Month: July 2021

Govt’s submission of monumental failure in Covid management: Cong on health minister’s resignation

New Delhi, Jul 7: After Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and his deputy resigned on Wednesday, the Congress said it is a candid submission of the government’s “monumental failure” in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying if things […]

Rahul to pay tributes to Virbhadra tomorrow in Shimla

Shimla, Jul 8:  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Shimla on Friday to pay tributes to former chief minister Virbhadra Singh, party’s working committee member Rajeev Shukla said. Rahul Gandhi will visit the state Congress office–Rajiv Bhawan– here to have Virbhadra’s last “darshan” and will pay his homage […]

As global COVID-19 deaths top 4 million, a suicide in Peru

AREQUIPA, Peru — On the last day of Javier Vilca’s life, his wife stood outside a hospital window with a teddy bear, red balloons and a box of chocolates to celebrate his birthday, and held up a giant, hand-scrawled sign that read: “Don’t give up. You’re the best […]

In Illinois, Biden to push money for families and child care

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is turning his focus to pitching his proposed investments in families and education, using a visit to a community college in a key Illinois swing district to highlight how his spending on so-called human infrastructure would boost the economy. The president on Wednesday […]

Indian billionaires face off in race to solar domination

CHENNAI, July 7 – Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s $10 billion entry into renewable energy could drive solar tariffs further to the ground and ignite bidding wars with fellow billionaire Gautam Adani, industry analysts say. India’s two richest men are vying to be at the forefront of Prime Minister […]

Bollywood’s ‘tragedy king’ Dilip Kumar dies at 98

Summary Bollywood tragic hero mourned in India and Pakistan Rose to fame in 1950s and 60s MUMBAI, July 7 (Reuters) – Dilip Kumar, who won worldwide fame playing tragic heroes in Bollywood films, died on Wednesday aged 98 and was cremated with state honours in India. Fans crowded […]

PRESS COMMUNIQUE

DELHI, JULY 7: The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has accepted the resignation of the following members of the Council of Ministers, with immediate effect :-              1.     Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda              2.     Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad              3.     Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot              4.     Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’              5.     Dr. Harsh Vardhan […]

India and Singapore held meeting on the subject of “Personnel Management and Public Administration”.

DELHI, JULY 7: India and Singapore held a bilateral meeting through virtual mode under the aegis of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entered into between Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Public Service Division (PSD), Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore on 01st June, 2018 on the subject of […]

Final Result of NDA and NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION (II), 2020

DELHI, JULY 7: The following is the list, in order of merit of 478 candidates, who have qualified on the basis of the results of the Written Examination held by the Union Public Service Commission on 6th September, 2020 and the subsequent  Interviews held by the Services Selection Board, […]

Tributes pour in from across Pakistan for legendary Indian actor Dilip Kumar

(Eds: Updating with foreign minister’s reax.) Peshawar, Jul 7: Pakistan on Wednesday showed its adulation for legendary Indian actor Dilip Kumar as tributes poured in from across the country for the 98-year-old cinema icon who was born here. Kumar was born on December 11, 1922 at his ancestral […]

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