All government facilities in Himachal Pradesh will remain closed for two days -- Friday and Saturday -- to mourn the passing away of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, officials said. All government departments, boards, corporations and educational institutions will remain closed on December 27 and 28 as a mark of …...Read More
Himachal Shuts Government Facilities For 2 Days To Mourn Manmohan Singh
Women Injured In Clashes With Security Forces, Claim Kuki Groups
Chaos was reported from Saibol in Manipur's Kangpokpi district as Kuki-Zo civil society groups alleged highhandedness by security forces during protests by the women of their community. The protest was against what the women alleged was the forceful occupation of community bunkers by security personnel. Security forces reportedly deployed tear …...Read More
Zepto Cafe Elevates Shashank Shekhar Sharma As Chief Experience Officer
Shashank Sharma previously served as Business Head at Zepto Cafe. Shortly after announcing plans to offer its café service as a separate app, Zepto has elevated Shashank Shekhar Sharma as the CXO of Zepto Cafe, effective December 2024. Sharma, who has been building Zepto Cafe since its inception, will oversee …...Read More
A Late Night Call That Catapulted Manmohan Singh Into Politics
Back from a conference in Netherlands, then University Grants Commission chairman Dr Manmohan Singh had called it a day when he received a call that would change India's economic landscape and his career trajectory. In 1991, when PV Narasimha Rao assumed the prime ministerial post, India battled a balance of …...Read More
CPI(M) Lifts Suspension Of Bengal Party Leader Accused Of Sexual Harassment
Mr Bhattacharya had been vehemently denying the accusation. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has revoked the suspension of veteran party leader and former MLA Tanmoy Bhattacharya, who was accused of sexual harassment by a woman journalist associated with an independent YouTube news channel in October this year. The announcement …...Read More
Yes, History Will Be Kinder To You. For Manmohan Singh, A Deluge Of Posts
Weeks before leaving office as Prime Minister in 2014, Dr Manmohan Singh made a statement that would be repeated even after his death. "I honestly believe history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media or for that matter, the Opposition parties in Parliament," he said, responding to NDTV's …...Read More
Kerala Removes Biomedical Waste Illegally Dumped In Tamil Nadu
Illegal disposal of biomedical waste poses significant risks, including the potential spread of diseases. Four people were arrested for facilitating the illegal dumping of biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district, even as the Kerala government initiated its removal. The removal of 16 truckloads of biomedical waste, including blood samples …...Read More
Camera Found in Changing Room Of Bhopal MRI Centre, Footage Seized
The police have sealed the changing room and detained the accused employee. Bhopal witnessed a shocking incident when a hidden camera was found in the changing room of MRI Centre in Malviya Nagar. A woman who visited the centre for an MRI examination discovered a mobile phone concealed in the …...Read More
Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk Meets Fasting Farmer Leader Jagjit Dallewal
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday met with farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been fasting for over a month in support of protesting farmers' demands, at the Khanauri border demonstration site. Wangchuk met Dallewal (70) in the presence of other farmer leaders from the two unions spearheading the …...Read More
Mega Parliament Protests As Both BJP, Opposition Claim Insult To Ambedkar
The BJP and the Opposition protests faced off in Parliament this morning Dramatic scenes played out in Parliament today as both the BJP and the Opposition took out protest marches amid the massive row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dalit icon BR Ambedkar. While the Congress MPs …...Read More
