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Country’s biggest power producer NTPC has come up with a new plan to give a fillip to Modi’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat

 For the National Sports Awards 2020, Hockey India (HI) has revealed its nominations. Indian women's hockey team captain Rani has been nominated for the Khel Ratna Award.

In a first in Indian domestic cricket history, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has made eye tests mandatory for its senior and Under-23 players post-lockdown

In a first in Indian domestic cricket history, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has made eye tests mandatory for its senior and Under-23 players post-lockdown

Honored with the Padma Bhushan in 1956, legendary Bharatanatyam exponent, theosophist and founder of the Kalakshetra, Rukmini Devi Arundale was best known for her visionary work in the field of dance, culture and education. However, very few know that this charismatic lady could have been India’s first female president, had she accepted an offer by the then Prime Minister Morarji Desai. Let’s find out more about this legend in this episode of Not For Women Only with Sunita Iyer.

The continued cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and also the stability in Afghanistan would be two key issues that would be up for discussion between Trump and Modi. 

Adding vision to the modernization plans of the Ministry of Railways, Junction upgradation works are in progress in several railway stations of India. Salem junction in Tamil Nadu and Dimapur junction in Nagaland are the two such railway stations where stations are being renovated and upgraded with the latest passenger amenities.

Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah presided over the signing of historic agreement between Government of India, Government of Assam and Bodo representatives, in New Delhi on 28th January 2020. Further, a permanent solution has been found out for the problem that has cost the region over 4000 lives. 

Lala Lajpat Rai left behind a legacy of nationalism, unity and strength. He was a firm believer in India’s independence and dedicated his whole life to the cause. On Lala Lajpat Rai’s birth anniversary, let’s take a look at what we as a country owe to this visionary, social reformer and freedom fighter.

The night of December 2nd, 1984, will remain etched in our country’s memory. On that horrific night, deadly methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant in Bhopal, claiming over 20,000 lives and leaving lakhs severely disabled. Abdul Jabbar, who was 28 then, lost his mother, father, brother and himself suffered lung fibrosis and lost 50% of his vision. On November 14, 2019, he passed away after fighting for justice for the victims and survivors for close to 3 decades. With the government of India awarding this Bhopal gas tragedy activist the Padma Shri posthumously, let’s take a look at his lesser-known story in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.

 

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a transformational organisational restructuring of the Indian Railways. This historic reform will go a long way in achieving Government’s vision of making Indian Railways the growth engine of India's vikas yatra.

Recent reports suggest that there are specific intelligence inputs that PM Modi will be assassinated on December 22 when he addresses a large gathering at the Ramlila Maidan Rally in New Delhi. A Jaipur court has awarded death sentence to all four convicts in the 2008 Jaipur bomb blasts case. The convicts are identified as Sarvar Aazmi, Mohammad Saif, Saifur Rahman and Salman. Do not miss the headlines of the day on MyNation in 100 seconds.
 

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said that Guru Nanak's vision was timeless and still has relevance today
 

The document stressed that US vision and approach in the Indo-Pacific region aligns closely with Japan's Free and Open Indo-Pacific concept, India's Act East Policy, Australia's Indo-Pacific concept, Korea's New Southern Policy. It slammed China for practicing repression at home and abroad.

 

On Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's 88th birth anniversary, we not only salute this visionary’s contribution to our great nation, but also thank him for nurturing, guiding and inspiring India’s ‘Missile Woman’ – Dr Tessy Thomas.
 

 After clearing the UPSC exams in the first attempt, Pranjal Patil was offered a job in the Indian Railway Account Service (IRAS). But, the railways refused to appoint her owing to her nil vision.