NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Monday announced the cancellation of its flight operations to and from Tbilisi, Almaty, Tashkent and Baku till January 28, citing developments in the region around Iran.In a statement, the airline said flights scheduled for January 26, 27 and 28 have been cancelled after reviewing the security situation. IndiGo said passenger safety…
NEW DELHI: India on Sunday marks its 77th Republic Day with ceremonial events to begin early morning at Kartavya Path, where the national flag will be unfurled by the PM and the annual parade will showcase the country’s military strength, cultural diversity and developmental journey.The celebrations will take place along the Kartavya Path stretch from…
As we turn 76 as a constitutional Republic, we should underline a lesserknown and unique facet of the Gita and the Bible of our governance. Most constitutions begin with black letter law; ours begins with art. If the aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance, the…
Marco Rubio (File phto/AP) NEW DELHI: The United States on Monday extended congratulations to India on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day, highlighting the “close cooperation” between New Delhi and Washington across key sectors.Rubio said the US looks forward to “working together to advance our shared objectives in the year ahead” and mentioned the…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Sunday, the eve of Republic Day, announced 982 service medals for police, fire, home guards, civil defence and correctional services personnel. J&K led the tally in gallantry awards this time, followed by Maharashtra. The awards include 125 Medals of Gallantry, 101 President’s Medals for Distinguished Service and 756 Medals for Meritorious…
NEW DELHI: Kargil war hero Subedar Major and honorary Lieutenant Sanjay Kumar has been given the rank of honorary captain for his long, selfless service to the Army. The Param Vir Chakra recipient is among 2,241 JCOs of the Army who have been conferred honorary commissioned ranks on the eve of Republic Day.Kumar is a…
NEW DELHI: Kollakkayil Devaki Amma G (92) from Kerala is among the ‘unsung heroes’ selected for this year’s Padma awards for their consistent work in the field of environmental conservation.Amma has been honoured for her afforestation work in the state. She transformed Alappuzha’s coastal sandy land into a living sanctuary, and created dense green cover…
NEW DELHI: In keeping with its practice of taking the Padma awards’ focus away from big cities and well-known names and to recognise hinterland talents in a wide spectrum of fields, the Modi govt picked this year’s awardees from 84 districts spread across 30 states and UTs. Ten districts figure on the list for the…
NEW DELHI: Pearl Agro Corp Ltd, a multi-level marketing firm that promised plot allotments to lakhs across the country and deceived investors and regulators for nearly two decades, raised more than Rs 60,000 crore and siphoned off most of it into personal assets in India and abroad, according to an ED probe report. On Sunday,…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday described voters as the soul of democracy and called for celebrating the youth, who have come of age, as individuals who hold the power to transform the destiny of the country.School and college campuses can be hubs for movements that ensure every eligible youth is enrolled as a voter,…