NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin was conferred with the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. The BCCI shared a video of Ashwin receiving the honour on its official X handle. The Padma Shri is India’s fourth-highest civilian award, following the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, and…
NEW DELHI: Emphasising equal opportunities in education and at workplace, President Droupadi Murmu Saturday called for changing the mindset that comes in the way of hiring women in jobs where some employers view leave for childcare as a problem. This, she said, is one of the reasons for lower participation of women in the workforce,…
NEW DELHI: BJP MPs on Monday submitted a notice for breach of parliamentary privilege, citing ethics and propriety concerns over Sonia Gandhi’s alleged use of “derogatory and slanderous words” against the President of India, accusing the Rajya Sabha MP of attempting to ‘undermine the dignity’ of the nation’s highest office.“We write this with great dismay…
Army personnel pose for a picture with the National Flag along the Line of Control (LoC) amid sub-zero temperatures ahead of Republic Day, in Kupwara on Friday. (ANI) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu approved gallantry awards for 93 personnel from the armed forces and central armed police forces on the eve of Republic Day. These…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu paid tribute to two-time Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away at AIIMS Delhi on Thursday at the age of 92. In a post on X, the President said, “Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh Ji was one of those rare politicians who also straddled the worlds of academia…