New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being conferred Oman’s highest civilian honour, ‘The First Class of the Order of Oman'.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) India has set an ambitious target of achieving Rs 3 lakh crore in defence production and Rs 50,000 crore in defence exports by 2029, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday, underscoring the country’s push towards Aatmanirbharta in the strategic sector.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Minutes after Parliamentary proceedings in the Lok Sabha were disrupted on Thursday after Opposition members, including MPs from the Congress and the INDIA Bloc, created a ruckus during the discussion on the Viksit Bharat–G RAM G Bill, 2025, which proposes to replace the existing MGNREGA framework, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan strongly condemned the conduct of the Opposition and blamed them for reducing the democracy to "mob rule" and "hooliganism".
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) In a major overhaul of India’s rural employment framework, the Centre has introduced the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, replacing the two-decade-old MGNREGA.
Muscat, Dec 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted that India has gone through a phase of transformational changes in the fields of infrastructure development, manufacturing, healthcare, green growth, and women's empowerment during the last 11 years.
Kathmandu, Dec 18 (IANS) Despite being ousted as Prime Minister in September, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Chair K P Sharma Oli secured a third consecutive term as the party’s chairperson at its 11th general convention.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) More than 1,000 crore litres of ethanol have been blended during the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024-25, thereby achieving an average blending of 19.24 per cent ethanol in petrol, while in October, ethanol blending of 19.97 per cent has been achieved, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Under the Regional Connectivity Scheme-Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN), 651 RCS routes have been operationalised, connecting 93 unserved and underserved airports, including 15 heliports and 2 water aerodromes (as on November 30) across the country, the Parliament was told on Thursday.
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought a report from the West Bengal government on the chaos and vandalism at Salt Lake Stadium during the event of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The elections in Bangladesh are set to take place on February 12, and Indian agencies are keeping a close watch as there are reports of widespread violence ahead of the crucial polls.
