India

On Sunday (Dec 20), the Ministry of Sports confirmed that the ministry has endorsed the inclusion of four indigenous games in the Khelo India Youth Games 2021, planned to be held in Panchkula city of Haryana state. The inclusion of four indigenous games includes Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Mallakhamba and Thang-Ta. Announcing the decision on Sunday afternoon, Sports Minister Mr. Kiren Rijiju ...

The national flag carrier Air India has announced a special scheme for senior citizens offering a concession of 50% on the base fare. The special scheme applies only to domestic flights and travelers over the age of 60 years can take advantage of the scheme. According to the carrier’s official website (www.airindia.in), the national carrier has set up a criterion ...

Monday (December 14, 2020) marks the 96th birthday of the late legendary actor Raj Kapoor. He is recognized as the greatest showman in the Indian film industry and respected for his iconic characters and socialist-themed films. The Kapoor family many bollywood stars remembered him on this occasion with a few rare images and sincere memories. Raj Kapoor’s grandchild and actor ...

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Climate Ambition Summit virtually on this Saturday (Dec 12), which will be hosted by the United Nations and the United Kingdom to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the assumption of the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement is an international legally binding treaty concerning climate change. The agreement was accepted by 196 parties ...

As United Airlines started operating flights last weekend to carry the shipments of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for distribution in India, Mumbai Airport which is the largest drug import and export gateway in India is preparing to have a dedicated Covid task force to handle the vaccine cargo at the airport. A spokesperson for Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) said that ...

The Government of Ontario will introduce a virtual business mission to India in December to promote the province as a major destination for international investment and to explore new opportunities for Ontario businesses. The mission is led by Mr. Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. According to him, the mission will build off the success of ...

The All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) has announced yesterday (Nov 24) that it will join the one-day all India strike or Bharat Bandh on November 26, 2020 called by the Central Trade Unions to protest against the anti-labor policies passed by the government. The AIBEA said in an official release, “Lok Sabha in its recently held session has passed ...

Senior Congress leader and the party’s top strategist Ahmed Patel passes away at the age of 71. After testing positive for COVID-19 around a month back, his health worsened and Ahmed Patel died due to multi-organ failure in a Gurugram hospital on Wednesday. Confirming the news his son Faisal informed about the death of his father Ahmed Patel from multiple ...

The former Governor of Goa and the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mridula Sinha passed away at age 77 at AIIMS in Delhi on Wednesday (Nov 18), nine days before her 78th birthday. While in Goa, she was also appointed by PM Modi as the brand ambassador of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA). Mridula Sinha was a native of ...

E-commerce Company Amazon India has announced the launch of STEP, the benefits program which is based on performance and designed to help sellers in boosting their growth on Amazon.in. The company claims that STEP will help in simplify the seller’s experience by providing customized and actionable recommendations that can help sellers improve key customer experience metrics, thereby improving their growth. The ...