PM Modi’s vision of reverence for Dr Ambedkar reflected in holiday: Anurag Thakur praises the decision
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) BJP leader Anurag Thakur lauded the government’s decision to announce a public holiday on April 14, marking the birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of India’s Constitution. Thakur praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this significant move, stating that it reflects his true reverence and respect for Dr […]
Delhi Power Minister counters Kejriwal’s claim on power outage
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Delhi Power Minister Ashish Sood strongly refuted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s claims about power cuts in the national capital’s Jagatpur Extension area. He labelled Kejriwal’s allegations as exaggerated and politically motivated. Sood assured that electricity in the area has improved, describing the reported outages as minor incidents […]
Crucial in strengthening India’s foundation in maritime commerce: Sarbananda Sonowal on replacing old British-era Act
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, while presenting the ‘Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024’ by replacing the colonial-era ‘Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925’ in the Lok Sabha, on Friday, asserted that the passage of new Bill will boost India’s legal foundation for maritime commerce. The Union Minister said, […]
‘First responder’ India ready to assist Myanmar in earthquake relief efforts
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Continuing with its role of being a first responder in the region and extending emergency humanitarian assistance in the wake of natural disasters, India on Friday said that it remains in touch with the authorities in Myanmar to provide relief to the country which was rocked by a powerful earthquake, […]
India to sign Maritime Transport Agreement with BIMSTEC during PM Modi’s Thailand visit
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be enhancing India’s deep civilizational linkages, maritime connectivity, and cross-cultural exchanges with member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping during his visit to Bangkok for the 6th BIMSTEC Summit , next week. This would include the […]
Thailand and India to elevate relationship to ‘Strategic Partnership’ during PM Modi’s visit
Bangkok, March 28 (IANS) Thailand on Friday stated that the country’s relations with India will be elevated to a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to Bangkok, next week. During their meeting, PM Modi and his counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra will be discussing promotion of relations and cooperation, both at the bilateral, multilateral, […]
Trump, Canadian PM Carney discuss ties
Washington, March 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and the next Prime Minister of Canada will meet immediately after the upcoming elections in Canada, the American leader said on Friday after a call with Mark Carney, the current Prime Minister. This was the first call between Trump and Carney, who was elected to the office […]
7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar, tremors felt across Thailand
Naypyidaw, March 28 (IANS) A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday with an aftershock of 6.4 magnitude just 12 minutes later. Tremors of the earthquake were also felt in Thailand, some parts of northeast India and China. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre was 16 km northwest of the city of […]
