Amid prayers & vedic chants, PM Modi inaugurates UAE’s first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi
New Delhi, Feb 14 - It was indeed a proud and historic moment for Hindus from across the world as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Mandir, the first Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),
Lakhpati Didi scheme is changing lives of women: President Murmu
Jaipur, Feb 14 - President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that schemes like Lakhpati Didi are changing the lives of women.
Yogi increases grant under Kanya Sumangala Yojana
Gorakhpur, Feb 14 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that the grant under the Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana will be increased from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per beneficiary annually from April, this year.
Pakistan Rangers violate ceasefire along int’l border in J&K
Jammu, Feb 14 - Pakistan Rangers violated bilateral ceasefire on Wednesday by resorting to unprovoked firing at Border Security Force (BSF) post on International Border (IB) in J&K’s Jammu district.
‘One Nation, One Election’ offers multiple benefits
New Delhi, Feb 14 - With the Tamil Nadu Assembly having adopted the resolution against the Central government’s proposed ‘One Nation, One Election’ policy, the spotlight is once again on the debate over the feasibility of this ‘critical reform’ that the Prime Minister
Punjab objects to dropping of tear gas shells by Haryana
Chandigarh, Feb 14 (IANS) The Punjab government on Wednesday objected to dropping tear gas shells via drones in its territory by Haryana Police to prevent protesting farmers to enter the state.
Farmers to block rail traffic in Punjab on Thursday
Chandigarh, Feb 14 - In protest against firing of tear gas shells on agitating farmers on Punjab-Haryana border by the police, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) will block rail traffic in Punjab on Thursday from 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Navy to get stabilised remote control guns: MoD
New Delhi, Feb 14 - The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday said it has signed a contract with Advanced Weapon Equipment India Ltd. (AWEIL), Kanpur for manufacturing and supply of Stabilised Remote Control Guns (SRCG) for the navy.
Singhvi likely to be elected unopposed from Himachal
Shimla, Feb 14 - After losing power in Himachal Pradesh to the Congress, the BJP on Wednesday nominated party national President J.P. Nadda, who belongs to the hill state from Gujarat for the Rajya Sabha seat.
PM Modi’s UAE visit gets grand coverage in Gulf newspapers
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day tour to United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 13-14, has dominated the ‘news space’ of Gulf nation, as many of its leading newspapers went ‘full throttle’ in covering and reporting the visit of
PM Modi, J&K L-G pay tribute to Pulwama martyrs
Srinagar, Feb 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and J&K L-G Manoj Sinha on Wednesday paid tribute to martyrs of Pulwama terror attack of 2019.
Seat sharing between BJP-JD(S) in K’taka for LS polls not finalised yet: Pralhad Joshi
Hubballi, (Karnataka) Feb 14 - Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi stated on Wednesday that no final decision on seat sharing between the BJP and its ally JD-S in Karnataka, had been made for the Lok Sabha
PM Modi meets Indian diaspora in Qatar, says ‘grateful’ to community
Doha, Feb 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian diaspora in Qatar and said that he is "grateful" to the community as he arrived in Doha after concluding a whirlwind two-day trip to the UAE.
Kolkata Railway Station will turn into an economic hub soon
Kolkata, Feb 14 - The country's only international railway terminus in the true sense, Kolkata Railway Station, is set to get a makeover soon that will turn it into a major economic hub.
An inward journey with artist Rameshwar Broota in the Capital
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Post-modernist painter and sculptor Rameshwar Broota's exploration into the world of abstraction has culminated into a body of works that are currently on display at Shridharani Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam.
Every VIP guest in GBC-4 in Uttar Pradesh to get one ‘CM fellow’
Lucknow, Feb 14 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed concerned officials to attach one ‘CM Fellow’ to each VIP, to assist them during the upcoming Ground Breaking Ceremony (GBC) and accordingly, train all Fellows in protocols etc.
PM Modi’s Sambhal visit may be game changer for BJP in west UP
Lucknow, Feb 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sambhal on February 19 could prove to be a game changer for the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Ex-PM Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson joins BJP
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Vibhakar Shastri, grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, joined BJP on Wednesday.
BJP nominates Vaishnaw for RS from Odisha; BJD announces support
Bhubaneswar, Feb 14 - The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday announced its support for Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s candidature for the Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha. The BJD’s announcement came hours after the BJP nominated Vaishnaw from the state for
Sonia files nomination for RS polls from Rajasthan
Jaipur, Feb 14 - Congress President Sonia Gandhi filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls from Rajasthan on Wednesday.