Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) Nepal’s only billionaire, Binod Chaudhary, a candidate from the Nepali Congress, suffered a humiliating defeat in the country's parliamentary elections at the hands of Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Bikram Khanal in the Nawalparasi West-1 constituency.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings for International Women's Day to all "Nari Shaktis", hailing their achievements, stating that they shape India's progress with "determination, creativity, and unmatched zeal", thereby strengthening the resolve for a Viksit Bharat.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated on Sunday that the controversy surrounding the venue change for the 9th International Santal Conference, as well as the challenges faced by the country's first tribal President, Droupadi Murmu, is not only "unfortunate" for West Bengal but for the entire nation.
United Nations, March 8 (IANS) India’s international human rights pioneer Hansa Mehta’s unflinching stand for the recognition of women animates contemporary struggles for their protection in the age of Artificial Intelligence, according to General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two new Delhi Metro corridors and lay the foundation stone for projects of more than Rs 18,300 crore in the national capital on Sunday.
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday launched an offensive against the West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress over the controversy surrounding the venue change for the 9th International Santal Conference, where President Droupadi Murmu was the chief guest.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) After the US granted a temporary 30‑day waiver allowing continued imports of Russian crude oil, India on Saturday asserted that its energy policy is determined by national interest and economic pragmatism rather than external permissions.
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday also launched a sharp attack on the West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress over the controversy surrounding the venue change for the 9th International Santal Conference, where President Droupadi Murmu was the chief guest.
Ayodhya, March 7 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Ayodhya on March 19 to participate in a series of religious ceremonies at the Ram Mandir Ayodhya, including the installation of the Ram Yantra on the temple’s second floor and Vedic rituals as part of special celebrations marking the Hindu New Year.
Kathmandu, March 7 (IANS) When Balen Shah, the former Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, chose Jhapa-5 as his constituency to contest the parliamentary elections against former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli in the latter’s traditional stronghold, many leading experts had questioned the move despite the rising popularity graph of the rapper-turned politician.
