Kerala gov cancels Onam festivals Reeling under the unprecedented havoc caused by heavy rains, the Kerala government today decided to do away with the ‘Onam’ celebrations this year and instead utilise the amount for relief operations. Thirtynine persons have so far lost their lives in landslides and floods caused…
Independence Day speech; Umar Khalid Prime Minister Narendra Modi who asked for suggestions for his Independence Day speech on Tuesday received one from Jawaharlal Nehru University scholar Umar Khalid. “Modiji, you had asked for suggestions for your Independence Day speech. I have a suggestion to make – can you…
HC ordered CBI inquiry on anti-Sterlite protesters In a major setback for Tamil Nadu government, the Madras High Court ordered CBI inquiry into police firing during the anti-Sterlite protests in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu on May 22 in which 13 people were killed. After the high court’s order, Tamil Nadu minister D…
Modi launched new scheme on Independence day Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce the launch of the Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Scheme (AB-NHPS) on a pilot basis in some states today on the occasion of Independence Day, with the full-scale roll-out of his pet project expected in September…