15 September is marked as Engineer’s Day commemorating the work of Sir M Visvesvaraya whose contribution to the field of engineering is beyond words. The Bharat Ratna awardee was born on 15 September, 1861 and is regarded as the father of Indian engineering, along with being an economist and a statesman. His multiple visionary projects …
The Indian government has rolled out a 1.7 trillion rupees relief package to limit the economic damage caused by coronavirus and tackle the loss of livelihood of millions of people that are hit by the 21 days nationwide lockdown. This financial aid for those in need amounts to about one percent of the nation’s GDP. …
As the country grapples with coronavirus, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation. Last night at 8:00pm from the national capital, he spoke about the precautions we as citizens need to take. Emphasizing on the fact that the world has never seen a danger as grave as this, Modi stated that the country and …
On 5 July, new finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman presented the financial budget in Parliament. Traditionally, the finance minister carries the annual budget in an old-fashioned briefcase, but Nirmala Sitharaman, who became the first woman to hold the post and break that tradition, last Friday, carried her budget in a folded red cloth cover. Nirmala kept …
