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Ladakh on Tuesday got its first ever FM radio station in its capital city Leh, officials said. Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula launched the first-ever Top FM radio in Leh, they said.
The frequency for Leh & Kargil will be 91.1 FM and it will cover 50 kilometres aerial distance in radius, they said. "Congratulating the team of Sambhav Media Group," he said and added that it is a wonderful step and a new source of entertainment and information.
Group Captain Varun Singh’s (in file pic) medical condition continues to be critical but he is stable. He is on life support system in Bengaluru Command Hospital: IAF officials
Singh is the lone survivor of the tragic Tamil Nadu chopper crash which killed CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife and 10 others last week.
Sadguru gave a mantra during the freedom movement - of Swadeshi. Now, the nation has started 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat Mission'. Local trade-business and products are being strengthened, local is being made global: PM at 98th anniversary celebrations of Sadguru Sadafaldeo Vihangam Yog Sansthan
Kashi's energy is intact and it also keeps expanding. Yesterday, Kashi dedicated the grand Vishwanath Dham to Mahadev: PM Narendra Modi addresses the 98th anniversary celebrations of Sadguru Sadafaldeo Vihangam Yog Sansthan, in Umraha
"Our country is so wonderful that, whenever the time is opposite, some Saint Vibhuti descends here to divert the current of time. It is India whose biggest hero of freedom is called Mahatma by the world," PM Modi said in his address at 98th anniversary celebrations of Sadguru Sadafaldeo Vihangam Yog Sansthan in Varanasi.
"Today is the auspicious occasion of Gita Jayanti. On this day, when the armies were face to face in the battlefield of Kurukshetra, humanity got the ultimate knowledge of Yoga, Spirituality and Paramarth," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while addressing a rally in Varanasi.
The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved significantly since August 2019 and there has been a significant decline in terrorist incidents. 206 terrorist incidents took place in this year till 5th December: MoS Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply in Parliament
Maharashtra: All schools for standard 1st to 7th to reopen from December 15 in Mumbai, says BMC
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to the media after the opposition's protest march from Parliament to Vijay Chowk against the suspension of MPs and called the move as a "murder of democracy". Rahul Gandhi said that their suspension is a symbol of crushing of voice of people. He also said that the suspended MPs have done nothing wrong as the opposition is not allowed to raise its voice on any issue inside the house on any matter and the bills are being passed without any discussion or debate. He said that opposition's voice has been crushed.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi joins the Opposition's protest against the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs outside Parliament.
Four new Omicron cases were detected, taking the total number of cases to 6. Of the 6 cases, 1 patient has been discharged from the hospital. Currently, 35 Covid positive patients & 3 suspected cases admitted to LNJP hospital: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Omicron cases
Delhi's first patient of Omicron variant of COVID-19, 37-year-old man from Ranchi, discharged from Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) hospital: Officials
Supreme Court allows the Central government to construct three double-lane strategic highways for the Char Dham road project in Uttarakhand.
Supreme Court also constituted a committee to be led by former Supreme Court judge AK Sikri to ensure all remedial measures are taken in the interest of the environment and recommendations of the committee are implemented while going ahead with the project.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started his meeting with Chief Ministers of 12 BJP ruled states in Varanasi. PM Modi will address BJP workers at 3:30pm in the evening today and will conclude his Varanasi visit.
Tributes being paid to J&K Police personnel Shafiq Ali, who lost his life in yesterday's Srinagar terrorist attack.
Terrorist killed in encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials told ANI
Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha "to discuss the intrusion of Chinese military into the Indian territory and direct the government to take immediate action to prevent intrusion"
Winter session of Parliament | Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over privatisation in the banking sector
Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in Surankote sector of Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir
After two security personnel lost their lives in Srinagar terrorist attack on Monday, another constable succumbed to injuries on Tuesday taking the death toll to 3. As per news agency PTI, soldiers of the ninth battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police were traveling in this bus.
Delhi: Floor leaders of Opposition parties in both the Houses of Parliament to meet today at the office of LoP, Rajya Sabha to discuss a proposal of a march of all Opposition MPs in LS & RS from Gandhi statue to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with 12 suspended MPs
Maharashtra reported 569 new coronavirus positive cases, including two more patients of the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV2, and five fatalities in the last 24 hours, the health department said on Monday.
With the fresh infections, the coronavirus caseload rose to 66,44,452 and the death toll to 1,41,264, a health bulletin said.
On Sunday, the state reported 704 new vases and 16 fatalities.
Two new cases are found to be infected with Omicron, according to a report released today by the National Institute of Virology, one from Latur and one from Pune, the health department said.
The two fresh cases of the Omicron variant have had a travel history to Dubai, which took the overall tally of those affected with the new strain in Maharashtra to 20.
A total of 498 patients were discharged during the day, which raised the state's overall recovery count to 64,93,002. There are 6,507 active cases in Maharashtra, it added.
At 3:30pm on December 14, the second and final day, the Prime Minister will attend the 98th anniversary celebrations of the Sadguru Sadafaldeo Vihangam Yog Sansthan at the Swarved Mahamandir in the city.
During the 2-day visit, he will also participate in a conclave of chief ministers from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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After a jam-packed schedule on Day 1 of the Varanasi visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 98th-anniversary celebrations of the Sadguru Sadafaldeo Vihangam Yog Sansthan at the Swarved Mahamandir in the city at 3:30 pm on December 14, the second and final day of his visit.
During the 2-day visit, he will also participate in a conclave of chief ministers from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The deputy chief ministers of Bihar and Nagaland will also attend the conference.
On Day 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed the spectacular Ganga 'aarti' here on Monday evening while onboard a river cruise with chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh and other BJP-ruled states.
This was the prime minister's third engagement in the holy city after visiting the Kal Bhairav temple and inaugurating the Kashi Vishwanath Dham earlier in the day.
Modi boarded the Swami Vivekananda cruise at Sant Ravidas Ghat to witness the evening 'aarti' on the banks of river Ganga that were illuminated by thousands of diyas.
In a tweet in Hindi, Modi said, "Ganga 'aarti' of Kashi always fills the inner soul with new energy. Today, after fulfilling the big dream of Kashi, (I) attended the Ganga 'aarti' at Dashashwamedh Ghat and bowed before Mother Ganga for her grace."
He also shared a short video showing the ghats of Ganga bathed in multi-colour lights.
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