Terskol, July 26 Two teams representing the Indian Armed forces have planted India’s tri-colour on the summit of Europe’s highest mountain, Mt. Elbrus, during the Third ‘Climb for Peace’ event of the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Lt. Colonel Manoj Joshi led the six-member Tri-Services team that climbed the 5,642-metre mountain in Russia on Thursday. […]
Washington, July 26 US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Thursday to close the remaining “gaps” in the push for a Gaza ceasefire deal, the White House said quoting media reports. The meeting at the White House came a day after Netanyahu gave a fiery speech before the US Congress […]
Mumbai, July 23 The 2024-25 Budget, unveiled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, strategically aims to boost India’s economic landscape, focusing on job creation, fiscal consolidation, and infrastructure development. It reflects the government’s resolve to build a resilient economy capable of withstanding global challenges. This Budget not only aims to stimulate growth across diverse […]
New Delhi, July 23 Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget 2024-25 as middle-class oriented, forward-looking and described the government’s unprecedented push on the jobs and employment generation as a key step to the country’s intensive growth and prosperous future. He added that the Budget reflects the thoughtful handling of the […]
Vienna July 10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the world sees India with great hope and everyone across the globe wants to learn more about the country. “There is a lot of talk going on about India in the world these days. Everyone wants to know and understand about India… You all […]
New Delhi, July 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his greetings on the occasion of the Jagannath Rath Yatra, sharing a video of his previous visits to Puri, Odisha. “Greetings on the start of the sacred Rath Yatra. We bow to Mahaprabhu Jagannath and pray that His blessings constantly remain upon us,” the […]
The five-second selfie video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni smiling and waving at the camera is set to become one of the most viewed clips on social media. Posted by the Italian PM the clip has gathered over 20.2 million views and over 64,000 re-posts on X in less […]
New Delhi, June 26 The Defence Ministry’s flagship initiative Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) on Tuesday signed a landmark 350th contract for the design and development of a miniaturised satellite for the Indian Air Force. The contract was inked with SpacePixxel Technologies Pvt Ltd for the design and development of a “Miniaturised satellite capable of […]
June 25 The Congress on Tuesday evening announced that senior party leader Rahul Gandhi will be the Leader of the Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha. “Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been appointed as the LoP in the Lok Sabha,” said party General Secretary (Organisation), K.C. Venugopal. The decision was taken at a meeting of […]
June 24 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, requesting the latter not to take important bilateral decisions with neighbouring Bangladesh, especially on the Teesta River water sharing and India-Bangladesh Farakka treaties, without involving the state government in the discussions. In the letter, a copy of which is […]