PM Modi’s Independence Day promise

PM Modi said the government is undertaking civil defence reforms with modernised training and enhanced capabilities to address evolving security challenges. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that one crore youth will be trained in artificial intelligence through skilling courses, while free online coaching will be offered to those preparing for various…

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IMD warns of heavy to very heavy rain in 7 states; thunderstorms, gusty winds likely

Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttarakhand are likely to remain wet on Sunday. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Sunday at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.Several other parts of the country are also…

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After protest, Delhi school cancels JNU professor’s talk on pluralism at Independence Day event

Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Zoya Hasan’s Independence Day address was cancelled NEW DELHI: Hours before Jawaharlal Nehru University professor emerita Zoya Hasan was to address students as the chief guest at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya’s annual Independence Day function, two school security personnel reportedly arrived at her doorstep to inform her that her address had been…

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BJP pays tribute to families scarred by Partition

New Delhi: Delhi BJP held seminars across all 14 organisational districts on Aug 14 to observe Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.Harsh Malhotra, president of the party’s Delhi unit, addressed a seminar organised by its Chandni Chowk district in association with social organisation Madhyam – Ek Vichar, at Kashmere Gate.Malhotra paid tribute to families who continue to…

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Delhi Metro launches partition horrors exhibitions

New Delhi: On the occasion of ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’, observed annually on Aug 14, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has set up exhibitions at Rajiv Chowk and Kashmere Gate metro stations. The exhibitions will be available for public viewing till Aug 21.The exhibition portrays the horrors of partition and its impact on history. “The…

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Caste, language, region not above nat’l identity: Vice-Prez on Partition

New Delhi: Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday said “no caste, language or region is more important than the nation” and urged Indians to place their national identity above “narrower identities”.Radhakrishnan was addressing a Partition Horrors Remembrance Day event organised by Delhi University’s Centre for Independence and Partition Studies and Indian Council of Historical Research….

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MCD grants equal pay to 4,400 MTS (DBC) employees; salaries to rise by up to Rs 10,000

New Delhi: Around 4,400 Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS/DBC) employees of Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s health department will receive the benefit of equal pay, with their salaries set to increase by up to approximately Rs 10,000 per month, Mayor Pravesh Wahi announced Friday.The decision, described by the mayor as an Independence Day gift to the employees, received…

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