Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) Emotions ran high as social worker and noted chemistry professor Mahendra Nath Roy was announced as one of the recipients of the Padma Shri under the Padma Awards 2026, recognising him as an "Unsung and Unique Hero".
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Government on Sunday announced that Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be conferred the Ashok Chakra, while Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair will receive the Kirti Chakra.
Srinagar, Jan 25 (IANS) Kashmiri poet, writer, linguist and critic, Shafi Shauq, was conferred on Sunday with the Padma Shri award on the eve of the country’s 77th Republic Day celebrations.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) In the summer of 1820, a seemingly minor administrative action unfolded in the British Parliament: the introduction of the East India Company’s Volunteers Bill. This legislation sought to formalise the existence of a modest infantry corps in London, tasked with the prosaic duty of protecting the Company’s massive warehouses.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Praising Operation Sindoor in her address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu said on Sunday that the ideals of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity enshrined in our Constitution define our Republic.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a committee of investment experts for Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) to review, recommend and modernise the investment framework under the National Pension Scheme (NPS), it was announced on Sunday.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Bangladesh is entering a new phase of strategic challenges and opportunities in the aftermath of the July 2024 upheaval, as domestic transformations and global geopolitical turbulence converge to reshape the nation’s future.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday met European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who are the Chief Guests for the Republic Day ceremony, and expressed confidence that their upcoming discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will herald a new chapter in India-EU ties.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of Sir Mark Tully, a towering voice of journalism.
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) Emotions ran high on Sunday as social worker and noted chemistry professor Mahendra Nath Roy was named as a recipient of the Padma Shri under the Padma Awards 2026, recognising him as an "Unsung and Unique Hero".
