Chirag Paswan to contest LS election from Hajipur
Patna, March 20 - Lok Janshakti Party Ram Vilas (LJPR) President Chirag Paswan on Wednesday announced that he will contest the Lok Sabha election from the Hajipur constituency.
Congress, AAP ‘twin dangers’ for Punjab, says Sukhbir Badal
Chandigarh, March 20 - Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday termed the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) the "twin dangers" that Punjab faces and appealed to people to uproot them from the state in the forthcoming Lok Sabha
Bulgarian Prez’s post thanking PM Modi on ship rescue draws huge traction
New Delhi, March 20 - In what is being seen as the outcome of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s massive popularity on the global stage, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev’s expression of gratitude on X to the PM after the Indian Navy rescued his country’s
Three-time Haryana legislator Majra rejoins INLD, appointed state chief
Chandigarh, March 20 - Three-time Haryana legislator Rampal Majra on Wednesday rejoined the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and was appointed its state unit chief.
India successfully test-fires indigenous 1500 HP engine for Main Battle Tanks
New Delhi, 20 March - The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday said that it has successfully test-fired the first indigenous 1500 Horsepower (HP) engine for Main Battle Tanks at BEML’s Engine division in Mysuru complex.
PM Modi speaks to Ukraine Prez Zelensky, supports early end to conflict
New Delhi, March 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and conveyed India’s consistent support for all efforts for peace and bringing an early end to its ongoing conflict with Russia.
CAG brings IIT Delhi on board for AI-driven audits
New Delhi, March 20 - CAG institution and IIT Delhi signed an MoU on Wednesday for a partnership in four key areas for use of AI in audit, audit of AI systems, capacity building and knowledge sharing.
MV Ruen rescue: Bulgarian President thanks his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu
New Delhi, March 20 - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed his gratitude to President Doupadi Murmu in a phone call on Wednesday after the Indian Navy's successful rescue operation on the hijacked Bulgarian ship, MV Ruen.
No decision yet on BJP-BJD alliance: Amit Shah
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, March 20 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that no decision has been taken yet on the issue of an alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha.
Startup Mahakumbh: Youth to be biggest contributors of Viksit Bharat, say students
New Delhi, March 20 - Youth will be the biggest contributors of Viksit Bharat in the coming years, said students at the Startup Mahakumbh on Wednesday.
PM Modi dials Vladimir Putin, congratulates him on poll victory
New Delhi, March 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his landslide victory in the presidential elections on Sunday, and expressed his sincere wishes for the well-being and prosperity of the Russian people.
President accepts resignation of Pashupati Kumar Paras from Union Cabinet
New Delhi, March 20 - President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) leader Pashupati Kumar Paras from the Union Cabinet.
1990-batch IAS officer Bhushan Gagrani named new BMC Commissioner
Mumbai, March 20 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra government to appoint Bhushan Gagrani, a 1990-batch IAS officer currently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), as the new Commissioner of the
With focus on Neighbourhood First policy, PM Modi to land in Bhutan on Thursday
New Delhi, March 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay as he lands in the Himalayan nation on Thursday, giving a further fillip to bilateral relations.
UP gears up for bypolls to four Assembly seats
Lucknow, March 20 - Along with the Lok Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh will also witness bypolls to four Assembly seats -- Lucknow East, Dadraul in Shahjahanpur district, Gainsari in Balrampur district and Duddhi in Sonbhadra district.
Robust recycling of increasing solar waste critical for India’s energy security: CEEW
New Delhi, March 20 - As India expands its renewable capacity to go net-zero, cumulative waste from its existing and new solar energy capacity (deployed between FY24 and FY30) could reach up to 600 kilotonnes by 2030, equivalent to filling up 720 Olympic-size
CSIR-NIIST and VSSC join hands for research on new materials for space programme
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 - The CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) has entered into a collaborative Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) to scale up research and delivery of strategically-advanced materials for India’s space programme.
In a first in Raj, home voting facility for eligible voters in LS polls
Jaipur, March 20 - The process for home voting has been initiated in the Lok Sabha elections for the first time in the state as per the instructions of the Election Commission, confirmed officials on Wednesday.
‘Indian experience testament to transformative power of democracy’: EAM S. Jaishankar
New Delhi, March 20 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday that India's commitment to conducting free, fair, and inclusive elections underscores the resilience and adaptability of its democratic machinery, and illustrates that even amidst complexity, the voice of every citizen
BJP slams CM Siddaramaiah for his comments on PM
Bengaluru, March 20 - The BJP in Karnataka on Wednesday attacked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and called him the "weakest" CM.