New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Bharat Ratna on Atal Bihari Vajpayee this evening in New Delhi.

New Delhi: Ministry of Railways has decided to upwardly revise the rate of platform ticket to ₹10 per ticket from ₹5 per ticket. (Read in Hindi: महंगा हुआ रेलवे प्‍लेटफॉर्म टिकट)

New Delhi: “We welcome the Delhi High Court order in the junk food case, in which it has directed strict implementation of the guidelines for making available wholesome, nutritious, safe and hygienic food to school children in India,” said Sunita Narain, director general, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), responding to the judgement which came on March 16.

Agra: Leading theatre personality, journalist and IPTA general secretary Jitendra Raghvanshi has died of swine flu in a Delhi hospital, family sources told Samiksha Bharti News Service here. He was 65.

New Delhi: Harishankar Bramha has assumed charge as the 19th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) succeeding VS Sampath here. VS Sampath laid off his office on Thursday after completing his tenure. (Read in Hindi: हरिशंकर ब्रह्मा ने संभाला नए मुख्‍य चुनाव आयुक्‍त का पदभार)

New Delhi: Kailash Satyarthi presented his Nobel Peace Prize Medal to the President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan and dedicated it to the nation. (Read in Hindi: सत्‍यार्थी ने राष्‍ट्रपति को भेंट किया नॉबेल शांति पुरस्‍कार पदक)