On January 23 every year, people from across the country pay their tribute to the iconic leader whose famous slogans ‘tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe aazdi dunga,’ 'Jai Hind' and 'Delhi Chalo' sparked patriotism in the hearts of many Indians during the struggle for freedom from the British Raj.
The first address of PM Modi`s monthly programme in 2020 will be done at 6 pm, according to the official Twitter handle 'Mann Ki Baat Updates'. The programme will be broadcasted on the Narendra Modi App at 6 pm on January 26.
The parade rehearsal which will begin at 9.50 am on Thursday will commence from the Red Fort. The route of the parade will be Vijay Chowk, Rajpath, C-Hexagon, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Netaji Subhash Marg and Red Fort.
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party released the list of its candidates for the 70 Assembly seats of Delhi and dropped 15 sitting MLAs.
The team, that is headed by DCP Bharat Sinha, is investigating the source and purpose of this cash. In Delhi, at least 231 people have been arrested from whom 417 illegal weapons have been retrieved.
The Centre's announcement is likely to give a major boost to the development of various sectors including education, tourism, infrastructure and create job opportunities for thousands of educated but unemployed Kashmiri youths.
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) in its second report on Kashmir in less than six months also said that Pakistan's ability to alter the status quo through military action has been reduced in recent years, meaning that Islamabad likely must rely primarily on diplomacy.
The list of star campaigners includes the name of Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Punjab state head Bhagwant Mann, Delhi state convenor Gopal Rai, Rajya Sabha members Sanjay Singh, Sushil Gupta and ND Gupta.
The list released by Congress party also features the names of two former BJP leaders - Navjot Singh Sidhu and actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha.
Quinton de Kock has been named as the new captain of the South Africa One-Day International side, taking over from Faf du Plessis, who is dropped altogether from the three-match series against England next month.
It's another step towards the 21st grand slam title for the Swiss maestro. Roger Federer defeated Krajinovic 6-1, 6-4, 6-1. The 38-year-old did not give his opponent any chance in the first set and dropped just one game to take the momentum in his side.
Here's a roundup of top stories from the world of politics, business, sports, and entertainment, which grabbed the spotlight and trended the most on various social media platforms on January 22.
The minister said that the step has been taken to familiarise schoolchildren with the Indian Constitution.
As Australia battles a raging bush fire that has destroyed much of flora and fauna of the region, according to a recent study several new species of sharks have been discovered in the waters off northern Australia and Indonesia.
In Bihar, the people travelling by bus from Patna to the corners of the state, have asserted that the budget should be prepared, keeping in mind the common man. According to them, this government's budget should provide relief to the common people and the tax rate should be reduced with respect to items of need.
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) in its second report on Kashmir in less than six months also said that Pakistan's ability to alter the status quo through military action has been reduced in recent years, meaning that Islamabad likely must rely primarily on diplomacy.
A reduction in income tax is will enhance the disposable income of the people and in turn encourage individual spending, positively impacting the middle-class sector.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) DMK President MK Stalin called on Rajnikanth to think and speak. "Rajinikanth is not a politician, he is an actor. Please think and speak about Periyar. I appeal to you. Periyar lived for 95 years and worked for the Tamil race," Stalin said.
Nantes will drop their usual green and yellow colors for Argentina's blue and white-striped "Albiceleste" strip to pay tribute to their former player Emiliano Sala when they host Girondins de Bordeaux in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
There was yet another disappointment for Indian badminton fans as Prannoy was eliminated from Thailand Masters 2020. Earlier in the day, Spanish shuttler Carolina Marin cruised to the second round of the ongoing tournament. Marin defeated South Korea's Kim Ga-Eun 20-22, 21-10, 21-5 in 52 minutes.
The Chief Minister said that the entire Delhi should vote on the basis of development done in the education and healthcare system.
“As of January 21, a total of 43 flights and 9,156 passengers have been screened for novel Coronavirus illness. Till now, no case has been detected through these screening efforts. We are on alert and our preparedness is sturdy, said Preeti Sudan, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare.
ONGC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, tumbling 5.13 per cent, followed by NTPC, Maruti, Kotak Bank, HDFC, Asian Paints, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank.
Polling began at 8 am and will continue till 5 pm. Apart from the ruling TRS, and main rival party Congress, BJP, TJS, CPI and TDP are all in the poll fray.
Apart from the trio, the BJP's list of 40-star campaigners includes BJP president JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnarth Singh, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and ABVP`s general secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh.
