Friday, December 25, 2020

Vajpayee's efforts for making strong, prosperous India will be remembered forever: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid rich tributes to former prime minister and BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary. Vajpayee's visionary leadership saw the country's development reach unprecedented heights, he said in a tweet.

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Earthquake strikes Delhi, tremors felt in Nangloi

An earthquake of magnitude 2.3 on the Richter scale struck the Delhi’s Nangloi on Friday morning at 5:02 am, according to India's National Center for Seismology. No damage or casualty has been reported so far.

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PM Modi to address farmers today, transfer Rs 18,000 crore to nine crore families

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address farmers via video-conferencing as the Bharatiya Janata Party plans to scale up the outreach plan amid the ongoing farmers protest over the new agri laws. The Prime Minister will also release the next installment of financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) of more than Rs. 18,000 crore to more than 9 crores beneficiary farmer families.

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Two ships with 39 Indians on board not yet allowed to unload cargo by China: India

India on Thursday said two cargo vessels with a total of 39 Indians on board have been on anchorage in Chinese waters as they were not allowed to unload their cargo though some other ships have managed to do so. "There is a considerable amount of stress on the crew members on account of this unprecedented situation," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.

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62 per cent of cybercrime complaints in 2020 linked to financial frauds: Delhi Police

Sixty-two per cent of the cybercrime complaints lodged in 2020 were related to financial frauds, police said in a statement. The Delhi Police said a spurt was witnessed in incidents of cybercrime during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Thursday, December 24, 2020

Jharkhand government approves loan waiver for marginal farmers

The Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand has decided to waive farm loans up to Rs 50,000. The decision was taken during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday which was presided over by the CM. The decision will benefit nearly 7.61 lakh farmers of the state who borrowed loans between April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2020.

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Delhi Police raid four illegal hookah bars in Punjabi Bagh; 4 arrested

Ahead of Christmas and new year celebrations, Delhi Police on Thursday raided 4 illegal hookah bars in Punjabi Bagh area of west Delhi. Four persons were arrested during raids and 43 hookahs were seized.

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Republic Day 2024: French band, marching contingent and Rafale jets participate in parade | WATCH

Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...