January 2020

Kangana Ranaut bestowed with the prestigious Padma Shri Actress Kangana Ranaut is one of the few actresses of tinsel town one who’s made an impact and made it big in the industry despite having her roots in the isolated mountains of the country. A career that started pretty early at the age of 17 has eventually gone ahead to win some big achievements. Although her career wasn’t moving in the right direction around 2009 and 2010, her game-changer proved to be ‘Queen’ and with it, she proved to her critics that she’s here to stay. From there on she continued...

Canada does not support separatism or break-up of India: Envoy Nadir Patel The Canadian High Commissioner to India Nadir Patel will soon return to Ottawa after an unusually long tenure of over five years. In an interview with The Tribune, Patel spoke on a wide variety of topics — from dispelling the impression that Canada has a soft spot for separatism, welcoming more Indian immigration and hoping for greater collaboration on the world stage. Following is the interview by KV Prasad and Sandeep Dikshit Canada has the highest per capita of Indians (at four per cent of the population) and more are in the queue....

71st Republic Day: Knowledge is always considered more valuable than power, fame or money: Ram Nath Kovind President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of the 71st Republic Day in New Delhi on January 25, 2020. In his speech Mr. Kovind said “Our constitution has given some rights to all of us as citizens of an independent democracy. But within the Constitution itself, we have also taken the responsibility that we should always be committed to the fundamental democratic ideals of justice, freedom and equality and brotherhood. The President further said “For public welfare, the government has...

We are grateful to Election Commission: PM Narendra Modi tweets on National Voters’ Day Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted Indians on the tenth National Voters’ Day as he praised the Election Commission of India (ECI) for making the electoral process “more vibrant and participative”. “We express gratitude to ECI for their many efforts towards making our electoral process more vibrant and participative,” the Prime Minister wrote on Twitter. “May this day inspire us to work towards increased voter awareness and turnout, which makes our democracy stronger,” he said. Modi tweet comes in just ahead of the assembly elections...

Delhi polls: Press lotus button so hard that anti-CAA protesters vacate Shaheen Bagh, says Amit Shah Upping the ante against the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protesters at Shaheen Bagh ahead of next month’s Delhi elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday urged Delhiites to vote for the BJP in large numbers so that protesters feel compelled to vacate the area. “Mitron, kamal ka button itni zor se dabana ki uss button ke current se hi 8th Feb ki shaam ko hi Shaheen Bagh wale uth kar chale jaayen. (Friends, press the lotus symbol (on the EVM) so hard that protesters at Shaheen...

Anand Mahindra awarded Padma Bhushan New Delhi: Eminent personalities, including former union ministers Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and George Fernandes, Olympian boxer Mary Kom, former Mauritius prime minister Anerood Jugnauth have been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan on the Republic Day this year, officials said on Saturday. Classical singer from Varanasi Chhannulal Mishra is also given Padma Vibhushan. Source: Livemint

UK’s Johnson hails ‘new chapter’ as he signs EU divorce treaty Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday hailed “a new chapter” in Britain’s history as he signed its divorce treaty with the EU, clearing another hurdle before the country exits the bloc next Friday. It allows Britain to end its decades-long membership of the European Union and leave its closest neighbours and trading partners after several years of domestic acrimony and delays. “The signing of the withdrawal agreement is a fantastic moment, which finally delivers the result of the 2016 referendum and brings to an end far too many years...

Special court grants bail to former BPSL director Sanjay Singal NEW DELHI : The special court on Friday granted bail to Sanjay Singal, former managing director of BPSL, in the money laundering case registered in connection with alleged siphoning of funds. The bail was granted by Special CBI judge Arun Bhardwaj while directing him to furnish a bail bond of ₹10 lakh and two sureties of like amount. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on 18 January had filed chargesheet in the special court against Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (BPSL) and 24 other accused including former BPSL managing director Sanjay Singhal, in connection...

Journalist Deepak Chaurasia alleges attack at Shaheen Bagh, FIR registered The Consulting Editor of News Nation TV channel, Deepak Chaurasia, was allegedly attacked by protestors at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh on January 24. The senior reporter filed a complaint saying he was beaten up and his camera was snatched by a mob at the protest site. The Shaheen Bagh police station has registered an FIR under sections 394 (voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery) and 34 (common intention against unknown persons). Source: Moneycontrol

US official asks India to release political detainees NEW DELHI: A visit by foreign envoys to Jammu and Kashmir is a “useful” step, a senior US diplomat said late Friday, while urging the Indian government to release “political leaders detained without charge” following the lockdown that was imposed in the union territory in August. “I was pleased to see some incremental steps, including the partial return of internet service in Kashmir. And the visit by our ambassador and other foreign diplomats to Jammu and Kashmir is something that I know was extensively covered in the press. We see this as...