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President Droupadi Murmu will present the Padma Awards at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi tomorrow. Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines and fields
The Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court today extended the judicial custody of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate till the 21st of May. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja extended Sisodia’s custody after he was produced before the court through video conference on the expiry
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today attached six immovable properties of a top militant of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist outfit in Kashmir terrorist infiltration case. The Agency in a statement said that the properties belonging to terrorist Asif Ahmed Malik, are located in Mirpora, Pulwama which have been attached on the orders of NIA
In order to facilitate Kashmiri Migrants residing in Delhi to cast their votes in person for the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has established special polling booths for the community at different locations in the national capital. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that these polling booths have been established at Kashmir Resident
The Sixteenth Finance Commission has invited suggestions and views from general public, interested organisations and individuals on the terms of reference as well as the general approach that the Commission may adopt. Suggestions are also invited on any other issue relevant to the work of the Finance Commission. Suggestions can be submitted through the website
BJP today slammed Congress leader Sam Pitroda over his alleged objectionable comments on Indians. Briefing media in New Delhi, party Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said, Mr. Pitroda has insulted India’s culture and identity as well as the people of the country. He said as Lok Sabha election is moving ahead, the Congress is getting exposed. Mr
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra today stressed on the importance of timely detection and prevention of Thalassemia to tackle the disease. He added that there are almost one lakh Thalassemia patients in the country, with approximately ten thousand new cases reported each year. He emphasized on the urgency for proactive intervention aided by timely detection
Election Commission today reviewed the preparedness for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls with 354 observers. The meeting was held through video conferencing. During the meeting, the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar directed them to ensure smooth, free and fair polling to be held on 13th of this month during the fourth phase. He
A total of 695 candidates are in the fray for 49 Parliamentary Constituencies of six States and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections. A total of one thousand 586 nominations were filed for these Parliamentary Constituencies which are going for polls on 20th May. The last date for filing
Senior BJP leader and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations that public sector undertakings (PSUs) are being dismantled and are in disarray. Countering the allegations levelled by Mr Gandhi, Ms Sitharaman claimed in a social media post that PSUs are thriving under the Narendra Modi government. She also alleged