New Delhi, May 17 (IASN) Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh regarding the Great Nicobar Island Project, raising concerns over environmental clearance, tribal rights, and the justification offered for the project on strategic grounds.
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday dismissed social media speculation linking him to political manoeuvring following Chief Minister Vijay’s electoral victory in Tamil Nadu, saying there was no truth in claims that he was unhappy about Vijay becoming the Chief Minister.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has expressed serious concern over what it described as “rising communalism”, the “silence” of constitutional institutions and an increasing “politics of intimidation” allegedly directed at Muslims and Islamic symbols in the country, calling the current situation “extremely alarming”.
Patna, May 17 (IANS) Days after a portion of the 'Vikramshila Setu' in Bihar's Bhagalpur district collapsed, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has begun the construction of a temporary Bailey bridge over the damaged area.
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) A former three-time Trinamool Congress legislator and also a former member of the previous Mamata Banerjee-led cabinet, Giasuddin Molla, has filed a police complaint against party general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee and a police officer, Mitun Kumar Dey, at a local police station in the Magrahat (Paschim) Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The BJP has launched a nationwide campaign called 'Mera Bharat, Mera Yogdan' on Sunday, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to citizens to reduce fuel consumption amid the ongoing global energy crisis caused by the conflict in West Asia.
The Hague, May 17 (IANS) As Prime Minister Modi on Saturday decided to further elevate the bilateral relationship with the Netherlands to a "Strategic Partnership", the Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten said that in current times of international uncertainty, it is important that the Netherlands can rely on like-minded and valued allies such as India.
The Hague, May 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held official talks with his Netherlands counterpart Rob Jetten, at the latter's official residence (Catshuis) in The Hague, the Ministry of External affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
The Hague, May 17 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Netherlands counterpart Rob Jetten adopted an ambitious roadmap on strengthening the India-Netherlands relationship.
The Hague, May 17 (IANS) Stressing upon the people-to-people ties between the two countries and the contribution of Indian diaspora in the Netherlands, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten during their meeting at the Hague on Saturday agreed to elevate the India-Netherlands bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by following focused, time bound initiatives and joint plans of action.
