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New Delhi, January 25 The Centre today announced police medals for 901 personnel on the eve of Republic Day, with 140 of them having been named for Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG), 93 for President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPM) and 668 for Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS)….

New Delhi, January 25The President has approved 412 gallantry awards and other defence decorations. These include six Kirti Chakra, the second highest peace-time gallantry award, 15 Shaurya Chakra, one Bar to Sena Medal, 92 Sena Medal, one Nao Sena Medal, seven Vayu Sena Medal and three ‘Tatrakshak’ Medal for the…

New Delhi, January 25The world is looking at India with a new sense of respect and every citizen has a reason to be proud of the nation’s growth story, President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday, delivering her first Republic Day eve address after assuming office in 2022.Hailing India’s transformation from…

New Delhi, January 25The government today announced the Padma awards for 106 persons for their contribution to different fields on the eve of Republic Day and picked oral rehydration solution (ORS) icon Dilip Mahalanabis, former Uttar Pradesh CM Mulayam Singh Yadav and former CM of Karnataka SM Krishna for the…

New Delhi, January 25 Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former External Affairs minister in the UPA government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected for the country’s second highest civilian honour Padma Vibhushan. According to an official statement released on the…

Chandigarh, January 25 The Padma Shri Award has been announced for eminent scholar Dr Rattan Singh Jaggi in the field of literature and education. Dr Jaggi is well known in Punjabi and Hindi literary circles, with Gurmat literature being his forte. He has devoted more than 70 years of his…

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, January 25 Pioneer of the oral rehydration solution Dilip Mahalanabis from West Bengal, a doctor working with the Jarawa tribes of Andamans and snake catchers from Tamil Nadu are among 26 unsung heroes who have featured in the list of Padma Awardees for this year….

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, January 25 Pioneer of the oral rehydration solution Dilip Mahalanabis from West Bengal, a doctor working with the Jarawa tribes of Andamans and snake catchers from Tamil Nadu are among 26 unsung heroes who have featured in the list of Padma Awardees for this year….

Chandigarh, January 25The ruling AAP and the BJP engaged in a war of words on Wednesday over non-inclusion of Punjab’s tableau in Republic Day Parade, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann slamming the Centre, saying there cannot be anything more shameful than this.Shortly after Mann’s statement, the BJP hit back, alleging…

New Delhi, January 25Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said comprehensive consultations with stakeholders, including political parties, are essential for implementing electoral reforms.His remarks came against the backdrop of a fresh push by the poll panel for electoral reforms, including the use of remote voting technology to allow migrant voters…

New Delhi, January 25Founders of the Constitution gave us a map and moral framework, the task of “walking that path remains our responsibility”, President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to the nation on the eve of 74th Republic Day on Wednesday.She said the founding document is inspired by the…

New Delhi, January 25 Most sectors of the Indian economy have shaken off effects of COVID-19 which has hurt it badly in the initial phase, President Droupadi Murmu said in her maiden address to the nation on the eve of 74th Republic Day. “With the outbreak of the pandemic, the…

Subhash RajtaShimla, January 25Despite the forecast for a widespread snowfall in most places in mid and high hills on January 24 and 25, the districts of Shimla, Sirmaur, Kinnaur and Solan received little snow.”In what’s a new development, we have noticed the formation of a high pressure area that’s reducing…

New Delhi, January 25Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed in his latest book that then Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj woke him up for a phone conversation to tell him that Pakistan was preparing for a nuclear attack after the Balakot surgical strike in February 2019 and that…

Chandigarh, January 25 The NIA has arrested Deepak Ranga, the main shooter in the RPG attack on Punjab Police Intelligence Headquarters in Mohali in May 2022. Deepak, was absconding since the RPG attack, was caught from Gorakhpur on Wednesday morning. Deepak Ranga, a resident of Surakpur village in Jhajjar…