Rajasthan Artist Crafts Sandalwood Sword For PM Modi, Showcasing Maharana Pratap's Valour
NDTV
A meticulously crafted 40-inch sandalwood sword, presented to PM Narendra Modi, narrates the valor of Maharana Pratap through intricate carvings.
The Rising Rajasthan Summit was officially opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, December 9. To honour his visit, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma gifted him a traditional Rajasthani turban and a beautifully crafted sandalwood sword.
Vinod Jangid, a seasoned craftsman from Churu, created the sword, which features elaborate carvings that tell Maharana Pratap's heroic stories. The sword's engravings, which recount the story of the legendary warrior king, display Jangid's skill.
Prime Minister Modi admired the elaborate artwork honouring Maharana Pratap's legacy while examining the sword. The Churu-based Jangid family is famous for its excellent sandalwood carvings. Their creations are celebrated nationally as well as internationally.
The BJP, Vishnu Deo Sai said, has shown huge respect to Ambedkar, no matter who headed the government -- Atal Bihari Vajpayee or Narendra Modi.
Shyam Benegal, who burst on the scene with his first film "Ankur" in 1974, was a chronicler of India's times and politics.
A second-cousin brother of the late legend, actor-film-maker Guru Dutt, Shyam Benegal was 90 and breathed his last at a private hospital in Mumbai. He is survived by his wife Nira and their daughter Pia.
The union government has scrapped the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it allowing them to fail students who do not clear the year-end exams, according to officials.
"Adani Defence Systems & Technologies Ltd (ADSTL) has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 85.8 per cent shareholding in Air Works India (Engineering) Private Ltd," a company statement said.
Several domestic carriers, between October and November, received hundreds of "hoax" messages or calls on their official communication channels including on social media.
Former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's BJD has made it clear that they are not against Electronic Voting Machines, questioning instead the integrity of the election process.
Lavi Pal alias Rahul Saini was arrested after an encounter in which he was injured on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
Seven Indians were injured in the deadly car-ramming attack in the eastern German city of Magdeburg.
The man, identified as Zakir, gesticulated to a biker to help him, even as the truck kept accelerating, showed the 36-second clip.
All the accused were arrested in November and December after reviewing data from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C), said Priyanshu Dewan, ACP (cyber).