Former WHO Chief Scientist and Deputy Director General for Programmes, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, who on Tuesday received the prestigious Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2023, feels that India is well-equipped and has positioned itself to effectively tackle various challenges, including infectious diseases, new pandemic, climate change, and nutrition with the present institutional build-up, collaborative approach, new […]
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday held discussions on avenues to advance the long-standing and close relations between India and Mauritius as she met her counterpart Prithvirajsing Roopun. President Murmu, who arrived on her first state visit to the island nation from March 11-13 to attend the National Day celebrations as a Chief Guest, was warmly […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a public rally in Telangana on Monday countered Rahul Gandhi’s controversial remarks on ‘Shakti’ and said that he will fight tooth and nail against any Opposition’s conspiracy and design against it. Notably, Rahul Gandhi during a major display of Opposition might at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Sunday, stirred a controversy […]
Indian Navy on Sunday said that its rescue operation in the Arabian Sea, which last lasted approximately 40 hours, led to the surrender of 35 pirates and the rescue of 17 crew members of merchant vessel ex-MV Ruen. The Navy said that it had deployed INS Kolkata in the Arabian Sea to thwart the designs […]
New Delhi: The thrust of governance in the present regime is to push India towards self-sufficiency in food, industrial production, defence, security and technology applications. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the perceptive call for ‘vocal for local’ on one hand and supported an outreach to the best technology available anywhere in the world for economic […]
New Delhi, March 14 Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday highlighted India’s potential for providing global supply chain diversification opportunities, at the 14-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) meeting. He joined US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara and the ministers from the 11 other IPEF countries in their […]
Mumbai, March 13 The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced 20 candidates from Maharashtra in its 2nd list of Lok Sabha candidates, including Union Minister Nitin Gadkari from Nagpur and Piyush Goyal from Mumbai North, and BJP Secretary Pankaja Munde from Beed, while 4 sitting MPs have been dropped. Prominent names include Raosaheb D. Danve […]
In a remarkable turn of events, a high-ranking executive from Truecaller, the popular caller identification app, embarked on a journey to India accompanied by his mother, effectively challenging the prevailing narrative surrounding the Vande Bharat Mission. This mission, launched by the Indian government to repatriate stranded citizens amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, has been lauded for […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches 52 tourism sector projects worth over Rs 1400 crore under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD Schemes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 52 tourism projects worth over Rs 1400 crore under the Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes. The projects aim to develop tourism infrastructure and promote pilgrimage and heritage sites across […]
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the names of the four IAF officers who will be on India’s Gaganyaan mission, the Indian Air Force has revealed the background and credentials of of Group Captains Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, and Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla. Group Captain Nair, born in Kerala’s Thiruvazhiyad on […]
