EAM’s Japan visit timely opportunity to take stock of bilateral ties: MEA

EAM’s Japan visit timely opportunity to take stock of bilateral ties: MEA

New Delhi, March 9 - Summing up External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr S Jaishankar's three-day trip to Japan, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday that the visit provided a timely opportunity to take stock of bilateral ties and explore ways

Read More
PM Modi takes safari in Kaziranga National Park

PM Modi takes safari in Kaziranga National Park

Guwahati, March 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi had elephant and jeep safari on Saturday morning in Kaziranga National Park in Assam on his two-day visit to the state.

Read More
India, Spain discuss defence cooperation, industrial collaboration

India, Spain discuss defence cooperation, industrial collaboration

New Delhi, March 8 - Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Spanish Secretary of State for Defence Maria-Amparo Valcarce Garcia on Friday discussed several bilateral defence cooperation issues, with a focus on industrial collaboration.

Read More
How trendsetter PM Modi became the creator of ‘New Bharat’

How trendsetter PM Modi became the creator of ‘New Bharat’

New Delhi, March 8 - The Indian creators and influencers’ community on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi with rousing applause, calling him the creator of 'New Bharat' and the 'Greatest Of All Time' (G.O.A.T.) at the National Creators’ Awards held at the

Read More
Haryana CM launches electric city bus service for Panchkula, Karnal

Haryana CM launches electric city bus service for Panchkula, Karnal

Chandigarh, March 8 - Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday launched the electric city bus service for Panchkula and Karnal.

Read More
In a first, four units of IAF get President’s Standard & Colours

In a first, four units of IAF get President’s Standard & Colours

New Delhi, March 8 - President Droupadi Murmu, who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, has awarded the President’s Standard and Colours to four Indian Air Force units.

Read More
President Murmu to jointly inaugurate 14 India-assisted projects with Mauritius PM

President Murmu to jointly inaugurate 14 India-assisted projects with Mauritius PM

New Delhi, March 8 - On the invitation of the government of Mauritius, President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a state visit to the island nation from March 11-13 to attend the National Day celebrations as a chief guest.

Read More
PM Modi arrives in Assam to a grand welcome

PM Modi arrives in Assam to a grand welcome

Guwahati, March 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Assam's Tezpur for his two-day visit to the northeastern state.

Read More
Andaman & Nicobar Command carries out maiden all-women maritime surveillance mission

Andaman & Nicobar Command carries out maiden all-women maritime surveillance mission

New Delhi, March 8 - A maiden all-women maritime surveillance mission was undertaken by the Andaman and Nicobar Command on the 40th anniversary of INAS 318 (Naval Air Squadron) and International Women’s Day on Friday.

Read More
Maharashtra readies roadmap to become $1 trillion economy

Maharashtra readies roadmap to become $1 trillion economy

Mumbai, March 8 - Maharashtra's MahaYuti government, comprising the BJP, the Shiv Sena, and the Nationalist Congress Party, has firmed up a comprehensive plan to take the state's economy to the $1 trillion (approx Rs 82.79 lakh crore) mark, from the present level

Read More
Breaking barriers, building futures: BRICS CCI WE’s 4th Annual Summit highlights women’s achievements

Breaking barriers, building futures: BRICS CCI WE’s 4th Annual Summit highlights women’s achievements

New Delhi, March 8 - With the emphasis on women-led development in India’s G-20 Presidency and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of fostering inclusivity and driving positive change, BRICS CCI WE, the women's empowerment vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry,

Read More
Pakistan: Polling for Presidential elections underway

Pakistan: Polling for Presidential elections underway

Islamabad, March 9 - Polling to elect 14 president of Pakistan is underway at Sindh provincial Assembly on Saturday.

Read More
European Commission launches Gaza aid project

European Commission launches Gaza aid project

Nicosia, March 9 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced the immediate launch of a project to establish a maritime aid corridor from Cyprus to Gaza.

Read More
Iran, EU to continue consultations on sanction removal: Deputy FM

Iran, EU to continue consultations on sanction removal: Deputy FM

Tehran, March 9 - Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Ali Bagheri Kani, has said that consultations would continue with the EU on issues of common interest, including the removal of sanctions on Tehran.

Read More
Turkish president meets Zelensky in Istanbul on Russia-Ukraine crisis

Turkish president meets Zelensky in Istanbul on Russia-Ukraine crisis

Istanbul, March 9 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky here to discuss the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Turkish presidency said.

Read More
Strong action initiated against agents who deceitfully sent Indians to Russia: MEA

Strong action initiated against agents who deceitfully sent Indians to Russia: MEA

New Delhi, March 8 - The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that it has initiated strong action against agents and unscrupulous elements who deceitfully sent Indian nationals to Russia under the pretext of providing them with security guard jobs.

Read More
South Korea, Japan discuss economic cooperation during vice-ministerial talks

South Korea, Japan discuss economic cooperation during vice-ministerial talks

Seoul, March 8 - South Korea and Japan held a vice-ministerial meeting on Friday to discuss ways of cooperating on a wide range of economic and financial issues, Seoul's finance ministry said.

Read More
10 years of Modi govt equal to 60 years of Cong rule, says Anurag Thakur at Viksit Bharat event

10 years of Modi govt equal to 60 years of Cong rule, says Anurag Thakur at Viksit Bharat event

Bengaluru, March 8 - Speaking at the Viksit Bharat Ambassadors programme in Bengaluru on Friday, Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Anurag Thakur lauded the milestones and landmark achievements of the last 10 years under the NDA government, and attributed them to the ambition

Read More
Women’s Day: 15 all-female flights operated by Air India and AIX

Women’s Day: 15 all-female flights operated by Air India and AIX

New Delhi, March 8 - More than 15 all-female flights of Tata owned Air India and Air India Express (AIX) were operated on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Friday, said CEO Campbell Wilson.

Read More
‘Nari Gaurav Niti’ was first women-centric policy under Modi dispensation in Gujarat

‘Nari Gaurav Niti’ was first women-centric policy under Modi dispensation in Gujarat

New Delhi, March 8 - Women empowerment and gender equality always stood high on the list of priorities of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, starting right from his first brush with power in Gujarat in 2001.

Read More