Attack on Indian students: US says ‘working very hard’ to address the issue
Washington, Feb 16 - Asserting that there is no excuse for violence based on race or gender, the White House has said that the US is working very hard to thwart and disrupt attacks on Indians as well as Indian-origin students.
Govt significantly enhanced financial assistance for farm sector in last 10 years
New Delhi, Feb 16 - Farmer unions in Punjab are accusing the Central government of doing injustice to them, however, official data has revealed that the present regime has provided financial assistance to the farming community more than ever.
PM Modi to lay foundation of 300 MW solar power plant in Bikaner
New Delhi, Feb 15 - With an emphasis on promoting renewable energy and advancing towards achieving the net-zero vision, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation for a 300 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan's Bikaner virtually on Friday, an official said
PM Modi discusses range of issues with Emir of Qatar in Doha
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, at the latter's palace in Doha.
Finance Minister Sitharaman launches 3 souvenir coins
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday launched three souvenir coins which include a coloured coin on endangered animals of India -- Greater One-Horned Rhino, a bi-metallic clad souvenir coin on Enlightenment of Buddha and a coloured souvenir
PM Modi to lay foundation of AIIMS Rewari, Gurugram Metro Rail project on Feb 16
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Rewari in Haryana on Friday where he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 9,750 crore concerning urban transport,
Most NATO states will cross the thereshold of 2% of GDP in defence expenditure
Washington, Feb 15 - Outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that 18 of NATO's 31 member alliance are expected to spend at least 2 per cent of their GDP on defence this year.
NASA-backed private US firm’s lander finally launches to Moon
New Delhi, Feb 14 - NASA backed private US company Intuitive Machines' lander has finally launched to the Moon on Thursday.
Religious tourism garners major projects in UP’s tourism sector
Lucknow, Feb 15 - The sustained efforts of the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh over the past seven years are paying off and religious tourism now accounts for a major share ion the tourism sector.
34 defence sector projects to be unveiled in GBC in UP
Lucknow, Feb 15 - Nearly 34 investment projects worth Rs 3,585.85 crore are ready to be included in the upcoming groundbreaking ceremony (GBC) in Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow-based research institute to help in flower cultivation for Puri temple
Lucknow, Feb 15 - The Lucknow-based CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) will soon start growing flowers offered at much revered Puri’s Jagannath temple.
BJP forms panel to inquire Sandeshkhali sexual harassment incidents
New Delhi, Feb 15 - BJP has formed a six-member committee of Union Ministers and MPs to visit Sandeshkhali of West Bengal's North Pargana district and collect information about the alleged incidents of sexual harassment and violence against women there.
PM Modi’s ‘temple diplomacy’ boosts India-UAE ties
New Delhi, Feb 14 - The auspicious occasion of ‘Basant Panchami’ went down in the history of Indian diplomacy as a unique and memorable day even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the first ‘Hindu temple’ in UAE’s Abhu Dhabi, marking
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),
‘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.
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 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.