PM Modi flags off electric buses for clean and green Delhi

IANS | June 5, 2025 1:00 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday flagged off 200 electric buses in the national capital, reinforcing the Centre as well as the city government’s focus and resolve on building a cleaner and greener Delhi.

DBT, Jan Dhan schemes revolutionised welfare delivery in India: FM Sitharaman

IANS | June 5, 2025 12:02 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Several groundbreaking financial inclusion schemes by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government have revolutionised welfare delivery in India in the last 11 years, by plugging leakages and ensuring transparency, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.

'Brilliantly chosen name', says Shashi Tharoor on significance of 'Operation Sindoor' in US

IANS | June 5, 2025 8:26 AM

Washington, June 5 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led all-party Indian Parliamentary delegation in the US said that Operation Sindoor was a "brilliantly chosen name" and explained its significance as part of the global efforts to highlight India's unequivocal and united stand to fight Pakistan-backed cross border terrorism in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

K'taka govt appoints Bengaluru Urban DC to probe stampede incident

IANS | June 5, 2025 5:18 AM

Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) The Congress-led Karnataka government has issued an order appointing senior IAS officer G. Jagadeesha, the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate, as the enquiry officer to probe the stampede incident near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, officials said.