History made, says Zelensky after PM Modi’s landmark Kyiv visit

History made, says Zelensky after PM Modi’s landmark Kyiv visit

Declaring that history was made on August 23 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that India supports his country’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity. “Today, history was made. The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi made his first visit to Ukraine since our country’s independence, on the eve […]

Paris Paralympics: Javelin thrower Sumit Antil wins historic gold medal with record effort

Paris Paralympics: Javelin thrower Sumit Antil wins historic gold medal with record effort

Paris, Sep 3 India’s two-time World Champion Sumit Antil made history on Monday by becoming the first para-athlete to win gold medals in consecutive Paralympic Games, claiming the yellow metal in Men’s Javelin Throw F64 with a sensational Paralympic Record at the Stade de France on Monday. Antil, the Tokyo Paralympic gold medallist, came up […]

FM Sitharaman arrives in Singapore for 2nd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable

FM Sitharaman arrives in Singapore for 2nd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable

Singapore, Aug 25 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Singapore on Sunday to attend the 2nd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable, where she will be joined by three more senior colleagues, including External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar. Sitharaman was welcomed at the Changi International Airport by Singapore’s High Commissioner to India Simon Wong and India’s […]

Positioned India as an attractive investment destination: Piyush Goyal in Singapore

Positioned India as an attractive investment destination: Piyush Goyal in Singapore

New Delhi, Aug 25 Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that he had “a very fruitful day” in Singapore where he interacted with leaders of major global investment firms having over $500 billion of assets under management (AUM). Piyush Goyal reached Singapore to participate in the second ‘India Singapore Ministerial Roundtable’ (ISMR), to […]

UN chief hopes PM Modi’s visit to Ukraine will help end war

UN chief hopes PM Modi’s visit to Ukraine will help end war

United Nations, Aug 23 UN Secretary-General hopes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine will contribute to ending the war, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday. Asked for a reaction to Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Ukraine amid the war, Dujarric said, “We’ve seen a lot of heads of state and government travel […]

PM Modi and Polish President Duda discuss conflict in Ukraine and West Asia

PM Modi and Polish President Duda discuss conflict in Ukraine and West Asia

Warsaw, Aug 22  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andrzej Sebastian Duda, President of Poland, held discussions on deepening the India-Poland partnership across a wide range of sectors – including food processing, Artificial Intelligence, energy, and infrastructure – during their meeting at the Belweder Palace in Warsaw on Thursday. “They welcomed the upgradation of India-Poland ties […]

Half of India’s population, all of its potential: PM Modi’s ‘women-powered’ vision

Half of India’s population, all of its potential: PM Modi’s ‘women-powered’ vision

New Delhi, Aug 21  While serving as the Chief Minister of Gujarat over a decade ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised that leveraging half of India’s population — likely referring to the power of women — through scientific methods could greatly accelerate the country’s development. This insightful quote from his time as the Chief Minister […]

Bengal govt forms SIT to probe corruption charges at RG Kar during Sandip Ghosh’s tenure

Bengal govt forms SIT to probe corruption charges at RG Kar during Sandip Ghosh’s tenure

Kolkata, Aug 20 The West Bengal government on Monday evening announced the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations of financial irregularities at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital since 2021, when it was under the supervision of ‘controversial’ principal Sandip Ghosh, who stepped down days after the rape […]