Amritsar : Two SAD (Amritsar) office-bearers were detained outside the Golden Temple ahead of President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit on Thursday. Jarnail Singh Sakhira, general secretary of the party, and office secretary Harbir Singh wanted to hand over a memorandum to the president. Later, amid heavy security, Kovind walked the ‘parikrama’ of the temple. There […]
Adampur, November 16 : President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday awarded standards to two units of Indian Air Force, viz 223 Squadron (Tridents) and 117 Helicopter unit (Himalyan Dragon) for having a history of excellence. In his address, the President recalled the glorious legacy of the Indian Armed forces in protecting the unity, integrity and […]
New Delhi, November 16 : The Delhi government on Thursday announced that it would roll out a scheme within three to four months to enable citizens to get 40 public services, including caste certificates and driving licence, at their doorstep.The decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.This is “home […]
New Delhi, November 16 : Despite Delhi’s air quality continuing to be “very poor”, the ban on the entry of trucks and on construction activities was lifted on Thursday by the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), which also rolled back the hike in parking fees. The measures, part of the Graded Response Action […]
New Delhi : It’s not often you see a reigning world No.1 shooter in a particular event trying his luck in another. At the Karni Singh Shooting Range here today, Ankur Mittal, the numero uno double trap shooter, made his debut in trap in the senior category at the National Championships. Mittal has shot in […]