In a first, all 28 state CMs join NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting

IANS | June 11, 2026 9:41 PM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) In a landmark moment for cooperative federalism, the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog witnessed participation from all 28 States and five Union Territories, with Chief Ministers from every State attending the meeting for the first time since the council's inception.

‘Cannot forget him’: Gujarat Minister remembers Vijay Rupani ahead of Air India crash anniversary

IANS | June 11, 2026 9:23 PM

Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, June 11 (IANS) Nearly a year after former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani died in the Air India AI-171 crash, state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya has described the late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader as a widely respected public figure whose loss continues to be felt across the state, particularly in Rajkot and the Saurashtra region.

Quad continues to gain strategic relevance in changing global order: Report

IANS | June 11, 2026 9:11 PM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The future utility of the Quad will not be defined by its transformation into an 'Asian NATO' or by rhetorical rivalry with Beijing. Instead, its relevance will depend on whether it can evolve into a flexible strategic mechanism capable of stabilising an increasingly fragmented maritime and economic order stretching from the Pacific to the Gulf, a report has stated.