New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) A total of 1,057 personnel from Police, Fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence, and Correctional Services have been awarded Gallantry and Service Medals on the occasion of Independence Day 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday hailed the return of alleged drug kingpin Virender Singh Basoya from the United Arab Emirates, calling it a major milestone in the government’s “zero tolerance” policy against narcotics.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Jharkhand Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi on Friday backed students continuing their protest over alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC examinations despite torrential rain, saying that neither lathi-charge, FIRs nor heavy downpour had been able to weaken their resolve.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The CBI's 21 officers have been honoured with the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) and the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) on the occasion of Independence Day 2026.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal's wife, on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for enquiring about Badal's health and said that their concern, support and wishes during this difficult time mean a lot.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal has accused the Opposition of deliberately disrupting Parliament and repeatedly changing demands for discussion, saying that they wanted to tell lies and run away.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday marked Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, paying tribute to those who suffered during the Partition and recalling the courage of people who rebuilt their lives despite immense loss and displacement.
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, the nation continues to strengthen the foundations of a self-reliant, resilient and growing economy. This is backed by the Union government's efforts to advance Ease of Doing Business through digital single-window systems, simplified incorporation processes, wider market access, improved access to finance and trust-based regulation, according to an official factsheet issued on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya, Moses Wetang’ula, is visiting India to strengthen parliamentary exchanges between India and Kenya, including the recently constituted Parliamentary Friendship Groups, the Indian Embassy in Kenya said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday met Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Liberia's Foreign Minister, and discussed safety and security of commercial shipping, mining, health, agriculture, water and training.
