New Delhi/Itanagar, April 26 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, urging accelerated development of border infrastructure in the state. The Defence Minister assured that the proposed projects would be examined and taken up on priority.
Nadia (West Bengal), April 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday expressed strong confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prospects during the ongoing election campaign in West Bengal, asserting that the "party would secure a majority" and form the government in the state.
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at the Thanthania Kali temple in north Kolkata during his poll campaign, invoking West Bengal's long-standing tradition of Kali worship.
Raipur, April 26 (IANS) Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, erstwhile affected by Maoist insurgency, is fast emerging as a bright spot of the region by opening doors for economic upliftment of women and also making them ‘Atmanirbhar’ under the Centre’s Lakhpati Didi scheme.
Riyadh, April 26 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Suhel Khan on Sunday visited Makkah and oversaw the arrangements for Indian Haj pilgrims.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) At a time when conflicts are expanding beyond borders and affecting regions far removed from the battlefield, the teachings of Buddha Dhamma offer not only moral guidance but also a practical framework for resolving crises. The present tensions involving Iran, the United States and Israel, along with their cascading impact on energy routes, trade systems and vulnerable populations, underline a deeper failure. It is not merely a failure of diplomacy but a failure to understand interdependence, restraint and the consequences of unchecked greed.
Dehradun, April 26 (IANS) The ongoing Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand has witnessed a significant surge in pilgrim turnout, with more than 2.38 lakh devotees visiting the four sacred shrines within the first few days of the pilgrimage season, officials said on Sunday.
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) The Shriram Society in Lajpat Nagar area, Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, is making headlines for a peculiar reason.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India's peak power demand soared to a record high of 256.11 GW on Saturday as the heat wave intensified across the country, which forced both domestic and commercial consumers to step up the use of air conditioners and other cooling devices, data compiled by the Power Ministry showed.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Shreya Mundhra, who won a gold medal at the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad, on Sunday was grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for acknowledging her win in his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' address.
