Gangtok, May 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually addressed the 50th-anniversary celebrations of Sikkim's statehood, reaffirming his government's commitment to balanced regional development through the 'Act East' policy with an 'Act fast' approach.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of compromising on the issue of nation’s security from time to time, including the 26/11 terror attack when the then External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee had demanded action, but Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi did not grant permission.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired the PRAGATI meeting, the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving the Centre and state governments, where projects worth over Rs 62,000 crore were reviewed.
Hapur, May 29 (IANS) Notorious sharpshooter and Lawrence Bishnoi gang member Naveen Kumar was gunned down in an encounter with a joint team of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) and the Delhi Police Special Cell in the Kotwali police station area of Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh.
Riyadh, May 29 (IANS) The all-party delegation, led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda in Saudi Arabia, met Mushabab Al-Qahtani, Director General of Prince Saud Al Faisal Institute of Diplomatic Studies during which India's commitment towards combating terrorism was underlined.
Jaipur, May 28 (IANS) The number of Covid-19 cases in Rajasthan is gradually increasing, with seven new cases reported in the last 24 hours from two cities. Two cases have been confirmed at AIIMS Jodhpur, while five cases have been detected in Jaipur.
Bhagalpur (Bihar), May 28 (IANS) A national conference on ‘Accelerated Horticultural Development for Livelihood Improvement in Amrit Kaal’ is being held from May 28 to 31, at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, in Bhagalpur district, Bihar.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Independent think tank Chintan Research Foundation (CRF), in collaboration with Grant Thornton Bharat, on Wednesday said it successfully conducted a high-level national workshop titled “Private Sector Participation in the Nuclear Power Sector in India: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Path Ahead” in the national capital.
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Addressing the convocation ceremony of the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday delivered a wide-ranging and impassioned speech that traversed themes of national security, demographic shifts, caste-based enumeration, and India’s civilisational identity.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Russia's Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov on Wednesday admitted that the settlement of the Ukraine conflict remains "very complicated" and the focus should rather be on ending the war instead of initiating short ceasefires. Accusing Kyiv of repeatedly violating ceasefires, the Russian diplomat cited the recent exchange of prisoners as a positive development. At the same time, he made it clear that a ceasefire alone would not bring peace in Ukraine.
