New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Ethiopia’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia’, leaders from the BJP and JD(U) on Wednesday described the recognition as a matter of immense pride for the nation.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ram Gopal Yadav, on Wednesday, strongly criticised the government’s decision to rename the MGNREGA as the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G, calling it unnecessary and disrespectful to Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy.
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) West Bengal Governor C.V. Anand Bose, in an interview with IANS on Wednesday, said the term 'mismanagement' would be an "understatement" of what unfolded during the event organised for Argentine footballer Lionel Messi at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, calling it a "dark day" for the state.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Indian Railways has achieved a major milestone in clean energy use and by November this year, it has commissioned 898 MW of solar power for its operations.
Alwar, Dec 17 (IANS) Three people were burned alive when a pickup truck collided with another truck and caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Alwar, police said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the people and the Government of Ethiopia for conferring upon him the country's highest award, ‘Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia.'
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Oman from on Wednesday at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, marking the final leg of his three-nation tour which also includes Jordan and Ethiopia.
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 16 (IANS) Karnataka Congress has announced that it will hold a dharna (agitation) opposite the Mahatma Gandhi statue at the premises of the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi on Wednesday, condemning what it termed as the misuse of power by the Centre.
Jamnagar, Dec 16 (IANS) Global football icon Lionel Messi wrapped up his GOAT Tour 2025 with a special visit to Vantara, a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation centre founded by Anant Ambani, near Jamnagar in Gujarat. Messi’s visit reflected this cultural ethos as he participated in traditional Hindu rituals, observed wildlife, and interacted with caregivers and conservation teams at the centre.
Gandhinagar, Dec 16 (IANS) In a step towards enhancing road safety across Gujarat, the Gujarat Road Safety Authority (GRSA), in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), organised a three-day Road Safety Management Workshop in Gandhinagar from December 15 to 17.
