31 DECEMBER 1925 Hindi writer Shrilal Shukla, born for satire, was born. 1984 Rajiv Gandhi became Prime Minister and Congress President for the first time. 1802 The Maratha ruler Peshwa Bajirao II came under the protection of the British. 1866 Chief Minister of Bihar and freedom fighter Krishna Ballabh Sahai was born. 1926 Renowned … India in history this Week-December 31, 2021, to january 6, 2022
Mumbai (TIP) : Gold, which lost its sheen to some extent in the second half of 2021, is likely to regain the glitter in the New Year and cross the Rs 55,000-per-10-gram level amid pandemic woes, inflation worries and stronger US dollar. After a stellar run-up in 2020 when the yellow metal touched a record … Gold to add glitter in 2022 on pandemic woes, strong dollar
New York (TIP) : Top US lawmakers, including Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, have criticised Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk for bragging about paying USD 11 billion in taxes. In a tweet on Wednesday, Dec 29, Texas Senator Ted Cruz said, “Got it. You don’t like @elonmusk Who else … US lawmakers take a dig at Elon Musk for bragging about paying $11 bn in taxes
New delhi (TIP) : The Indian economy is expected to maintain a real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 9% in FY22 and FY23 amid the Omicron uncertainty, ratings and research firm Icra Ltd said. Available data for the third quarter does not offer convincing evidence that the Monetary Policy Committee’s criteria of a durable … India’s GDP expected to grow at 9% in FY22, FY23: ICRA
Where are the best places to go in India? Many travelers find it hard to choose because India is such a large and culturally diverse country and has so many amazing places to visit. Of course, some places are always more popular than others. I’ve picked ten of the best destinations for your inspiration, from … Top travel destinations in India
Brahmagauri Punam fast is done on Tritiya of Shukla Paksha of Paush month. On this day Jagjanani Gauri should do Shodashopachar Puja. This fast is observed by women. Therefore this fast is important for women. With the effect of Gauri worship, husband and son become Chiranjeevi and attain heaven. Brahma Gauri Vrat Katha A poor … Brahma Gauri Punam fast
Bengaluru (TIP)- The murder case of a woman by her own daughter and second husband in Karnataka took a shocking turn after police investigations revealed that the accused had fallen in love with each other and wanted to marry, police said on Friday, Dec 31. Hence, they hatched a conspiracy and got the rich woman … 2nd husband, daughter ‘kill’ rich Bengaluru woman to marry and lead luxurious life
New YorkDelhi (TIP)- India’s Omicron count crossed the 1,000-mark as the highly-mutated variant of the coronavirus continues to spread at an alarming rate across the country, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare on Friday. The health ministry said there were 1,270 cases of Omicron detected so far from 23 states and … India’s Omicron tally mounts to 1,270
Srinagar (TIP) : Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed and four security forces personnel injured during an encounter in the Pantha Chowk area of the city here on Friday, Dec 31, police said. One of the slain militants was involved in the December 13 attack on a police bus in the nearby Zewan area. The … 3 Jaish-e-Mohammad militants killed in encounter with security forces in Srinagar
2021 was full of controversies and Bollywood was no different. Several celebrities including Kangana Ranaut, Kartik Aarya and Raj Kundra among others made headlines for all the controversial reasons. While Kangana’s Twitter account was suspended, Kartik had a major rift with Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. The year was not easy for superstar Shah Rukh Khan … From Kangana to Aryan Khan, top controversial celebs of the year
We experienced our share of ups and downs in the year 2021, but one thing remains constant: life is uncertain. Some people live long and rich lives till they reach their shadow years, while others come to an end sooner. Long illnesses, heart attacks, and COVID-19 have all claimed the lives of some well-known celebrities … From Sidharth Shukla to Dilip Kumar, celebs who left us in 2021
Amid the gloom of coronavirus, Indian sports shone like never before in 2021. But 2021 being an Olympics year, which came a year late thanks to the global pandemic, Indian sports also had its share of Games flavour. But cricket, India’s first love, gave fans a lot of joy and pride as a depleted Indian … From Gabba Cricket Test Win To Tokyo Olympics Hockey Bronze
From mainstream acceptance, emergence of new digital coins, to challenging central authorities over the notion of ‘currency’, 2021 will be remembered as the defining year of cryptocurrency across the globe. As the world prepares for Web 3.0, people have now been exposed to the idea of adopting the digital ecosystem for currency in the form … NFTs to Web 3.0: What made 2021 the defining year of cryptocurrency
The year 2021 will surely go down in the history of primary markets as one of the most successful years for initial public offers (IPOs) in India as more than Rs 1.30 lakh crores was lapped up by 65 companies during the year. Despite the pandemic leaving a deep impact on the Indian economy, especially … With IPOs galore, primary markets made merry in 2021
Punjabi Virsa Trust gives outstanding journalists awards to Manak and Bhullar, Manak calls Partition unnatural and a monumental blunder By Jaswant Singh Gandam PHAGWARA, INDIA (TIP): Calling ‘pattarkari’(journalism) ‘zameer’(soul) of society, popular Punjabi poet Padam Shri Surjit Patar, Chairman Punjab Arts Council, maintained here that in a way a journalist’s call of duty is more … A journalist’s call of duty is more difficult than that of a poet: Patar
