Month: August 2021

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to felicitate Service Olympians at Army Sports Institute, Pune

Key Highlights: Gold medalist Subedar Neeraj Chopra & other service personnel, who represented India at Tokyo Olympics, likely to be present Raksha Mantri to interact with budding sportsmen of ASI & troops Shri Rajnath Singh to visit Headquarters of Southern Command Chief of Army Staff & Southern Army Commander […]

PRESS COMMUNIQUE

DELHI, AUGUST 22: The President has been pleased to appoint Shri La. Ganesan, to be the Governor of Manipur with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.

PM greets people on Raksha Bandhan

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan.  In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “सभी देशवासियों को रक्षाबंधन के पावन पर्व पर ढेरों शुभकामनाएं।”

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, AUGUST 22: 58.14 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 30,948 new cases in the last 24 hours Active cases account for 1.09% of total cases; lowest since March 2020 India’s Active caseload stands at 3,53,398; lowest in 152 days Recovery Rate […]

Mamata greets people on Raksha Bandhan

Kolkata, Aug 22:  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday greeted people of the state on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan She described the occasion as a celebration of the special bond between brother and sister. Banerjee posted on her Twitter handle “My heartiest greetings to all […]

Kalyan Singh was symbol of faith for people: PM Modi

Lucknow, Aug 22 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh was a valuable personality and a capable leader who became a symbol of faith for the common people. Modi was speaking to reporters after paying his last respects to the veteran […]

British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport

KABUL, Afghanistan — A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger still posed to those trying to flee the Taliban’s takeover of the country. The deaths come as a new, […]

FUTURE PROSPECTS OF JAMMU BAR ASSOCIATION, A LIVE CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ADVOCATE NIRMAL KOTWAL

JAMMU, AUGUST 21: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Jammu, holding its elections on August 28, 2021, to elect President of the Bar and other office bearers. Amongst other Senior Advocate Sh. Nirmal Kotwal is one of the contestants for the post of President. He is in […]

In Kabul, a fearful wait for US to deliver on evacuation vow

KABUL, Afghanistan — Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan waited nervously on Saturday to see whether the United States would deliver on President Joe Biden’s new pledge to evacuate all Americans and all Afghans who aided the war effort. Meanwhile, the Taliban leader arrived in Kabul for talks with the group’s […]

Merkel says Afghan army collapsed at ‘breathtaking pace’

BERLIN, Aug 21 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday conceded that the Afghan army’s resistance against Taliban militants had been misjudged. “The army collapsed at a breathtaking pace,” Merkel said at an election event. “We had expected the resistance to be stronger.” Merkel said the focus now […]

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