Miscellaneous

August 10, 2024 6:39 PM

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Review of this week’s Parliament proceedings

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said in the Rajya Sabha that there are problems in the agriculture sector and he would discuss the issues with the farmers and their associations. Concluding his reply to a discussion on the working of his Ministry, Mr Chouhan said he would resolv...

August 10, 2024 12:34 PM

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World Lion Day being celebrated today

‘World Lion Day’ is being celebrated today. In Gujarat, the state-level celebration of World Lion Day will be organised at Sasan Gir in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The grand celebration of World Lion Day is being organised across 11 districts of Saurashtra, involving over 21 lakh...

August 7, 2024 8:51 PM

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ISRO to mark Independence Day with launch of Earth Observation Satellite

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will celebrate Independence Day by putting an Earth Observation Satellite (EOS). It will be put in orbit by a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).     ISRO said the SSLV’s third and final development flight will be on the 15th of August this year ...

August 6, 2024 7:26 PM

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10th National Handloom Day to be celebrated on Aug 7 in New Delhi  

10th National Handloom Day will be celebrated tomorrow in New Delhi. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar will confer the Sant Kabir Awards and National Handloom Awards to handloom weavers for their outstanding contribution to the handloom sector. During the event award Catalogue and Coffee Table Book Par...

August 4, 2024 2:13 PM

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Veteran Gandhian Shobhana Ranade passes away at 100 in Pune

Veteran Gandhian and social worker Shobhana Ranade passed away in Pune today at the age of 100. She was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, for her social work in 2001. Smt. Ranade's work for destitute women and children is remarkable. She helped set up the Gandhi ...

August 4, 2024 7:39 AM

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Akashvani Music Concert-2024 begins in New Delhi

The Akashvani Music Concert -2024 has begun in New Delhi. The two-day concert is being held at Akashvani's Rang Bhavan Auditorium. On the first day, renowned musician Pandit Rajendra Prasanna captivated the audience with the tune of his flute while Pandit Jayateerth Mevundi lent his mesmerizing bari...