The Government of India declared 24 January as National Girl Child Day in 2008. Since then, the ministry of women and child development has been promoting this day to spread public awareness about inequalities that girls face in Indian society and politics.
South Korea reported another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) at a duck farm in the central region, raising the total cases to 29 for the season, authorities said.
The 2025 Mahakumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious gathering, was captured in stunning images from the International Space Station on Sunday.
The Ministry of Finance has invited fresh applications for the post of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chief on Monday as Madhabi Puri Buch’s tenure ends on February 28.
On Sunday as entire nation was busy celebrating 76th Republic Day, a former BJP MLA in Uttarakhand and his successor independent legislator were engaged in firing gun shots at each other’s camp offices. Both were taken in police custody and probe began, said SSP Haridwar.
The camp will run from January 27 to January 30, 2025, from 5:00 AM to 7:30 AM, and will be held at Shri Gurukarshini Kumbh Mela Camp, located at Salori, Sector-9, Gangeshwar Marg.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj as a testament of cooperation.
As the nation immersed itself into the 76th Republic Day celebrations, the grand spiritual congregation at the Prayagraj Mahakumbh showcased a unique blend of devotion and patriotism.
Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav visited Mahakumbh on Sunday, where he took a ceremonial dip in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers.
Recently-retired cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin and two-time Olympic medallist hockey star PR Sreejesh are among the five sportspersons of a total of 139 eminent personalities chosen for this year’s prestigious Padma Awards.
