Category: National News
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Voice of Global South Summit providing voice to needs, aspirations of those who were unheard: PM Modi
New Delhi [India], August 17 : The Voice of Global South Summit is providing a voice to the needs and aspirations of those who had remained unheard till now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday in his address to the third edition of the summit. The Prime Minister highlighted how India has shared its…
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“Mission 100 pc success, rocket placed satellite in precise orbit”: ISRO chief Somanath
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 16 : Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somanath said that the Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) was on Friday launched successfully on Friday was a success with the satellite placed in the precise orbit. The ISRO chief expressed happiness on the successful launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre…
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ECI to announce schedule for Assembly elections today
New Delhi [India], August 16 : The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for assembly elections on Friday at around 3 pm. Elections are due in Haryana, and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Elections are also due in Maharashtra later in the year. Sources say the poll body will announce…
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds important meet on security in JK, NSA, Army Chief present
New Delhi [India], August 14 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday convened an important meeting on the “rising” terror-related incidents in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. As per officials, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Director General of Military Operations-Lieutenant General Pratik…
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‘India is confident, it will be able to work with whosoever wins US elections’: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi [India], August 13 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Tuesday, emphasised that India will be able to work with the president of the United States, whoever he or she will be. Talking about the upcoming US presidential elections, Jaishankar said that the American system will throw up its verdict, and India is…
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Significant milestones expected as farmers adopt natural farming: PM Modi
New Delhi [India], August 12 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient and biofortified varieties of crops at the India Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi and highlighted that significant milestones are on the horizon as farmers are increasingly adopting natural farming. While interacting with the farmers on Sunday at PUSA, PM Modi noted…
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman attends RBI Board of Directors meeting
New Delhi [India], August 10 : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday attended a meeting of members of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) here in the national capital. The meeting as held after the Union Budget 2024-25 and days after the Lok Sabha passed the finance bill, with…
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PM Modi to visit landslide-affected areas in Kerala’s Wayanad today
New Delhi [India], August 10 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Wayanad in Kerala to assess the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts following recent landslides in the region. The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive in Kannur at around 11 am and then proceed to undertake an aerial survey of the…
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“Reiterated our commitment for welfare of SC/ST communities” says PM Modi after meeting BJP MPs
New Delhi [India], August 9 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with a delegation of SC/ST MPs on Friday regarding the Supreme Court’s decision that the creamy layer of SC/ST be excluded from the reservation.“Met a delegation of SC/ST MPs today. Reiterated our commitment and resolve for the welfare and empowerment of the SC/ST communities,”…
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So far 650 Indians repatriated from Cambodia, 415 from Myanmar, 548 from Laos: Jaishankar in LS on cyber trafficking
New Delhi [India], August 9 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that the government has taken up seriously the issue of cyber crime trafficking of nationals to South East Asian countries. Speaking in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, the minister said that the central government has taken the issue of cyber…