Driving Naari Programme launched in ChandigarhPunjab farmers reaping benefits of Mann Government’s crop diversification initiativesPunjab and Kerala Join Hands to Address NRI ConcernsMacron refuses French Prime Minister’s resignation after chaotic election resultsModi lands in Russia for first visit since Ukraine offensiveSaudi Arabia approves granting citizenship to global experts under Vision 2030Vigilance arrests Panchayat Secretary, former Sarpanch for embezzlement in Panchayat fundsHousing crisis in Canada forcing residents to move out of pricier cities: PollHistoric Milestone: Canada Appoints Its First Female Chief of DefenseVictory parade of T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team concludes in MumbaiMaximizing impact of Aadhar in PunjabAmritpal Singh to take oath as Khadoor Sahib MP on July 5
Washington US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will address a major India-centric summit to be held here this month, according to the organisers of the event. Organised by US India Business Council (USIBC), the two-day India Ideas Summit beginning on June 12 is the firstRead More
Chandigarh Three women from Surat in Gujarat are set to embark on a biking expedition from India to London covering over 25 countries from June 5. The objective behind the trip is to spread the message of ‘nari gaurav’ (women pride) across the world. They belong to a group calledRead More
New Delhi Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said country’s security and welfare of the people are the key priorities of the Modi government. Shah, who assumed the charge of the sensitive ministry on Saturday, also said he would try his best to implement all these priorities. “Country’s security andRead More
New Delhi Former foreign secretary S Jaishankar, a surprise pick in Narendra Modi’s council of ministers, is a seasoned diplomat who was the Indian government’s pointsman for China and the US. Jaishankar, son of late K Subrahmanyam, one of India’s leading strategic analysts, was a key member of the IndianRead More
New Delhi A day after being sworn in with his 57-member council of ministers by President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena. In the first of a series of bilateral meetings with foreign leaders, Modi and SirisenaRead More
United Nations UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Anita Bhatia of India as an Assistant Secretary-General, according to his Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq. In that position, she will be responsible for resource management, sustainability and partnerships and simultaneously serve as the Deputy Executive Director of the UN Entity for GenderRead More
Washington The Trump administration has exuded confidence that the relationship between India and the US will see a very positive trajectory, hours after Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minister for the second term. Modi on Thursday took oath of office, helming a 58-member ministry. He led hisRead More
Abu Dhabi In an extraordinary gesture, the UAE government lit up the iconic ADNOC building here on the occasion of the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Council of Ministers to symbolise the close bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two nations. The flags of India andRead More
New Delhi Flight Lt. Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to fly by day on a Hawk advanced jet aircraft, an official statement said on Friday. The statement said the woman officer landed after a gruelling 4-aircraft combat sortie at Kalaikunda Air Force station in West Bengal,Read More
New Delhi Taking his first decision after assuming office for the second term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved of major changes in the ‘Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme’ under the National Defence Fund, among them enhancing the rates of financial assistance to children of martyred personnel of armed forcesRead More
