Ayodhya to have its own beach soon
Ayodhya, Feb 28 - One of the banks of Saryu river in Ayodhya will be developed as a beach, popularly known as 'chowpatty', an official said.
PM Modi’s underwater expedition sets Dwarka as a premier tourist destination: Gujarat Home Minister
Gandhinagar, Feb 28 - Gujarat's Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent scuba diving expedition has put Dwarka on the world map as a culturally and historically-rich destination, which will boost tourism in the state.
Oppn slams Goa govt over shifting of airlines from Dabolim to new airport at Mopa
Panaji, Feb 28 - Goa's opposition parties on Tuesday targeted the BJP government over shifting of international airlines from Dabolim airport to Manohar International Airport at Mopa, terming it a conspiracy to shut the south Goa airport.
From 387 to 706 medical colleges: Amit Shah showcases PM Modi’s decade of progress
Gandhinagar, Feb 28 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for increasing the number of medical colleges across the country to 706 as well as for his efforts to dissolve the linguistic inferiority complex among India's youth, heralding
India defends subsidies for poor fishermen at WTO talks
Abu Dhabi, Feb 27 - India reiterated its long-held positions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations on Tuesday that responsible and sustainable fisheries is a practice ingrained in the ethos and practices of the country’s large and varied fishing community.
Naval exercise ‘MILAN 2024’ concludes with grand ceremony
New Delhi, 27 Feb - Naval exercise ‘Sea Phase of MILAN 2024’ concluded on Tuesday with a grand ceremony onboard INS Vikrant.
Centre likely to notify CAA rules before announcement of LS poll schedule: Sources
New Delhi, Feb 27 - The Central government is likely to notify the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) before the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) comes into play ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Home Ministry extends ban on Jamaat-e-Islami-J&K for five more years
New Delhi, Feb 27 - The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday extended the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami (Jammu and Kashmir) for five more years.
PM Modi, Mauritian counterpart to jointly launch projects to strengthen maritime security
New Delhi, Feb 27 - In a testimony to the robust and decades-old development partnership between India and Mauritius, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Pravind Jugnauth will jointly inaugurate several community projects in Agalega Island on Thursday.
German singer Cassandra Mae croons song in praise of Lord Krishna for PM Modi
Chennai, Feb 27 - Cassandra Mae Spittmann, a 21-year-old German singer-songwriter famous for her soulful renditions of Indian devotional songs, found her audience on Tuesday in none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as she sang for him a popular bhajan dedicated to
SJVN commissions 100 MW solar power unit in Gujarat
New Delhi, Feb 27 - SJVN Ltd has commissioned its 100 MW Raghanesda Solar Power Station located in Gujarat’s Banaskatha district, making it the government-owned company’s second green energy unit to go on stream this month.
Bitcoin crosses $57,000 for first time since 2021
New York, Feb 27 - Bitcoin led a major rally for cryptocurrency prices and related stocks on Tuesday as it bolted above $57,000 for the first time since November 2021, reports said.
Vodafone Idea plans to raise Rs 45K cr through combination of equity and debt
New Delhi, Feb 27 - The Board of Directors of Vodafone Idea at its meeting held on Tuesday approved a fund raise of up to Rs 20,000 crore via a combination of equity and/or equity-linked instruments.
Centre approves Rs 1,935cr worth highway projects for Himachal, Uttarakhand
New Delhi, Feb 27 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday the approval of Rs 1,935.7 crore worth highway projects in the hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Centre approves highway projects worth Rs 2,333cr in UP, Jharkhand
New Delhi, Feb 27 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday announced the approval of Rs 2,333 crore worth highway projects in Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.
Japan releases 4th ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater despite opposition
Tokyo, Feb 28 - Japan on Wednesday started the fourth-round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.
Visegrad Group not to send troops to Ukraine: PMs
Prague, Feb 28 - The Visegrad Group (V4) countries are not planning to send troops to Ukraine, their Prime Ministers (PMs) said here.
Egypt to establish new refugee camp, field hospital in Gaza: Media
Cairo, Feb 28 - Egypt is setting up a third refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and preparing a field hospital for Palestinians displaced by Israeli attacks, media reported.
German Defense minister rules out sending troops to Ukraine
Vienna, Feb 28 - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has ruled out sending German ground troops to Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested a day before that European nations might do so.
Turkish intelligence ‘neutralizes’ senior member of Kurdish militia in Syria
Ankara, Feb 28 - A senior member of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) was "neutralised" by Turkish intelligence in a cross-border raid in northern Syria, a media report said.