Jammu, Sep 9 (IANS) Fauzia Shahnaz, a resident of Rajouri, has become a symbol of women's empowerment in Jammu and Kashmir as her fitness centre, opened under the Central government’s NRLM scheme, has shown a path of self-sustenance for locals, besides opening employment opportunities for them.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) A governance reset aimed at changing what young Indians expect from the state is emerging as the central political narrative behind the BJP’s campaign around Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure—with the party arguing that India has moved from an era of “policy paralysis” to one defined by infrastructure, entrepreneurship, manufacturing and global ambition.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to obtain instructions on whether wrestler Vinesh Phogat can be permitted to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Senior World Wrestling Championships and listed the matter for hearing on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) For a generation that grew up with smartphones, startups, global ambitions and an increasingly confident India, the defining question is not merely how the country has changed—but whether young Indians have been given the confidence to shape that change.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The BJP has launched a month-long “Seva Sankalp Abhiyan” to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 25 years in constitutional public office, presenting his political journey as “a story of decisive governance, welfare delivery, national security and a fundamental shift in India’s ambitions”.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The eighth Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying 35 tonnes of relief and rescue supplies took off for Kathmandu from New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Wednesday as Nepal struggles to recover from the devastating flash floods of August 26 which have caused widespread destruction, left over 1300 people dead and thousands still missing.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 9 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday began the state’s investor outreach in the UAE with a high-level meeting with senior representatives of the International Holding Company (IHC), a leading Abu Dhabi-based investment group with interests across several strategic sectors, and the Adani Group.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday issued comprehensive guidelines mandating plantation and landscaping as integral components of National Highway (NH) development and overall project completion.
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) The proposed India-US trade deal has been more or less finalised, with the two countries now working on a framework to provide preferential market access before formally signing the agreement at an appropriate time, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) In a bid to significantly enhance mobility, operational efficiency, and service reliability for Indian Railways, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved three multi-tracking projects worth Rs 10,783 crore, planned to be completed by 2029-30.
