'Daman has become a living example of Mini India': PM Modi

IANS | June 5, 2026 10:54 PM

Daman, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described Daman as a "living example of Mini India", highlighting the region's diverse population and its role as a meeting point for communities from across the country.

On World Environment Day, philosopher Acharya Prashant takes climate message to Britain's most prestigious venues

IANS | June 5, 2026 10:07 PM

London, June 5 (IANS) In a tour that has placed an Indian philosopher on the stage of some of Britain's most prestigious intellectual and policy stages, Acharya Prashant has spent the past week carrying a climate message to capacity audiences at the Cambridge Union, in a one-on-one dialogue with a British peer of the realm, in public sessions that have drawn British audiences well beyond the Indian community, and across a sequence of upcoming engagements at Oxford, the London School of Economics, King's College London, and London Climate Action Week.

PM Modi inaugurates new terminal building of NAMO Airport in Daman

IANS | June 5, 2026 8:42 PM

Daman, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the new terminal building of NAMO Airport in Daman, a project aimed at strengthening air connectivity for the Union Territory and supporting its growing tourism and economic sectors.

India showcases carbon credit trading scheme at WTO Trade and Environment Week

IANS | June 5, 2026 8:34 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) On the occasion of World Environment Day, India organised a special event titled "Showcase of India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme and Standardisation in Renewable Energy" during the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade and Environment Week 2026 in Geneva, according to a Commerce Ministry statement issued on Friday.