India-Indonesia Security Dialogue held in Jakarta
Mar 18, 2022, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi: The 2nd India-Indonesia Security Dialogue (the 2nd IISD) was held earlier on Friday in Jakarta, co- chaired by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Mohammad Mahfud MD and National Security Adviser of the Republic of India, Ajit Doval, KC.
PM Kishida to visit India to attend 14th India-Japan Annual Summit.
Mar 18, 2022, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi: At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio will be undertaking an official visit to New Delhi from Mar 19 to 20 for the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit.
Venkaiah Naidu celebrates Holi with school children
Mar 18, 2022, at 08:53 pm
New Delhi: Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today celebrated Holi with school children and Secretariat staff at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas on Friday.
15-20 more stranded Indians want to leave war-hit Ukraine: MEA
Mar 18, 2022, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said 15-20 more Indians, who are stranded in Ukraine, want to leave the war-torn country.
Narendra Modi wishes nation on Holi
Mar 18, 2022, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday wished the nation on Holi, the festival of colours.
Prez Ram Nath Kovind, VP Venkaiah Naidu greet nation on eve of Holi
Mar 18, 2022, at 04:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday extended his greetings to his fellow citizens on the eve of Holi.
Poll debacle: Congress 'rebels' meet for second time in 24 hours
Mar 18, 2022, at 03:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The group of Congress's G-23 dissidents met again at senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's residence on Thursday evening, their second gathering in 24 hours.
Punjab's new CM Bhagwant Mann announces launch of anti-corruption helpline
Mar 18, 2022, at 02:16 am
Immediately after assuming office as Punjab's new Chief Minister, Aam Aadmi Party's Bhagwant Mann, announced the launch of an anti-corruption helpline today.
PM Modi congratulates president-elect of South Korea Yoon Suk-yeol
Mar 18, 2022, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone with Yoon Suk-yeol, President-elect of South Korea, on Thursday to congratulate him on his victory in the recent elections.
'Come out of comfort zones, go for challenges': PM Modi to civil servants
Mar 18, 2022, at 12:40 am
New Delh/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked budding civil servants to hunt for challenging jobs and not to restrict themselves in comfort zones.
Border infrastructure was ignored earlier: Amit Shah
Mar 17, 2022, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused the previous Congress-led government at the Centre of not paying attention to border infrastructure and trade through land routes with neighbouring countries.
Prashant Kishor's key role in Shatrughan Sinha's crossover to Trinamool Congress: Report
Mar 17, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Shatrughan Sinha, whose crossover to Trinamool Congress was revealed after he was named the party's candidate for the by-poll to the Asansol Lok Sabha seat, said Thursday that poll strategist Prashant Kishor played a crucial role in bringing him to Mamata Banerjee's party.
Come out of comfort zones: PM Modi to budding civil servants
Mar 17, 2022, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked budding civil servants to hunt for challenging jobs and not to restrict themselves in comfort zones.
Mamata Banerjee announces revised HS examination schedule as dates clash Bengal bypolls
Mar 17, 2022, at 11:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the revised schedule for the Higher Secondary (HS) examinations (for class 12) as the dates have clashed with the upcoming byelections announced by the Election Commission.
Congress leader who attended 'rebels' meet speaks to Rahul Gandhi a day later
Mar 17, 2022, at 10:16 pm
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda met Rahul Gandhi, a day after attending the meeting of G-23, the rebel group of the Congress party that has repeatedly called for a complete overhaul in its structure and leadership, media reports said.
Congress attacks Centre over OROP
Mar 17, 2022, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress on Saturday slammed the BJP-led government at the Centre over the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) policy in the armed forces and accused it of betraying the soldiers and ex-servicemen.
Navjot Sidhu humiliates Congress, says 'Bhagwant Mann unfurled anti-mafia era in Punjab'
Mar 17, 2022, at 06:11 pm
Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday embarrassed his party praising its rival and new Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for "unfurling anti-mafia era" in the state.
Bengal bypolls: CPI-M fields Naseeruddin Shah's niece Saira Shah Halim from Ballygunge constituency
Mar 17, 2022, at 04:39 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Left Front has fielded veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah's niece Saira Shah Halim as the Communist Party of India-Marxist or CPI-M candidate for the upcoming bypolls in the Ballygunge assembly constituency of West Bengal.
Congress G-23 leaders meet over poll defeats, Shashi Tharoor attends
Mar 17, 2022, at 02:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Congress' humiliating defeat in five state elections, the "G-23" or group of dissident leaders within the party met at Ghulam Nabi Azad's home in Delhi amid calls for a complete change in leadership.
'Why elevate one religiophobia to the exclusion of others?' India at the UN
Mar 17, 2022, at 01:25 am
United Nations/New Delhi/UNI: India has pointed out that while it condemns antisemitism, Christianophobia and Islamophobia, there is clear evidence of the growth of religiophobia affecting followers of non-Abrahamic religions as well, especially anti-Hindu, anti-Buddhist and anti-Sikh phobias.
Lok Sabha passes railways' demand for grants amid sharp verbal attacks
Mar 17, 2022, at 12:57 am
New Delhi/UNI: The demand for grants for railways was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday amid sharp attacks by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on the Congress and TMC for their criticism of the performance of the sector under the Modi government.
Mar 16, 2022, at 10:40 pm
Kathmandu: Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador of India to Nepal and Devendra Paudel, Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Government of Nepal jointly performed ground breaking ceremony for the Tribhuvan University Central Library (TUCL) project being built under Government of India’s USD 50 million grant assistance in education sector.
Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express may resume service from March 26
Mar 16, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Kolkata: The Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express is expected to resume its service from March 26, nearly two years after the suspension following the Covid-19 restrictions in both the neighbouring nations.
Guwahati city police seize large stash of contraband drugs, two held
Mar 16, 2022, at 09:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In its biggest ever drug bust, a team of East Guwahati Police District (EGPD) from Sonapur Police Station led by ADCP Bibekanand Das seized a total of 4.6 lakh Yaba tablets, 12 kg of Methamphetamine and 1.5 kg of Heroin from a truck.
Assam government to pay expenses for Olympic preparations of Lovlina Borgohain and Hima Das
Mar 16, 2022, at 09:11 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government decided to bear the expenses of Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain and sprinter Hima Das who is known as ‘Dhing Express’ for their preparations of the Olympics.
PM Modi congratulates Bhagwant Mann on becoming new Punjab CM
Mar 16, 2022, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Mann on becoming the new Chief Minister of Punjab.
SriLankan Airlines to celebrate womanhood with Raid Amazones 2022
Mar 16, 2022, at 07:59 pm
Colombo/IBNS: SriLankan Airlines announced plans to celebrate womanhood by welcoming female athletes who are participating in Raid Amazones 2022, a yearly adventure trail originating from France, scheduled to occur from March 13 to April 6.
Bhagwant Mann takes oath as Punjab CM in Bhagat Singh's village days after AAP's landslide victory
Mar 16, 2022, at 07:48 pm
Within a week after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) scripted a resounding victory in Punjab, comedian-turned politician Bhagwant Mann took oath as the new Chief Minister of the state at Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh's village in the Nawanshahr district on Wednesday.
Bhagwant Mann takes oath as Punjab CM
Mar 16, 2022, at 07:03 pm
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and MLA Bhagwant Mann took oath as the Punjab Chief Minister on Wednesday.
Lakhimpur case: Supreme Court issues notice to Ashish Mishra on bail cancellation
Mar 16, 2022, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the violence at Lakhimpur Kheri, and the Uttar Pradesh government after hearing a petition seeking cancellation of his bail granted by the Allahabad High Court.