In a significant move, the Ministry of External Affairs has issued directions to passport offices to issue revocation orders to individuals from Goa and Daman & Diu, who had their Indian passports revoked after acquiring Portuguese citizenship. Ministry of Home Affairs has now decided to accept Revocation Certificate as an alternative
Renowned Bangladeshi singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya received the prestigious Padma Shri Award yesterday. President of India Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri Awards for the year 2024 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Rezwana Choudhury Bannya received the award for
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished people on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. In a social media post, Mr Modi remembered Lord Hanuman and said that the dedication of Pavanputra will always remain an inspiration for all the devotees of Ram. He wished that with the Lord’s blessings, the resolution of a developed India will
Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Kochi, Kerala tonight. He will take part in public meetings tomorrow in Alappuzha and Idukki constituencies in support of NDA candidates.
Nagaland Board of School Education, NBSE, will declare the provisional results for High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examinations 2024 on the afternoon of April 26. In a notification issued yesterday, the NBSE said, the results will be made available on both print
In Jammu and Kashmir, in order to ensure the democratic participation of all eligible voters, Postal ballot voting at Postal Voting Centres (PVCs), under Absentee voters on Essential Services (AVES) category was successfully conducted in District Samba yesterday for three assembly constituencies of Ramgarh, Vijaypur and Samba. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that of 136 employees
In Jammu and Kashmir, home voting was conducted smoothly in Samba district for Senior citizens (AVSC) and PwDs (AVPD) in three Assembly constituencies of 69-Ramgarh, 70-Samba and 71-Ramgarh yesterday to ensure an inclusive and participative election. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that 49 teams were constituted to facilitate home voting of 514 voters under AVSC and
The Chinese authorities have arbitrarily detained over one million Uyghurs and members of other minority groups, over a period of five years, between 2017 to 2023, according to a report released by the United States. The “2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices” issued by the US today said that the genocide and crimes against
In Judo, India’s Tulika Maan has been advanced to the Semi-finals of the Asian Judo Championship 2024, in Hong Kong yesterday. The Indian Judoka outplayed the number one seeded and the reigning Asiad Champion, Kim Hayun of South Korea, in the Women’s 78 kg quarter-final.
Head of Israel’s military intelligence, Major General Aharon Haliva, has resigned over the failures leading to the October 7 Hamas militant attack that triggered months of war. Mr. Haliva said the intelligence directorate under his command did not live up to the task they were entrusted with. Major Haliva is the first top Israeli official