Gujarat Dy CM Sanghavi reviews progress of Gandhi Ashram redevelopment
Ahmedabad, Dec 7 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi visited the redeveloped Gandhi Ashram site on Sunday to review the progress of the ongoing project, government officials said. During the visit, officials from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Memorial Trust presented detailed updates on various components of the redevelopment. […]
Assam Cabinet clears tea estate land transfer for Silchar Greenfield airport construction
Guwahati, Dec 7 (IANS) In a major push to infrastructure expansion in Barak Valley, the Assam Cabinet on Sunday approved the transfer of 3,000 bighas of land at Doloo Tea Estate in Silchar to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the construction of a long-pending greenfield airport — marking a decisive step toward securing […]
Nightclub fire: CM Dhami speaks to Goa counterpart amid fears of U’Khand residents getting affected
Panaji/Dehradun, Dec 7 (IANS) The massive fire at a nightclub in Goa’s Arpora has triggered concern in Uttarakhand as inputs suggested that some residents of the hill state may be among those affected. Taking cognisance of the reports, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday spoke to his Goa counterpart Pramod Sawant and sought […]
Odisha CM Majhi praises 100-year-old K. Lakshmi Bai for her selfless contribution to healthcare
Bhubaneswar, Dec 7 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Sunday, lauded the generous gesture of centenarian doctor K. Lakshmi Bai from Berhampur, who donated her lifetime savings to AIIMS Bhubaneswar on the occasion of her 100th birthday for oncology research. CM Majhi called her donation an inspiring act of strong humanitarian values and […]
Day 7: Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival showcases rich traditions of 8 NE states
Kohima, Dec 7 (IANS) The seventh day of the 26th edition of the Hornbill Festival on Sunday featured a vibrant display of traditional performances by cultural troupes from all eight Northeastern states at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, near Kohima. The cultural performances embodied the rich cultural diversity and a celebration of the spirit […]
India positions Delhi AI Summit as a major global tech diplomacy moment
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) New Delhi’s upcoming AI Impact Summit will bring together 100 countries to shape inclusive and equitable governance of artificial intelligence, Ambassador Vinay Kwatra told senior US officials and technology leaders, casting the event as a significant moment in India’s global technology diplomacy. Kwatra spoke at a pre-summit gathering in Washington this […]
US warns of China’s ‘historic’ military buildup, signals implications for India
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The United States has issued a sharp warning about China’s accelerating military expansion, calling Beijing’s defence buildup “historic” and underscoring the need to urgently strengthen America’s defence industrial base — a development with direct implications for India’s security calculus in the Indo-Pacific. At the Reagan National Defense Forum, the US Secretary […]
US outlines China deterrence strategy built on ‘strength, not confrontation’
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The United States will anchor its China strategy on deterrence “through strength, not confrontation,” US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said, declaring that Washington intends to maintain an unambiguous military edge across the Indo-Pacific while keeping diplomatic channels with Beijing open. In a keynote address at the Reagan National Defense Forum […]
Indian American expert fights renewed push for detention as judge weighs arguments
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) Indian American Ashley J. Tellis, foreign policy expert on US and South Asian affairs, returned to federal court this week to contest the Justice Department’s attempt to detain him pending trial, telling a judge that prosecutors have offered no legally valid basis to reopen his release conditions. In a new filing […]
Trump outlines sweeping ‘America First’ agenda in security strategy
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The Trump administration this week revealed a sweeping National Security Strategy that places “America First” at the centre of US foreign and defence policy, and calls for tighter borders, reindustrialisation, major shifts in global burden-sharing, and a sharpened push to counter China’s economic and military reach. In a message of this […]
