New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Over 18.82 lakh Indian students are currently studying in foreign countries, with the highest numbers in the UAE (2.53 lakh), Canada (4.27 lakh), the US (2.55 lakh), Australia (1.96 lakh), and the UK (1.73 lakh), the Parliament was informed on Thursday
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov on Thursday laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and pay tribute to the Indian soldiers who have made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
Patna, Dec 4 (IANS) An Entrepreneur and Handicraft Fair, currently underway in Bihar’s Bhagalpur, is in the spotlight due to an elaborate display of indigenous products and thrust on “Vocal for Local”, a pledge that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been urging the countrymen to adhere to.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) After Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Centre has been advising foreign delegations against meeting or interacting with the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) - a practice he said was followed during previous UPA and NDA regimes, ruling party leaders on Thursday rejected the claim, asserting that the “government follows due protocol” in all matters.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The political landscape in Bangladesh has been changing rapidly and contrary to the perception that it would be a cake walk for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the Jamaat-e-Islami is rapidly picking up the pace.
Moscow/New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrival in India, a throwback image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his visit to Moscow with late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is once again being widely shared on social media, spotlighting the deep friendship between both nations which has bolstered further over the last decade.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) As part of 'Nyaya Bandhu' (Pro Bono Legal Services) programme, panels have been made functional at 23 High Courts to link persons eligible to avail free legal aid with volunteer lawyers, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) About 30 lakh beneficiaries have been registered under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme and out of which, 23.09 Lakh beneficiaries have been trained (as on December 1), the Parliament was informed on Thursday.
Patna, Dec 4 (IANS) The JD(U) on Thursday questioned the absence of Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav from the joint session of both Houses of the Bihar Assembly, addressed by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to co-chair the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation ministerial meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
