New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the passing away of distinguished Indian National Army (INA) veteran from Malaysia, Anjalai Ponnusamy, and said that her courage and inspiring role in India's freedom movement will always be remembered.

New Delhi Mar 28 PTI The Dilli Haat has been providing a platform to deserving artists across the country for years to showcase their skills and preserve the rich heritage of India Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on MondayHe said people visiting Dilli Haat must share their ideas with the Tourism department to make this marketplace more beautiful and shopper-friendlySisodia was speaking at an event organised to observe the 28th foundation day of the iconic Dilli Haat at INA hereSisodia said the Dilli Haat provided the atmosphere of a traditional village market in the heart of the national capitalHe added that Covid has badly affected the economy and the livelihood of artisans and artistsBut our government is taking proactive steps to bring the economy back on track by creating new employment opportunities In this direction the tourism sector will play a major role in generating employment in Delhi and our tourist places like Dilli Haat will emerge as its hub a statement quoting him saidThe statement said since its inauguration in March 1994 Dilli Haat has been home to thousands of handicraft and handloom artisans and is a one stop destination for buyers of authentic handicraftsOver the years Dilli Haat has ensured to encourage the deserving artists from all over the country to showcase their unique culture in order to sustain and preserve the rich heritage of India Sisodia saidCome here with family and friends to enjoy traditional Indian food art and craft The unique bazaar in the heart of the city displays the richness of Indian culture on a permanent basis It gives an opportunity to artists from several states to connect with the consumers directly which is rare he said in the statementSpread over six acre land Dilli Haat is a major attraction for tourists from India and abroad Daily visitors to Dilli Haat INA run into the thousands and reach up to 20000 during the festival season the statement said PTI AKM AKM TDS TDS

Good news for the candidates seeking jobs in the Finance Ministry, as the Ministry of Finance is inviting applications for the recruitment for the Assistant Accounts Officer post. The Ministry is carrying out the recruitment process to fill up 590 vacancies. The period of employment for the Assistant Accounts Officer will be for 3 years initially […]

Kolkata Jan 23 PTI Sharpening her attack on the BJP West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the Narendra Modi government with the promise of installing a statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at the India Gate cannot absolve itself of the injustice done to her state by rejecting its Republic Day tableau on the legendary freedom fighter She iterated that no reason was cited for summarily rejecting the tableau We will roll out the tableau during the Republic Day parade on Red Road here You People will see how vibrant and creative it is summing up the spirit of Netajis valour and our 75th Independence The Centre cannot absolve itself of the injustice done to Bengal by rejecting its tableau she said during her speech here Hitting out at the Centre the TMC supremo said that the BJP-led Centre failed to live up to its promise of unearthing the mystery behind the disappearance of Netaji You cannot proclaim love for Netaji by setting up a statue what have you done to unveil the mystery behind his disappearance This government at the Centre had promised to unearth all mysteries after coming to power but it failed the CM stated She maintained that her government on its part digitised all files related to Netaji at our disposal to make these available in public domain Banerjee slammed the Centre over its move to merge Amar Jawan Jyoti with National War memorial flame Your act of extinguishing the Amar Jawan flame cannot be atoned by installing a statue of Netaji Please stop politicising war memorials and statues she lashed out The CM also criticised the Modi government for disbanding Planning Commission and said a Bengal Planning Commission will be set up by her government upholding Netajis objectives The very concept of federalism came from stalwarts like Netaji Rishi Aurobindo and Vivekananda And BJP is out to destroy the federal spirit of the country as evident in all their steps They are summoning IAS officers from Bengal to Delhi they had summoned our chief secretary in the past They are disturbing our senior officials she claimed Not naming any party the CM said attempts to change and distort the history of the country should be resisted Those making such attempts should be asked if they have read the works of Netaji his speeches Remember his most trusted lieutenant in INA was a Muslim The ones peddling the ideology of division and hatred must first learn about Gandhij Netaji and B R Ambedkar the TMC boss maintained She emphasised that the glorious history of Bengal in freedom struggle should be taught in schools Indias national anthem was written by Rabindranath Tagore our national song was penned by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay the Jai Hind slogan was coined by Netaji Bengal and Punjab have made contributions to the freedom movement Banerjee said Listing future plans of her government the CM said Jai Hind Bahini would be formed in schools as part of which children would serve people upholding the ideology of Netaji The CM before beginning her speech blew a conch shell to mark the time of Netajis birth while sirens were played in different parts of state Netajis grand nephew and eminent historian Sugata Bose sang the iconic Indian National Army song Subhasji Subhasji on the occasion PTI SUS RMS RMS

The political row over the selection of tableaux for Republic Day celebrations escalated after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wrote to PM Narendra Modi expressing shock as West Bengal’s tableau for the Republic Day parade was rejected without any valid reasons or justifications. She mentioned in her letter that the tableau was set to […]

Jerusalem [Israel], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Israeli Nurses Association (INA) on Wednesday declared a 24-hour strike in all hospitals and clinics nationwide in protest of violence against nurses in the country's health system.

