’ll be a grand, week long program where two (2) global partner organizations, more than 50 executives and 5000 children will be part of. In … Read more
NGT imposes ban on sale, use of firecrackers in NCR from Nov 9 to Nov 30
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday imposed a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from the midnight of November 9 to the midnight of November 30. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel clarified that … Read more
Asian shares mostly higher as focus shifts to virus recovery
Shares were mostly higher Wednesday in Asia after a worldwide rally spurred by hopes that a COVID-19 vaccine will help the global economy return to normal. Benchmarks advanced in Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney but edged lower in Hong Kong and Shanghai, where new Chinese regulations focused on technology companies prompted … Read more
Silk is not just limited to Mekhela Chadar: Parishmita Das
HRDOYH is an artisanal silk brand born out of a need for smart and timeless design that transcends trends, HRDOYH is committed to the use of local craftsmanship combined with top quality natural fabrics such as silk to create a collection of accessible luxury pieces. All products are made using … Read more
Nitish Kumar, BJP Win Bihar Elections
BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was announced as the winner of the Bihar Assembly election in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Boosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s several rallies, the NDA hit the majority mark of 122 at 2.57 AM. According to data on the Election Commission’s website, the … Read more
India’s active Covid-19 cases drop below 5 lakh
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that India has scaled an unprecedented peak with active coronavirus cases dropping below the 5-lakh mark for the first time after 106 days. In a tweet today morning, the Health Ministry said, it assumes significance in the context of many … Read more
Joe Biden elected US President; Kamala Harris becomes vice-president-elect
Democrat Joe Biden on Saturday defeated incumbent Republican US President Donald Trump in the closely-fought presidential election, according to American media projections. The 77-year-old former US vice president will become the 46th president of the United States, CNN reported, after a victory in Pennsylvania, the state where he was born … Read more
Recovery in domestic air passenger traffic continues in October: Icra
Domestic air travel demand continued on an upward trajectory month-on-month, with the October volume witnessing a 33 per cent growth to 52 lakh passengers over September, Icra said. On a year-on-year basis, however, the domestic travel demand declined 58 per cent and internationally the fall was 87 per cent, it … Read more