The fire and emergency services have taken an innovative initiative to deliver water from Sangam to 75 districts of the state. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the government will send water from Sangam for those devotees for whom it was not possible to take bath in Maha Kumbh. In this direction, the fire and emergency services have assumed this important responsibility. In the next phase, fire tenders from districts, which are planned to send water from Sangam, will start returning. Additional Director General of Police Padmaja Chauhan has directed Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Pramod Sharma to send water from…
Author: India Aware
The Maha Kumbha concluded in Prayagraj on January 13, in which more than 66 crore devotees took a holy dip at the Sangam banks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his thoughts on this Maha Kumbha in his blog, calling it a “Maha Yagya of Unity”. He mentioned that in this Maha Kumbha, a wonderful scene of unity and faith of 140 crore countrymen was seen, which is a symbol of India’s social consciousness. PM Modi called the Maha Kumbh a worthy example of study for modern management and emphasized that crores of people reached Sangam without any formal invitation. He…
The Pentagon of the US Department of Defense has directed the military to complete procedures by March 26 to identify members suffering from or undergoing treatment for gender dysphoria. The order is based on an executive directive issued by President Trump, which outlines measures to ban transgenders from military service. Once identified, the military will have 30 days to remove them from service. In a Defense Department memo, Darin Selnick, Under Secretary of Defense, noted that individuals who currently have a diagnosis of gender dysphoria or who show symptoms consistent with it are considered incompatible with the high standards of…
The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) has announced a talented 16-member squad for the International T20 and ODI Deaf Cricket Series. The upcoming international competitions will provide significant opportunities for the country’s hearing impaired cricketers. A T20 International tri-series will be held between India, South Africa and Australia from March 2 to 8 in New Delhi. After this, the Indian Deaf Cricket Team will play a three-match ODI series with Australia from March 10 to 12. Virender Singh will lead the team. The team will undergo extensive training and practice sessions under the guidance of head coach Dev Dutt and…
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday sentenced Congress leader Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The case pertains to burning alive two Sikh citizens Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in Delhi’s Saraswati Vihar area on 1 November 1984. During this time, Sikhs were massacred and their houses were set on fire. The court had convicted Sajjan Kumar on 12 February. Initially, an FIR was registered in Punjabi Bagh police station in this case. Later, a special investigation team formed on the recommendation of Justice GP Mathur Committee filed a chargesheet.…
The air force base in Cox’s Bazar on the south-eastern coast of Bangladesh was recently ambushed by some miscreants. The incident poses a challenging situation for the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus as he is being accused of failing to control the chaos prevailing in the country. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, the attack was carried out by miscreants from the Samiti Para area near the air force base. Several people were injured during the incident. The air force personnel fired several rounds in self-defence at 11:30 am local…
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister for Space, emphasised that India is now setting global standards and playing a leading role in various sectors. Significant progress has been made in recent years in sectors such as space, biotechnology and nuclear energy, establishing India as a major player globally. The unprecedented rate of innovation and growth in India’s space sector has seen the country make significant strides towards Space Docking Experiments (Spadex), Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan-4, and the upcoming Indian space stations. India’s revenue contribution in this sector has reached $157 million and 260 million euros, making India a reliable destination for satellite launches.…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved remarkable success in the municipal elections held in Gujarat, where it established its dominance by winning 60 out of 68 municipalities. The party leaders and workers deserve praise for this huge victory. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this occasion used the social media platform X to thank the people of Gujarat and appreciate their support. He said, “This historic victory of the BJP has underlined the success of development-oriented and welfare policies in the state.” Apart from this, BJP National President J.P. Nadda also congratulated all the leaders and workers of Gujarat, and…
BJP MP and Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, Shri Jagdambika Pal on Thursday announced that the Committee has decided to table its report in Parliament after six months of extensive deliberations. Twenty-one amendments have been incorporated in fourteen sections by the JPC after receiving holistic inputs during nationwide visits. The JPC was constituted six months ago for detailed discussions and consultations. Mr Pal said that this report prepared after detailed deliberations will be presented in Parliament today. During this period, the JPC travelled across the country and collected various feedback from the community…
Two videos of FBI chief-designate Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel have gone viral on social media after receiving widespread response following a recent hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In one video, Patel was seen touching the feet of his parents before a Senate hearing, a symbol of his Indian cultural tradition. In another video, Patel introduced his parents and said ‘Jai Shri Krishna’ and expressed his happiness to have them present in the Senate. In his speech, Kash Patel spoke about advancing Americans’ expectations for justice, fairness, and the rule of law, and mentioned that his father had escaped Uganda from…