Kochi Nov 23 PTI Maldives Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi along with a delegation is on a six-day official visit to Kochi and Kannur in Kerala The delegation arrived here on Tuesday and was received by Rear Admiral TVN Prsanna Chief Staff Officer Training Southern Naval Command at Cochin International Airport a Defence release said here The visiting Defence Minister of Maldives is the Chief Guest for the Passing Out Parade of Officer cadets of the Indian Navy at the Indian Naval Academy Ezhimala in Kannur district on November 27 A total of 233 officers including international trainees will be passing out from INA on November 27 Vice Admiral AK Chawla Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command will be calling on Defence Minister Maldives at Headquarters Southern Naval Command tomorrow The delegation will be departing for Maldives on November 28 the release added PTI TGB SS SS

New Delhi Nov 17 PTI Many liquor vends in Delhi were not operational on the first day of the new excise regime while at shops that were open people had to return empty-handed complaining that lack of adequate supply has led to a dry day in the cityUnder the new policy 849 swanky mall-like liquor vends with walk-in facilities where people can pick their choice of liquor were to be opened from Wednesday to offer people a better alcohol-buying experienceHowever shops at many places such as Mayur Vihar New Ashok Nagar Govindpuri Kashmere Gate INA and Dwarka were found either being readied or their shelves empty due to shortage of supply At some places shops were found to be closedTuesday was the last business day for nearly 600 government-run liquor shops operating across the national capital According to the new excise policy the liquor business will now be handled completely by private playersAs many as 260 old private vends had shut their business on September 30Vends here are either closed or dont have liquor Shopkeepers say that the supply dried up said Devesh Verma who went to buy alcohol at Galleria Mall in Mayur Vihar Extension Guards at the mall were seen requesting people to try to get liquor on Thursday or FridayAt the newly opened private liquor vends in Dwarka Sector 12 and south Delhis Govindpuri shelves were empty A dealer in Govindpuri complained that he could not replenish his liquor stock despite getting a provisional licenseWe are being told that there is some licensing issue with wholesalers so there is a shortage in supply Liquor shortage is likely to continue for at least two to three days he told PTIExcise department officers did not comment when asked about the complaint of liquor shortageUnder the new excise policy classy liquor vends are being set up in 32 zones across the city One retail licensee will have 27 liquor shops per zone These posh and stylish stores with over at least 500 square feet area would replace the existing liquor vends in the nooks and corners of the cityHowever many of them were found to be not ready on the first day of businessIn INA a liquor vend getting the finishing touches and the staff there said they can apply for the stock only after getting a provisional licence from the government after submitting a video of the shopLiquor shops were found closed in New Ashok Nagar Laxmi Nagar and Kashmere Gate as well There is no point in opening the outlet on the first day as we did not get the stock a liquor dealer at Kashmere Gate saidTushar Kasana who visited many shops in Govindpuri to buy liquor said that the vends are either under maintenance or do not have the stock The government should have made adequate arrangements before overhauling the entire system Another buyer claimed that the shortage of liquor started two to three days ago when only government vends were operating with limited stock But today it feels like a dry day Most of the shops are under maintenance According to government officials provisional licences have been given to around 350 shops and registration of over 200 brands have been done with 10 wholesale licensees Wholesale licensees have procured nine lakh litres of liquor of various brands they said The new excise policy allows the opening of five super-premium retail vends having an area of 2500 square feet Liquor tasting facility will also be developed at these super-premium retail vendsAccording to excise department officials said the new liquor vends will remain open from 10 am to 10 pm but those at the airport can function round the clockThe policy also allows the sale of liquor in bottles at restaurants The liquor will be served in glasses or full bottles at L-17 restaurants and it will be the sole responsibility of the licensee to ensure no bottle leaves the premisesWith the new regime in place the L-17 licensees which include independent restaurants or gastro-bars may serve any Indian or foreign liquor at any area like balcony terrace lower area of the restaurant with the condition that the alcohol serving area be screened off from public viewThey can also play live music and have professional performances bands DJ karaoke singing and dancing at the premisesUnder the new excise policy classy liquor vends are being set up in 32 zones across the city One retail licensee will have 27 liquor shops per zone The government had kept a total reserve price for all the 32 zones at around Rs 7041 crore but it earned about Rs 891759 crore through biddingThe excise department said the wholesale prices of all types of liquor are likely to increase by eight to nine per centThe impact on wholesale price due to incorporation of factors like central sales tax at 2 per cent profit margin for wholesaler import pass fee and freight and handling charges as approved in the Excise Policy 2021-22 will cause 10 per cent to 25 per cent rise for some brands of whisky Indian manufactured foreign liquor with fluctuation of each unit from 8 per cent to 259 per cent the government had said in an order last month PTI AKM VIT NSD NSD

Washington [US], November 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States condemns the reported drone attack targeting the house of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.

Anbar [Iraq], October 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Iraqi security services announced on Sunday that they had prevented a terrorist attack in the country's western province of Anbar.