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LT GEN J.S. NAIN ASSUMES COMMAND OF SOUTHERN ARMY COMMAND

02 Feb 2021 09:13 AM IST

Lt Gen J S Nain assumed command of Southern Army on 01 February with a solemn wreath laying ceremony to honour the fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial, Pune. It was followed by a traditional Guard of Honour at Headquarters Southern Command. The General Officer is an alumnus of

LT GEN C.P. MOHANTY TAKES OVER AS VICE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF

02 Feb 2021 09:09 AM IST

Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty, assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 1 February. An alumnus of Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun, National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Lt Gen CP Mohanty was commissioned into the Rajput Regiment on 12 Jun 1982.

Capital outlay hiked by 19%, giving defence modernisation a historic push

02 Feb 2021 09:08 AM IST

Union Budget for the Financial Year 2021-22, presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament yesterday has given historic push to defence modernisation by increasing defence capital outlay by 18.75 per cent. Defence allocation in the budget has been increased to Rs 4,78,195.62 crore for the Financial Year

UNITED STATES, CHINA, RUSSIA AND STRATEGIC BALANCING BY INDIA

02 Feb 2021 09:06 AM IST

The recent public disclosures about US policy of accelerating India’s rise through diplomatic, military and intelligence support to contain China indicates that the US-China strategic competition will continue in 2021, along with the trade war, as a long term policy, with Joe Biden’s Administration as well. It is understandable that

Priyanka Chopra turns ‘white tiger,’ her dog Diana turns ‘her cub’

02 Feb 2021 08:54 AM IST

New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Following the massive success of her Netflix film ‘The White Tiger,’ actor-singer Priyanka Chopra Jonas turned into “a white tiger” and turned her dog Diana into “her cub”.The ‘Baywatch’ actor took to Instagram to drop the stunning picture of herself dressed in an outfit

Fruits of Budget must reach the common man

02 Feb 2021 08:50 AM IST

The Covid-19 pandemic has picked everybody’s pocket and ruined the economy. Let’s nurse a hope for a better future.

Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan starrer ‘Adipurush’ goes on floors

02 Feb 2021 08:47 AM IST

New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Om Raut’s magnum opus ‘Adipurush’ that stars actors Saif Ali Khan and Prabhas went on the floors on Tuesday morning. The ‘Baahubali’ actor shared the update about the film on Instagram with a poster of the film that had ‘Aarambh’ (beginning) written over it.

Making it happen: The long road to freedom

02 Feb 2021 08:46 AM IST

Being virtually cut off from the rest of the world, it was not surprising that 85% of the population of Sarwapuram Thanda, in Telangana, were illiterate. The fortunate 15% were those who were initiated into education in the early 1990s by one Brahmayya, hamlet’s first teacher. The first known school

India International Brand Summit 2020: Best marketing minds meet to discuss the new normal

02 Feb 2021 08:40 AM IST

As the global business environment confronts a dramatic disruption caused by an unprecedented crisis, soul-searching has begun in virtual boardrooms to reimagine core brand philosophies. The India International Brand Summit 2020 brought together industry stalwarts with a proven record of leading change and creating formidable brands. The summit kick-started with

TELANGANA CONGRESS FLAYS THE BUDGET

02 Feb 2021 08:37 AM IST

HYDERABAD: TPCC Chief and Congress senior leader Uttam Kumar Reddy criticised the Budget presented in the parliament . He said that injustice was done to Telangana in the Union Budget and the state couldn’t get anything from the budget. He added that the Rs 10,000 crore announced under Ayushman Bharat

YSRCP SLAMS BUDGET FOR ‘STEP MOTHERLY’ TREATMENT TO ANDHRA

02 Feb 2021 08:36 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh’s political parties except the BJP and Jana Sena opposed the Union Budget presented in Parliament on Monday. YSRCP MP Vijay Sai Reddy deplored that the Centre gave step-motherly treatment to Andhra Pradesh. “The Centre has shown an empty hand to Andhra Pradesh in the Union budget. It appears

PUNJAB CM LAUNCHES PROGRAMME FOR 100% POTABLE PIPED WATER FOR ALL IN VILLAGES

02 Feb 2021 08:35 AM IST

CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday virtually launched the ‘Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai’ mission as part of his government’s campaign to accomplish the goal of 100% potable piped water supply in all the rural households of the state by March next year, thus making Punjab the