The former Jaipur royal family has decided to take disciplinary action against the officials for not providing them details about Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film ‘Padmavati’, which courted controversy and protests by Karni Sena and giving permission for its shooting at Jaigarh fort here. The shooting was going on at the Jaigarh fort, owned by the …
Pakistan on Jammu Kashmir said it has briefed the envoys of foreign missions on alleged “human rights violations” in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Foreign Office Spokesman Nafees Zakaria said in a statement that Additional Secretary (UN & EC) Tasnim Aslam briefed ambassadors of foreign missions in the Foreign Office here. The briefing focused on …
The RBI today said the weekly limit on withdrawal of cash from savings bank accounts will be increased to Rs 50,000, from the current Rs 24,000, from February 20, and the limit will be removed from March 13. “The limits on cash withdrawal from savings bank accounts continue to be in place. In line with …
A rare painting of Bhanu Athaiya, the first Indian to win the Oscar in 1983 for costume design in Richard Attenborough’s film “Gandhi”, will go under the hammer at Saffronart’s evening sale on February 16. The painting by modernist artist Vasudeo S Gaitonde that immortalises Athaiya, Gaitonde’s student at the J J School of Art, …
Putting all speculation to rest, the government today informed Parliament there was no proposal for setting up separate colonies for Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir. Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said this while replying to a written question from Ashwini Kumar of Congress in Lok Sabha. The Kashmiri Pandits (also known as …
Earthquake in Delhi NCR with magnitude 4.4 jolted the national capital region today after the earthquake stuck on Delhi Haryana border. Tremors of earthquake lasted for about a minute, shook Delhi and Haryana territories including Ghaziabad. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the epicenter of the earthquake was at the Delhi-Haryana border. According to the …
This year’s Union Budget is said to be the ‘mega-budget’ as it is unique and different in many ways. For the first time since Independence, the Union Budget and Railway Budget has been merged into one Budget. On Wednesday Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is ready to present his fourth budget and will unveil the Budget …
In a special gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today received at the airport of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who will be the Chief Guest at this year’s Republic Day parade. Al Nahyan, also the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE armed forces, arrived here on a three-day visit and will hold …
This news related to Noida Metro will bring relief and happiness to many people’s faces. According to Rama Raman, Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary (Industries) and chairman of the Noida authority, the much-awaited Metro corridors between Noida and Greater Noida, and City Centre and Sector 62, are expected to get operational before their stipulated time. The …
Making Marina as the “Epicentre” for Jallikattu, People’s agitation and their strive to guard their culture have led the protesters to grow in larger numbers for the 3rd consecutive day of Jallikattu protest. The Chief Minister’s urge to protesters to call off the protest went inoperative. Seeing the aggressiveness of protesters going high throughout the …