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
India, France army chiefs discuss ways to bolster bilateral cooperation
New Delhi, Feb 27 - France's Chief of Army Staff General Pierre Schill on Tuesday called on Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two armies.
Army inducts indigenously developed 46-metre long Modular Bridge
New Delhi, 27 Feb - The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday said that it has inducted indigenously developed 46-meter Modular Bridge into the army.
Rahul’s Cambridge visit for lectures in poll season raises many eyebrows
New Delhi, Feb 27 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has taken a five-day pause from the ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, from February 26 to March 1, and is headed to the United Kingdom for delivering two lectures at the University of Cambridge.
Records of all departments will be digitised: Haryana CM
Chandigarh, Feb 27 - Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday informed the assembly that the records of all departments will be digitised in the state.
Ministry sanctions Rs 718 cr for widening NH-59 in Odisha
New Delhi, Feb 27 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Tuesday that an allocation of Rs 718.26 crore has been sanctioned for the widening and strengthening of the Daringbadi Ghat section on National Highway 59 in Odisha,
Miltenyi Biotec to set up innovation and technology center in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Feb 27 - Miltenyi Biotec, a global biotechnology company, will launch its operations in India with the setting up of Innovation and Technology Center in Hyderabad.
Manipur assembly goes digital, all proceedings to be paperless
Imphal, Feb 27 - Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday launched the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) in the Manipur Assembly making the legislative activities paperless.
The four intrepid IAF fighter pilots who form Team ‘Gaganyaan’
New Delhi, 27 Feb - With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announcing the names of the four IAF officers who will be on India's Gaganyaan mission, the Indian Air Force has revealed the background and credentials of of Group Captains Prasanth Balakrishnan
UP govt set to boost IT sector
Lucknow, Feb 27 - With the aim to bring Uttar Pradesh at par with Bengaluru and Hyderabad in the field of technology, the Yogi Adityanath government is set to significantly invest in the IT sector, especially in the Data Centre Park and Artificial
Maha on track to achieve $1 Trillion economy, says Ajit Pawar
Mumbai, Feb 27 - Maharashtra is on track to achieve its goal of a $1 Trillion economy soon, said Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday, even as he announced that a Maharashtra Bhavan would be built in Ayodhya for pilgrims from the
Higher educational institutions to conduct voter awareness activities: Edu Minister
New Delhi, 27 Feb - Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday that the all higher educational institutions (HEIs) in the country will conduct voter awareness activities on their campuses from February 28 to March 6.
S. Jaishankar calls India ‘beacon of hope’, 2024 important year for democracy
New Delhi, Feb 27 - Calling India a "beacon of hope and resilience" in a world where the principles of democracy are constantly tested, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said the year 2024 is important for India with nearly 960 million voters