New York reports a record 67,000 new COVID-19 cases; Hochul expects spike to continue NEW YORK (TIP): Leading up to the New Year’s holiday, New York state set another record for new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, December 29 reporting more than 67,000 new cases in the last 24 hours, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. This is … Spike in Covid cases in New York is worrisome
HOUSTON (TIP): Three teenagers were killed and another one was injured during a shooting incident at a gas station in the US state of Texas over the Christmas weekend, police said. The suspect, a 14-year-old boy, was arrested on Monday afternoon, Xinhua news agency quoted Police Chief Jeff Bryan in the Dallas suburb of Garland … 3 teens killed in Texas shooting; suspect is a 14-year-old boy, arrested
TORONTO (TIP): Scientist Dr Vaikuntam Iyer Lakshmanan, real estate mogul Bob Singh Dhillon, and renowned pediatrician Dr Pradeep Merchant have been bestowed with the Order of Canada — one of the country’s highest civilian awards. The three Indian-origin Canadians have been honored for their outstanding achievement, dedication to the community, helping in building a better … 3 Indo-Canadians get civilian award
CHICAGO (TIP): More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of Covid-19 in the US have soared to the highest level on record at over 2,65,000 per day on average, a surge driven largely by the highly contagious omicron variant. The previous mark was 2,50,000 cases per day, set in mid-January, … New Covid-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
Comment Living in hope for better times in 2022 2021 is on way out. And as the year departs,it leaves behind its memories. As I look back at the year nearly gone by,I find that it has been a painful year,painful … Living in hope for better times in 2022
Karnataka should not pursue regressive legislation in the name of curbing conversion It is unfortunate that Karnataka has joined the band of States that want to enact regressive laws aimed at policing the private lives and beliefs of citizens in the name of preventing unlawful conversions. After getting the approval of the Assembly, the Karnataka … Act of faith: On Karnataka anti-conversion law
Bhavan Directors pledge to realize Bhavan’s cherished goals of promoting education and Indian culture NEW YORK (TIP): Bhavan USA the famous Indian Institute of Culture and Arts completed its glorious journey of forty years and Who’s Who in Indian community in the Northeast USA were present to celebrate this important milestone at the Romanti Auditorium … 40th Anniversary of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan USA Celebrated at a Holiday Party
INTRODUCTION : In order to engage in a fair and informed discussion, analysis andobjective assessment, with a proposal on the subject “The Future of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)”, it is necessary to present brief relevant backgrounds of both Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) and Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD). This would reveal the initial objectives, … The Future of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)
A manic irrationality is being seeded in Indian society, with hate-filled words having an impact on the rights of all. Between December 17 and 19, 2021, a militant Hindu religious assembly was held at Haridwar, Uttarakhand where speakers amplified targeted hate messages. Organized by Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, the head priest of the Dasna Devi temple … Haridwar’s hubris of hate must be stopped
Ravi Batra, eminent attorney and Chair, National Advisory Council South Asian Affairs, addressed the 15th Anniversary Conference of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities’ Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies. It was held in Vienna on November 5. He spoke at the panel “Recruitment and representation of national minorities in police services in order … Have a police force that is multi-ethnic, and “of the people,” “by the people” and “for the people.”: Ravi Batra
2021 is exiting and 2022 is about to enter. So, adieu to one, and welcome to the other. We all have had a mixed kind of experiences in 2021 and we may have our hopes and apprehensions about 2022. The Indian Panorama decided to reach out to readers to have their comment on what impacted … Comments of Readers
“Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools,” is a famous quote of Napoleon Bonaparte who said that people should keep positive attitudes if they want to meet their goal or accomplish a task or effectuate some kind of change. He cautioned against getting side-tracked or to believe that anything … Punjab’s Politics of Coalitions and Seclusions
GENEVA (TIP): The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned that the more transmissible Omicron together with the currently circulating Delta variants might lead to “a tsunami of cases,” putting immense pressure on national health systems. Recapping WHO’s response since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday, December 29, … World Health Organization warns of ‘tsunami of cases’ with more omicron and delta cases
OTTAWA (TIP): Canada met its target of granting 4,01,000 foreigners’ permanent residency in 2021 by focusing its efforts on temporary residents already in the country, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday, December 23. Canada, which depends on immigration to drive its economy and support an aging population, saw new permanent residents falling over 45 … Canada meets 2021 immigration target with 4,01,000 new permanent residents