Representational image from a statue of founder of Bhartiya Jana Sangh, Syama Prasad Mookerjee. Photo credit: A. M. Faruqui The government announced Wednesday that the National Centre for Drinking Water, Sanitation and Quality has been renamed Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institution of Water and Sanitation in Kolkata. The Union Cabinet approved the proposal to … Read more
Pradhanmantri Garib Kalyanya (PMGKY), New Delhi: A worker distributes ration to the needy. Photo Credit: PTI The Pradhan Mantri Karib Kalyan Ann Yojana is the Central Government’s integrated food safety scheme. This program provides free foodgrains for more than 80 percent of the poor starting January 1. This move comes amid criticism from the Opposition over the government … Read more
This road is still not in its final stages of construction by the BRO. Click image to see representation. The Mizoram government wrote to the Centre stating that a strategic road project was cancelled because funds are no longer available. It was planned to counter the Chinese-funded double lane highway in Myanmar. The Border Roads Organisation, … Read more
Prince Harry revealed to Meghan Markle that he warned her not to take a photograph in front of the Taj Mahal while she was on her India trip. This is to prevent speculation that Meghan was copying his mother. According to Daily Mail, the Duke of Sussex revealed this in his memoir Spare. The memoir states … Read more
Donald Trump’s longtime real estate executive Allen Weisselberg was convicted of tax fraud by the testimony of his former employee. The sentence will be handed down on January 10, for avoiding taxes on $1.7m in job perks. Juan Manuel Merchan of New York is expected to sentence Mr. Weisselberg – a former Chief Financial Officer … Read more
Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Sri Lanka, has directed his Ministries to trim 5% from their estimates of expenditure in the Budget for this year. The Treasury of Sri Lanka was facing an acute lack of funds. This raises fears that the cash strapped country’s financial crisis might be worse than anticipated. Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst economic … Read more
In California, flooding caused by heavy rains can be seen near Watsonville. January 9, 2023 California was hit again by another strong storm. A 5-year-old boy died after being swept away in floodwaters. The entire community of Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry was forced to flee the coast on January 9. It was the fifth anniversary … Read more
A collapsed bridge over the SiverskyiDonets river, in the recently retaken Ukrainian village of Bogorodychne. Photo Credit: AP The government announced Saturday that the U.K. would host a meeting of justice minsters in March to discuss ways of supporting the International Criminal Court’s investigation into alleged crimes in Ukraine. The ICC based out of The Hague is … Read more
Igor Konashenkov (Minister spokesperson) stated that the strikes were in response to Ukraine’s attack at Makiivka, where at least 89 Russian troops died. Sunday’s attack by the Russian military on Ukrainian barracks was claimed by the Russian military as an act of retaliation for the deaths dozens of Russian soldiers suffered in a rocket attack one week … Read more
Passengers claim that the Go First flight from Bengaluru, India to Delhi was not accompanied by a busload. File According to reports, a Go First plane headed for Delhi on January 9 left the city’s airport without transporting more than 50 passengers. The incident was reported to DGCA by aviation watchdog on Tuesday. “… “In the instant … Read more