Author: Pranay Lad
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IAS officer’s impudent reply on demand for Sanitary pad
A female IAS officer came up with a very discourteous reply to a young female student when she was informing her about the ongoing government schemes to eradicate gender inequality at a workshop. Harjot Kaur, IAS, is the managing director of the Women Development Corporation. The female student raised the concern about the government not…
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Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd) appointed as new Chief of Defence Staff
The government on Tuesday named retired Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). In May of last year, he announced his retirement as the Eastern Army Commander and assumed the role of Military Advisor to the National Security Council. This is the first appointment of a retired officer to this…
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Ajay Devgn, Tabu’s next suspense thriller ‘Drishyam 2’ teaser out now
The teaser for the next suspense thriller “Drishyam 2” was released on Thursday. Ajay Devgn posted the teaser on social media along with the comment, “Vijay aur uske parivaar ki kahaani toh yaad hogi na aapko? Yaad dilaye ki? Drishyam 2 opens in theatres on November 18, 2022. Fans swamped the comment area with red heart…
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Adani Ent Ltd achieves Financial Closure for India’s largest greenfield expressway proj
As fully owned subsidiaries of Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), Budaun Hardoi Road Private Ltd (BHRPL), Hardoi Unnao Road Private Ltd (HURPL), and Unnao Prayagraj Road Private Ltd (UPRPL) have each reached financial closure for their respective access-controlled six-lane (extendable to eight-lane) greenfield Ganga Expressway Projects (Group-II, III, & IV) in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on a…
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“We strive for a relationship with China but…”, EAM Jaishankar in Washington DC
S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, stated on Wednesday that India and China will continue to have a relationship based on “mutual” sensitivity, respect, and interest. Jaishankar made the statements in response to a query on Beijing’s repeated assertions that relations between the two nations are “good”. According to Sun Weidong, China’s ambassador to…
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Suryakumar Yadav strikes most T20I sixes in a calendar year
With Suryakumar Yadav already holding the record for the most sixes hit in a single year, there will be no stopping him in the shortest format of the game in 2022. He accomplished this during the opening Twenty20 match of India’s three-match series against South Africa in Kerala. The wristy right-hander appeared to be batting…
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Raju Srivastav’s daughter Antara pens emotional note for Amitabh Bachchan
Antara, the late comedian Raju Srivastav’s daughter, sent a heartfelt email to Amitabh Bachchan thanking him for his support in her father’s final days. Antara on Tuesday posted two images on Raju’s Instagram account: the first was a vintage photo of the comedian and Amitabh, and the second was a Big B’s letter. The extended…
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Digvijaya Singh joins race for Cong president
Congress politician Digvijaya Singh entered the contest for Congress President on Thursday. Singh remarked outside his home today, “Today I have come here to get the nomination form and may file it tomorrow.” The former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh arrived in the national capital late last night after travelling to Kerala to meet with…
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Ban on PFI: Twitter account of Popular Front of India withheld
A day after the Centre banned the organisation under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for “terror linkages,” the social media platform in India has restricted access to the Popular Front of India (PFIofficial )’s Twitter account “in response to a court demand.” The government had yesterday ordered that all of the outlawed group’s social…
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India-US relationship now impacts rest of world: S Jaishankar
The relationship between India and the US today has an impact on the rest of the world, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who stated this during a press conference on Wednesday. This is because many nations look to the association both individually and bilaterally in the hopes of finding the solutions that the…