Who is the chief guest for Republic Day 2021? There will be no chief guest this year, making it the first Republic Day parade without a chief guest in 50 years. Initially, British PM Boris Jonhson was invited to come to India. However, he was forced to cancel his visit due to the outbreak of a new Covid strain in the UK. Before this, India didn’t have a chief guest for the parade in 1952, 1953 and 1966. … [Read more...] about Republic Day 2021: From no chief guest this year to parade timings and venue, here are all the details
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Vijay Viraaj bags feature event
5. UMRAOLAL GUPTA MEMORIAL CUP (D. I), (1,400m), Cat. I, 3-y-o & over: Vijay Viraaj (Ajit Singh) 1, City Of Dreams (K. Sai Kiran) 2, Decathlon (Arvind Joshi) 3, Black Bolt (B. Dileep) 4. 3, 1-1/2, 1/2. 1m 26.74s. Rs. 13 (w), 6, 7, 15 (p), SHP: Rs. 19, FP: Rs. 33, Q: Rs. 17, Tanala: Rs. 264. Favourite: City Of Dreams. Owners: M/s. Vijay Racing & Farms Private Limited represented by M/s. Vijay Kumar Gupta & Susheel Kumar Gupta & Mr. Ahmed Alam Khan. Trainer: L.V.R. Deshmukh. … [Read more...] about Vijay Viraaj bags feature event
Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala’s political plans too
Ahead of her hospitalisation now, some party leaders, including incumbent ministers, were openly welcoming Sasikala’s release from prison, though they too have kept their open support for her speculative at best. But in the southern region, where community loyalties and a sense of personal indebtedness still count more, Sasikala could still have called in a few past favours, if she decides to take a plunge. At least, such speculation during the run-up to the assembly polls would not have bode well for the AIADMK and EPS. Her illness may have dampened those possibilities, too. … [Read more...] about Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala’s political plans too
CCI urges Govt to ensure adequate 5G airwaves at affordable rates for a competitive landscape
Kolkata: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has urged the government to ensure adequate 5G airwaves are auctioned at affordable rates amid acute financial stress in the debt-laden telecom sector. Otherwise, it said, the more profitable telecom operators could end up enjoying an unfair edge in deploying the fast mobile broadband technology in the country and make the 5G market uncompetitive.Creating a competitive 5G market, it said, is crucial for the ultra-fast wireless broadband technology to work in India, which would require assignment of ample 5G airwaves at a reasonable cost to ensure the capital market stays interested in funding such network upgradation and expansion, including acquisition of 5G spectrum.The antitrust watchdog also underlined in a telecom market study the criticality of ringing in greater harmonisation across the respective jurisdictions of the CCI, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the future … [Read more...] about CCI urges Govt to ensure adequate 5G airwaves at affordable rates for a competitive landscape
Shopian encounter: Police charge sheet says Army captain, 2 others attempted to destroy evidence
The three youths killed in Amshipura were Imtiyaz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammed Ibrar, all hailing from Rajouri district. Their identities were subsequently confirmed through a DNA test and the bodies were handed over to their families in Baramulla in October last year. … [Read more...] about Shopian encounter: Police charge sheet says Army captain, 2 others attempted to destroy evidence