1) Ram Nath Kovind, a Dalit, is a farmer’s son and in known for his humble origins and simple lifestyle. 2) Born on October 1, 1945, in Kanpur Dehat, Ram Nath Kovind is a commerce graduate. He pursued law from Kanpur University. 3) Mr Kovind practiced in the Delhi...
Read More
Ram Nath Kovind will take oath as country’s 14th President today. Kovind will be sworn-in by Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar at Parliament House. Ram Nath Kovind, 71, is second Dalit President after KR Narayanan to walk into the 340-room Rashtrapati Bhavan. Kovind defeated Congress-led Opposition’s candidate former Lok...
Read More
The Income Tax Department has introduced a mobile app, named ‘Aaykar Setu’ which aims to facilitate taxpayers with solutions to a range of tax-related issues. The app which was formally launched by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday, will also let people link their PAN with the 12-digit unique...
Read More
The terror attack on Amarnath yatra pilgrims on Monday was carried out by the Lashkar-e-Toiba and was masterminded by a Pakistani terrorist, killing 7 people fro Gujarat and 14 others injured. The bus carrying pilgrims was attacked after the terrorists initially attacked a police bunker in Batengoo. Jammu and...
Read More
Pakistan produced an incredible display to thrash fierce rivals India and win the Champions Trophy at The Oval. Fakhar Zaman hit a spectacular century to propel Pakistan to 338-4 in the scorching south London sunshine. Mohammad Amir then tore through the India top order to help reduce the defending...
Read More
Indian Skipper Virat Kohli has reclaimed the top spot in the recently released ICC ODI batting rankings. He overtook South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Australia’s David Warner to reach the number one position. In January, Kohli managed to reach the top spot but was able to stay at...
Read More
After nearly three decades of hardships and failures, the Indian Space Research Organisation is on the verge of achieving something special on Monday. The next generation heavy launch vehicle GSLV Mk-III rocket, nicknamed the ‘Fat Boy’, will place the 3,136 kg communication satellite GSAT-19 into the orbit on its...
Read More
