India is strong enough to stand against West: Iranian envoy
New Delhi: Iranian Envoy Iraj Elahi has described India as a 'powerful economy' and 'rising economy' and it is strong enough to resist the pressure of the West.
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India also needs 'smart villages' along with smart cities: Nitin Gadkari
Nashik (Maharashtra): India also needs "smart villages" along with “smart cities,” Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said.
Amritpal Singh's arrest: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and Home Minister Amit Shah discussed plan
New Delhi/IBNS: Amritpal Singh, the self-styled radical preacher, who is referred to by his supporters as the new version of Khalistani separatist and terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, was chased and arrested by the Punjab Police on Saturday near Punjab’s Jalandhar.
Khalistan supporter Amritpal Singh arrested near Jalandhar; Internet suspended across Punjab
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police on Saturday arrested pro-Khalistan group Waris De Punjab chief Amritpal Singh near Jalandhar's Nakodar amid high security, media reports said.
Ranjeet Kour: Jammu girl is breaking borders by driving auto-rickshaw
Ranjeet Kour, a resident of Kunjwani in the Jammu district, is breaking all borders as she has emerged as one of the first women to be driving an auto-rickshaw in Jammu region with UMEED scheme of Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM).
Delegates, experts from 20 nations arrive in Amritsar for Inception meeting of Labour20 under India’s G20 presidency
New Delhi: Trade union delegates, experts and labour leaders from 20 countries, besides trade union leaders and labour experts from India, are arriving in Amritsar,Punjab for the Inception Event of Labour20 (L20), a key engagement group of the G20, a global grouping of the world’s top developed and developing nations.
Australia does not believe in violence, says envoy on recent closing down of Indian Consulate in Brisbane by Khalistani supporters
New Delhi: Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrel has reacted to the recent alleged closing down of the Indian consulate in Brisbane by suspected Khalistani supporters and said his country does not believe in violence or destruction of properties.
Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina inaugurates India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Saturday jointly inaugurated the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) today in a virtual mode.
Suspected Maoists gun down a villager for destroying forest
Bhubaneswar: Suspected Maoists have shot dead a villager at Laxmanpur village in the Raighar region of Nabarangpur district on Friday on the charge of destroying forest.
Bangladesh Visa Information Centre inaugurated at Kolkata Railway station
Kolkata: The new Bangladesh Visa Information Centre was recently inaugurated at Kolkata Railway station in Chitpur.
Three die in Mumbai-Pune Highway as tanker hits car, overturns
Pune: Three people died on the spot while four others were seriously injured near Khopoli ghat on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway when a tanker rammed into two cars and overturned in the opposite direction.
Traffic authorities and private organisations are working hard to reduce traffic accidents in Kashmir
Srinagar: To prevent road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir, many efforts are being made at the government and private level to prevent these accidents.
Blood is thicker than water, says S Jaishankar on India-Sri Lanka relationship
New Delhi: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said it is natural that India will stand by Sri Lanka during difficult times as 'blood is thicker than water'.
Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina to inaugurate India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline shortly
New Delhi/Dhaka: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline on Saturday via video conferencing, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed.
Droupadi Murmu speaks to new Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel, discusses ways of strengthening bilateral relationships between neighbours
Kathmandu/New Delhi: Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Friday spoke with her Nepali counterpart Ram Chandra Paudel and congratulated him on assuming the office.
Trinamool Congress needs to introspect: Saayoni Ghosh after apologising to Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee held a closed door meeting with her party members on Friday in a bid to course correct in the backdrop of the Sagardighi bypoll setback and ahead of the panchayat elections.
Kashmir: Pulwama operation called off as militants escape
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces have called off an operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district as the militants who engaged forces in a brief gunfight managed to escape, officials said on Saturday.
PMNAM to be conducted in over 200 districts on Mar 20
New Delhi/UNI: As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to boost career opportunities for India’s youth under Skill India Mission, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) would conduct the Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM) on March 20, 2023, in over 200 districts across the country.
Kashmir: SIA conducts searches in terror funding case
Srinagar/UNI: The Jammu and Kashmir’s Police's State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday carried out searches at several places in Kashmir in a terror funding case, officials said.
Tripura: CPI-M-Cong alleges TIPRA Motha spoils their prospect, Pradyot feels reverse
Agartala/UNI: When CPI-M and Congress said the victory of BJP in the Tripura assembly election because of TIPRA Motha candidates, the latter party chairman and royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarman claimed the reverse saying BJP could have won around 50 seats in the 60 -members assembly if Motha was not in the fray.
West Bengal: DA protesters go on digital strike mounting pressure on Mamata govt
Kolkata/IBNS: In an escalation of the protests against the Trinamool Congress government, state employees who have been demanding a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) went on a digital strike on Saturday.
Bengal recruitment scam: Actor Bonny Sengupta returns money received from Kuntal Ghosh to ED
Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actor Bonny Sengupta, who admitted to accepting Rs 40 lakh from expelled and arrested youth Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh for purchasing a vehicle, has returned the amount to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the multi-crore recruitment scam in Bengal.
Rajasthan govt announces 19 new districts ahead of polls this year, opposition BJP calls it 'political move'
Jaipur/IBNS: The Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government Friday announced it will create 19 new districts and three more divisional headquarters to serve the needs of people who live far away from the divisional headquarters.
Akhilesh Yadav meets Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata; both agree on new front without Congress
Kolkata/IBNS: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav Friday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata in what is seen as a strategy for these two parties to stay aloof from the Congress-led opposition ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Locals welcome Jammu and Kashmir administration's public outreach programmes
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has launched several public outreach programmes to address and resolve the problems of the people by visiting them.
India continues to help crisis-hit Sri Lanka, distributes ration
India, under its 'Neighbourhood First' policy, has once again approached to help debt-ridden Sri Lanka as New Delhi distributed ration in Kalmunai.
Arunachal Pradesh: CRPF donates mini library to government secondary school in Rijo
Daporijo: The 138 Bn CRPF recently donated a mini library to the government secondary school (GSS) in Rijo in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh as part the force’s civic action programme.
Narendra Modi condoles loss of lives in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar due to Cyclone Freddy
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi has expressed sadness over the loss of lives due to Cyclone Freddy which hit Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar.
SCO Meeting in New Delhi: India invites Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif
New Delhi: India has invited Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in New Delhi next month, media reports said.
Delhi Court extends ED custody of Manish Sisodia by 5 days
New Delhi: A Delhi Special Court after hearing arguments on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate and Defence Counsel allowed five more days ED custody of Delhi's Former Deputy CM and AAP Leader Manish Sisodia who was arrested on allegations of corruption in Delhi Excise policy case.