Day: January 2, 2020

Vijayan claims Rahul shying away from attacking BJP

Kerala govt to press Centre to frame law for expatriates’ welfare: Vijayan

7:05 pm January 2, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Thursday said it would press the Centre to frame necessary legislation to ensure the welfare of expatriates. Inaugurating a conference being held as part of the second Loka Kerala Sabha (LKS), a platform of Non-Resident Keralites from 47 countries and 21 states, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan assured his government “will […]

PM pays respect to spiritual leader at Siddaganga Math

7:03 pm January 2, 2020

Tumakuru (Karnataka): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid respects to the ‘Gadduge’ (final resting place) of Shivakumara Swamiji at Siddaganga Math, a prominent Lingayat seminary here, and said the Swamiji’s work would continue to inspire everyone. The Swamiji, who was known as the ‘Walking God’ among his countless followers, had passed away last year […]

Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in US; India demands appropriate action against perpetrators

28th World Book Fair to focus on Gandhi as writer

6:56 pm January 2, 2020

New Delhi: The annual New Delhi World Book Fair, in its 28th edition, will focus on how Mahatma Gandhi influenced generations of writers through his writings. The nine-day fair, organised by National Book Trust (NBT) in association with ITPO, will be inaugurated by Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank here at the […]

Victory of truth: VHP on Babri demolition case verdict

Govt sets up dedicated desk to look after Ayodhya issue

6:43 pm January 2, 2020

New Delhi: The government has set up a dedicated desk, headed by an additional secretary, to look after all matters related to the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya issue. In an official order, the Union Home Ministry said Ayodhya matters and related court judgements will be handled by three officers, headed by Additional Secretary […]

Sensex rallies 320 pts, Nifty ends at new lifetime high

6:40 pm January 2, 2020

Mumbai: The Sensex rallied over 320 points while the broader Nifty ended at its fresh lifetime high on Thursday as investors poured money into infra, banking and energy stocks amid strong global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex ended 320.62 points, or 0.78 per cent, higher at 41,626.64. Similarly, the NSE Nifty closed 99.70 points, or […]