Kashmiris are hopeful after PM Modi’s promise of better days ahead
Srinagar, March 8 - Hope and expectations of the people in the Kashmir Valley ran high on Friday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to return the love and warmth people showed towards him.
USCG ship Bertholf reaches Port Blair for joint exercise ‘Sea Defenders-2024’
New Delhi, March 7 - Marking a significant step in bolstering bilateral cooperation between the Indian and the US Coast Guards, USCG Ship Bertholf reached Port Blair on Thursday for a joint exercise, an official statement said.
Parliament security breach: Delhi Police seek more time to finish probe, court issues notice
New Delhi, March 7 - The Delhi Police on Thursday moved a court seeking more time to complete its probe in the December 13, 2023 Parliament security breach case, saying certain reports are awaited and the digital data is voluminous.
PM Modi salutes the beneficiaries of national programmes in Srinagar
Srinagar, March 7 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi had an interaction with some local achievers here on Thursday, who are setting examples for the youth of the country.
Cabinet approves Rs 12,000 crore outlay for LPG subsidy to poor
New Delhi, March 7 - The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, approved the continuation of the targeted subsidy of Rs 300 per 14.2 kg LPG cylinder, for up to 12 refills per year, to be provided for the
Int’l Women’s Day: Chandrayaan-3 Moon Mission’s ‘women stars’ to be feted in Mumbai
Mumbai, March 7 - In a unique programme, a Mumbai-based institution will felicitate eight top women scientists and others who were part of the historic Chandrayaan-3 moon mission of July 2023, as part of the International Women's Day celebrations, an official said here
PM Modi to present 1st-ever National Creators Award on March 8
New Delhi, March 7 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the first-ever National Creators Award on Friday (March 8) to the digital content creators here at Bharat Mandapam, an official said on Thursday.
Women’s Day: Breaking the glass ceiling in leadership roles in Asia
New Delhi, March 7 - Asia’s economic landscape is undergoing a significant transformation with women increasingly asserting their presence and influence across various sectors.
Smriti Irani gives mantra for women’s empowerment at ‘Viksit Bharat’ event in DU
New Delhi, March 7 - Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani, attended the 'Viksit Bharat Ambassadors – Nari Shakti' conclave as the chief guest at Delhi University's Sports Complex on Thursday.
Japan natural partner in India’s quest for peaceful, stable Indo-Pacific: EAM Jaishankar
Tokyo, March 7 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Thursday that India sees Japan as a natural partner in its development and transformation, and in its quest for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Indian women beyond borders – a formidable force in world politics
New Delhi, March 8 - Women serve as heads of state and government in only 31 countries with less than one in four serving as cabinet ministers, and just 26.5 per cent of them as MPs in a 21st-century world that speaks of
Ukraine’s President Zelensky orders demobilization of conscripts
Kiev, March 8 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to discharge conscripts of compulsory basic military service.
US to build ‘temporary port’ in Gaza for humanitarian aid
Washington, March 8 - US President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union address that the country's military will build a temporary port in Gaza for the delivery of additional humanitarian aid to civilians, senior officials have said.
Tripura tribal party to stick to ‘Greater Tipraland’ even as two party MLAs join BJP-led ministry
Agartala, March 7 - Newly-appointed Tripura minister and senior Tipra Motha Party (TMP) leader Animesh Debbarma said on Thursday that his party would continue its demand for ‘Greater Tipraland’ (a separate state for the tribals) under Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution.
S.Korea’s Defence chief calls for realistic training to end N.Korean regime in event of invasion
Seoul, March 7 - South Korea's Defence Minister Shin Won-sik on Thursday called on troops to conduct "realistic" training to ensure the end of the North Korean regime if it invades South Korea, his office said, amid an ongoing South Korea-US exercise that
Congress and its allies misled people on Article 370: PM Modi
Srinagar, March 7 - In his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that Congress and it allies misled the people in the name of Article 370.
Sanskrit weaves nation’s diversity into a thread of unity: President Murmu
New Delhi, March 7 - President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday that Sanskrit has woven the diversity of our vast land into a thread of unity.
Govind Ballabh Pant was a great son of India: UP CM
Lucknow, March 7 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday paid rich tributes to Bharat Ratna Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant on his death anniversary.
In Srinagar, beneficiary Nazim takes selfie with PM Modi
New Delhi, March 7 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during an interaction with the beneficiaries of Central government's schemes as part of Viksit Bharat-Viskit Jammu and Kashmir, spoke to a person named Nazim, who left him impressed with his entrepreneurial feat.
PM Modi to launch projects worth Rs 18,000 crore in Assam
Guwahati, March 7 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch development projects worth Rs 18,000 crores in Assam during his upcoming visit to the state.