Geeta Batra, an Indian economist, has been named as the new Director at the Independent Evaluation Office of the World Bank’s Global Environment Facility (GEF), making her the first-ever woman from a developing country to hold the coveted post. Batra, 57, is currently the Chief Evaluator & Deputy Director for Evaluation at the GEF’s Independent […]
ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, recently launched the much-awaited second season of the crime thriller, ‘Sunflower.’ The series is around a middle-class housing society in Mumbai, teeming with quirky characters. Sunil Grover, reprising his role as the enigmatic Sonu Singh, once again infuses humor and mystery while the new […]
The Chinmaya Mission has announced that the Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, Pujya Swami Swaroopananda-ji will be visiting Australia from 19 March to 15 April 2023. About Swami Swaroopananda In an era ripe with scepticism and confusion about matters spiritual, Pujya Swami Swaroopananda-ji is a rare voice that blends authenticity with accessibility; theory with self-practice; […]
New Delhi, March 2 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. In a media briefing, BJP leader Vinod Tawde announced the names of 195 candidates contesting the 2024 Parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most high-profile name featuring in the first […]
New Delhi, Feb 28 The Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an ambitious scheme for farmers’ welfare – the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) – on February 2, 2019. The scheme was launched with the objective of ensuring positive supplementary income support for the farmer families in the country, and also […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reveal the names of four test pilots undergoing training for India’s Gaganyaan Mission when he visits the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) on Tuesday. The Prime Minister will visit the VSSC in Kerala to review preparations for the Gaganyaan Mission. It will be a proud moment for […]
Dwarka, Feb 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a deep-sea expedition to visit the submerged remains of Dwarka on Sunday and also offered prayers. Dwarka, an ancient city with deep ties to Lord Krishna, epitomises India’s prosperity in the annals of its storied past. The city is a testament to the country’s rich cultural […]
Rajkot, Feb 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) facility here in Gujarat. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya was present at the inauguration ceremony. The AIIMS Rajkot inauguration is part of a larger initiative to establish premier medical institutions across India, with PM Modi also virtually inaugurating […]
New Delhi, Feb 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a deep dive into the sea in Gujarat’s Dwarka and offered prayers at the Dwarkadhish Temple. As pictures of PM Modi donning scuba gear and paying obeisance at the submerged city of Dwarka were posted on social media, it took the netizens by storm. […]
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today addressed the 647th Birth Anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas in Varanasi. At the Sant Guru Ravidas Janmasthali temple at Seer Govardhanpur near BHU, the Prime Minister inaugurated the newly installed statue of Sant Ravidas in adjoining Ravidas Park. He also inaugurated various development works around Sant Ravidas Janmasthali […]