Srinagar, JULY 18, KDC: In a significant step towards enhancing the disaster resilience and preparedness, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir conducted a high-level workshop on the Incident Response System (IRS) today. The workshop was attended by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary Home and DMRR&R, Chandraker Bharti, senior Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Heads … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday advocated English as a means for the underprivileged to get jobs and move ahead in life, a remark that targets the BJP-RSS for what he calls their aversion to the colonial-era official language. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh on Tuesday reflected upon the impropriety behind actions of key players in the infamous “cow dung episode” involving a college principal and a student union leader that divided the Internet, hinting that there is a lesson to be learnt by … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kohima, April 5 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday urged the people to learn about themselves, their customary laws, and remember their ancestors while celebrating the festival with peace and unity. He also pledged to construct a women’s working hostel and Konyak Union office at the Konyak heritage … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kasargod, April 5 (IANS) In a heartening initiative aimed at fostering empathy and awareness, 120 school children in Kasargod were trained over the past two days on how to care for animals during extreme heat conditions. The two-day workshop on heatwave preparedness for animals was held at Padanna Kadappuram HSS … Read more
Bengaluru, March 8 (IANS) Bollywood actress and author Sonali Bendre has said that “every time you are uncomfortable you learn and it has always paid back more. It’s what the business tells you. The higher the risk, more the profit and that’s what it is in life”. She made the statement at the ‘Amazon ElevateHER … Read more
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Amid the raging linguistic controversy, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) veteran leader Bhayyaji Joshi on Thursday clarified that Marathi is the language of Mumbai and Maharashtra and all people living here must learn it. Joshi’s clarification came hours after the opposition slammed him for saying that “there is no need for those … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay on Friday described PM Narendra Modi as his elder brother and mentor and said that he will learn the lessons of leadership from his Indian counterpart. Delivering the keynote address at the first edition of the SOUL Coclave at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, … Read more