Month: January 2021

Youth should follow Swami Vivekananda’s teaching to be fearless and full of self-belief: PM Modi

Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that Swami Vivekananda named the journal Prabuddha Bharata to manifest the spirit of our nation.

January 31, 2021

8-yr-old Indian boy in Johns Hopkins ‘brightest students in the world’ list

He said he took "some practice tests to get familiar" with the Johns Hopkins test but "didn't have to do a lot of preparation."

January 31, 2021

President Kovind launches National Polio Immunization Drive

As per the provisional report on day one, close to 89 lakh children (as per provisional data) under five years across the country were given polio drops today.

January 31, 2021

Slash import duty on medical equipment raw material: FICCI

It has also sought import duty cut for the medical equipment which are not produced in the country.

January 31, 2021

Mitchell Marsh fined for breaching Cricket Australia’s Code of Conduct

Marsh had reacted angrily to an unfavourable umpiring decision in the Scorchers' nine-wicket BBL Qualifier defeat against Sydney Sixers

January 31, 2021

I promise to eradicate Trinamool Congress government in Bengal: Amit Shah

"By the time the elections will be held in Bengal, Mamata Didi will turn back and see no one in the party. There will no one left except for her," said Shah while addressing BJP's joining rally at Howrah Dumurjala stadium via video conferencing.

January 31, 2021

India will start as favourites against England, says Ian Chappell

Ian Chappell India's formidable top-order may tip the scales in favour of the hosts in the Test series which gets underway from February 5.

January 31, 2021

TMC looted rations provided by Centre during lockdown: Smriti Irani

Maintaining that over 50 crore mandays were created under 'Garib Rojgar Yojana' for migrant workers returning home, Irani claimed that "it did not happen in Bengal".

January 31, 2021

Himanshu Hirpara believes in empathy and equality among all

Himanshu is a social worker who believes in creating an equal and just world for everyone.

January 31, 2021

Sukhbir Badal visits Ghazipur, lends support to protest

Badal met Tikait for ten minutes near the protest site, and assured support to the protesting farmers.

January 31, 2021

RBI to do annual assessment of banks’ grievances redressal system

"The Reserve Bank will undertake, as a part of its supervisory mechanism, annual assessments of customer service and grievance redressal in banks based on the data and information available through the Complaint Management System, and other sources and interactions," said an RBI notification.

January 31, 2021

Summary of Economic Survey 2020-21

The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2020-21 in Parliament which states that the rebound will be led by the low base and continued normalization in economic activities as the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines gathers traction.

January 31, 2021

Stuart Broad believes India’s confidence will be ‘sky high’ after win in Australia

Broad also added that for India, England wouldn't do any build-up "in our minds" in the upcoming four-match Test series, beginning in Chennai on February 5.

January 31, 2021

PM Modi heaps praises on Indian cricket team again for historic series win in Australia

Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on January 22 said the Team India's victory is highly inspirational for the youth of the country.

January 31, 2021

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau busts wildlife trafficking syndicates in Jammu and Kashmir

In a joint operation of WCCB officers, who flew in from Delhi, officers of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Wildlife Warden and Police, simultaneous raids were conducted in both these places on 29.01.2021.

January 31, 2021

TMC-turncoat Rajib Banerjee attacks Mamata Banerjee’s Swasthya Sathi scheme in first BJP rally

Rajib Banerjee started his speech with a sharp attack on the TMC for calling him a "traitor" and claimed that he would bring big businesses to West Bengal.

January 31, 2021

Madhya Pradesh Board exam schedule for classes 10 and 12 announced

If any public or local holiday is declared by the government during the examination period, even then the exams would be conducted according to the same schedule.

January 31, 2021