Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to give a major boost to Kolkata’s metro connectivity by inaugurating three new metro lines in the city on Friday. The expansion is expected to drastically cut down travel time and ease traffic congestion across major parts of the city, including access to the airport.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Harnessing the new momentum in bilateral relations, China's Ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Thursday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Tianjin to attend the SCO Summit later this month will give a fresh impetus to the improvement and development of relations between both countries.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's space voyage vindicates the vision of Atmanirbhar and Vishwabandhu Bharat, said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Thursday strongly criticised the United States for imposing steep tariffs on Indian goods and expressed Beijing’s willingness to firmly stand by India.
Patna, Aug 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 8.1 km long Aunta-Simaria highway project in Bihar on August 22, which includes a 1.86 km six-lane bridge across the Ganga.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The activities of a terror organisation that is being closely watched are those of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT). India’s Intelligence agencies have flagged the activities of this outfit since the regime change in Bangladesh.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Thursday rolled out a new framework to onboard cooperative banks and enable them to deliver Aadhaar-based authentication services to mark the International Year of Cooperatives, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said on Thursday.
Gandhinagar, Aug 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 1,449 affordable houses and 130 shops built for Rs 133.42 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) during his two-day Gujarat visit on August 25–26.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held telephonic conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, discussing efforts for peaceful resolution of conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia. The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the strategic partnership between both nations.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Former Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan, in an exclusive interview with IANS, made explosive claims that Pakistan’s powerful spy agency, the ISI, is regrouping Lashkar-e-Taiba and other militant outfits under the ISIS (K) banner to utilise as a proxy force in both Balochistan and Afghanistan.
