The statehood agitators and their dependents met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday and expressed gratitude for the passage of the bill providing 10 per cent reservation in government jobs.
The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. This year, it coincides with the Janaipurnima and Rishi Tarpani festivals. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread) and Raakhi (Rakshabandhan).
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday congratulated all the agitators and their dependents on the passage of the bill that gives 10 per cent reservation to them and said that they have done a lot for the state and they should get the reservation.
To tackle the increased passenger volume on Raksha Bandhan on Monday (August 19), the Delhi Metro will have additional standby trains available on its routes, ready to be deployed if needed to handle the higher demand.
French actor and film producer Alain Delon who starred in some of the greatest European films of the 1960s and '70s, has passed away at the age of 88, as per The Hollywood Reporter.
One Kenyan passenger was arrested as the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III seized 482.66 gms of narcotic drugs worth approximately Rs 4.83 Crore, Mumbai Customs said.
Padma Bhushan awardee and outstanding aerospace scientist, Dr Ram Narain Agarwal, who was instrumental in the development of India's long-range missile, Agni passed away today after a brief illness.