Bus and truck drivers on Jan 01, held protests across several states of India against the new hit-and-run law. This triggered difficulty for commuters travelling to different places. Private bus and truck drivers on January 01, enforced a 'chakka jam' across Haryana. Members of an organisation representing the drivers also staged a protest on the streets of Bhopal at the Board Office intersection. A similar protest also broke out in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur, where bus drivers staged a demonstration against the new central law. With the buses anchored in their sheds, regular commuters and interstate passengers bore the brunt of the protests. The ongoing strike has impacted the movement of thousands of vehicles across the protesting states. Notably, the new central law attracts a 7-10-year prison sentence for drivers falling foul of it.
02 January,2024 02:55 PM IST
As the eventful year of 2023 comes to an end, countries around the globe celebrated New Year 2024 with great fervor. Germany, Athens, Russia and UAE welcomed new year with spectacular and colourful fireworks. New Zealand was one of the first countries to welcome the New Year and celebrated the occasion with great fervor. While USA is yet to welcome the New Year, visitors to Times Square got a small preview of New York City’s famed New Year’s Eve party on 29th December Friday, as the event’s organisers heaved handfuls of coloured paper skyward in a promotional event to test their confetti.
01 January,2024 12:52 PM IST
Dhanteras is being celebrated in several parts of the country with full gusto and fervour on November 10 which marks the first day of Diwali celebrations. On the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras, people across the country thronged markets to buy decorative and ‘pooja’ items to celebrate Diwali. Today Gold and silver jewellery, utensils, kitchenware, vehicles, clothing, electronics, and more witnessed substantial sales
11 November,2023 11:24 AM IST | Mumbai
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal at 2:51 pm today, according National Centre for Seismology. Tremors were felt across Delhi-NCR and parts of North India. The seismic event, which lasted for more than 40 seconds, prompted people to quickly exit their homes in response to the intense shaking. Sanjay Kumar Prajapati, National Centre for Seismology Scientist gives details on the recent earthquake.
03 October,2023 04:52 PM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Bharat Mandapam on September 09 to attend the G20 Summit 2023. The PM was accompanied by EAM S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval. The three held a discussion before the summit kicked off. The mega G20 Summit 2023 is scheduled to take place on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi. The Summit will be organised at ‘state-of-the-art’ Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan. Earlier on September 08, prominent leaders from across the world reached Delhi.
09 September,2023 11:02 AM IST | Mumbai
In a major update on the Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO on Aug 28 informed that ‘Pragyan’ rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater on the lunar surface, 3-meters ahead of its location. Taking to X, ISRO informed that rover was commanded to retrace the path and now safely heading on a new path. Earlier today, ISRO also revealed the launch date of the much-anticipated Solar mission ‘Aditya-L1’. The launch of ‘Aditya-L1’ is scheduled for Sept 2, 2023 and is set to travel 1.5 million km from Earth. With never rest attitude, ISRO also measured the temperature profile of the lunar south pole’s topsoil. In the history of space science, this is the first time that temperature profiling is being done around the south pole of the Moon. Chandrayaan-3’s lander ‘Vikram’ completed its circuitous journey on August 23 and scripted a history. With this success, India has become the fourth country- after the US, China and USSR – to have successfully landed on the Moon’s surface.
29 August,2023 01:09 PM IST | Mumbai
India is immensly proud as it prepares to witness a much-anticipated historic moon day. To celebrate the achievement, citizens of the country held prayers for its success across the nation. Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to land on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, 23rd August. Various events, prayers have been organised throughout the country. Students of Vidya Bal Bhawan Public School in Mayur Vihar-3 wave the Tiranga, raise slogans and play musical instruments as the nation awaits the successful lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3 today. Students in Moradabad paint their faces & display posters for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3. International Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a miniature sand sculpture in the US, for the successful lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3. Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Pooja Hirwade performs Bharatanatyam on 'Namō Namō Bhāratāmbē' and Chandrayaan Anthem in Nagpur. Havans were also performed in Delhi for the successful landing, while prayers were offered at Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan.
23 August,2023 02:41 PM IST | Mumbai
This year, on 15th August, India will celebrate 76 years of Independence. On this occassion, the government of India has launced a campaign called 'Meri Maati Mera Desh' as the concluding chapter of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'. This initiative was launched on 9th August and will continue till the Independence Day. Know the entire details of the campaign and pledge to create a greener and better planet this Independence Day.
14 August,2023 08:31 PM IST | Mumbai
Tremors were felt in Delhi and parts of north India after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir this afternoon. The earthquake that struck moments after 1:30 pm lasted for a few seconds, but no damages have been reported yet.
13 June,2023 05:17 PM IST | Mumbai
As part of a survey, the Income Tax Department only covers the business premises of a company and does not raid residences and other locations of its promoters or directors. According to the details, the mobile phones of the employees were seized and they were asked to go home, while those working on the afternoon shift at the BBC's Delhi office were asked to work from home.
15 February,2023 10:18 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
