Meghalaya Governor V. Shanmuganathan resigns

Facing sexual harassment charges, Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan on Thursday night resigned after a section of Raj Bhavan employees demanded his removal for “seriously compromising” the dignity of the gubernatorial office. Official sources said 67-year-old Shanmuganathan tendered his resignation from the post. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma had said earlier in the day said that he was waiting for Prime Minister […]

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6 soldiers killed as avalanches hit J&K’s Gurez sector

Six soldiers were killed while several others are missing after two avalanches in Gurez Sector of Kashmir, an army official said on Thursday. An avalanche hit an army camp in Gurez sector of Bandipora district near the Line of Control last evening in which several soldiers were trapped, the army official said. He said rescue operations were launched and seven […]

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List of Padma awardees 2017

Here is the list of 2017 Padma award winners. The list comprises of 7 Padma Vibhushan, 7 Padma Bhushan and 75 Padma Shri Awardees. Padma Vibhushan Awardee Field of Prominence Sharad Pawar Public Affairs Murli Manohar Joshi Public Affairs P.A. Sangma (posthumous) Public Affairs Sunder Lal Patwah (posthumous) Public Affairs K.J.Yesudas Art – Music Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Others – Spiritualism […]

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