Odisha CM inaugurates, lays foundation for 71 projects worth Rs 1,900 crore in Keonjhar
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 71 projects worth over Rs 1,900 crore in Keonjhar during a programme held in the district. According to an official statement, CM Majhi laid the foundation stones for 35 projects worth Rs 1,708 crore, and inaugurated […]
International kite festival begins in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) The skies over Hyderabad transformed into a vibrant canvas as the Seventh International Kite and Sweet Festival began at the Parade Grounds on Tuesday. The three-day cultural event was formally launched by Minister for Tourism and Culture Jupally Krishna Rao, alongside Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar. A total of 40 international kite […]
HM Shah lays foundation stone for India’s first state-run BSL-4 lab in Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, Jan 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Tuesday, laid the foundation stone for Gujarat’s first ultra-modern Bio-Safety Level-4 (BSL-4) bio-containment laboratory and an Animal Bio-Safety facility in Gandhinagar, his parliamentary constituency. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and State Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia were present at the ceremony. The project, to be […]
CM Yadav inaugurates Khelo MP Youth Games in Bhopal
Indore, Jan 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday inaugurated the Khelo MP Youth Games at the Water Sports Academy, Boat Club on Upper Lake in Bhopal. The 19-day event, described as the state’s own ‘Olympics’, will feature competitions in 28 sports disciplines and conclude on January 31. The opening ceremony featured […]
K’taka govt sees off German Chancellor; BJP objects to CM’s absence
Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, and his delegation arrived in Bengaluru on Tuesday, visited various institutions in the city, and departed from Kempegowda International Airport later in the day. Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development M.B. Patil bid a warm farewell to the German […]
South Korean Prez Lee arrives in Japan for summit with Takaichi
Nara, Jan 13 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Japan on Tuesday for summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with the two leaders expected to discuss bilateral ties, as well as regional and global issues, amid tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. Lee will stay in Nara Prefecture, Takaichi’s home prefecture, […]
US urged to act on ‘tech triad’ to counter China
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) The United States must urgently adopt a coordinated national strategy to develop nuclear energy, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems if it hopes to stay ahead of China in emerging military technologies, according to a new commentary by top aerospace and defence executive Vivek Lall. In the article in National Review, […]
Flood emergency prompts widespread warnings in Australia’s Queensland
Sydney, Jan 13 (IANS) Flood warnings have been issued across the northeast Australian state of Queensland as ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji continues to cause widespread intense rainfall. As of Tuesday morning local time, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) had multiple flood warnings in place for rivers and catchments in central, northeast and northwest Queensland after some […]
US lawmaker introduces bill for Greenland’s ‘annexation and statehood’
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Republican Congressman Randy Fine has formally introduced the ‘Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act’, a legislation aimed at giving the Trump administration a legal authority to pursue annexation and eventual statehood for Greenland. “Huge News! Today, I am proud to introduce the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, a bill that allows the […]
Ashwini Vaishnaw joins US-led ministerial meet on strengthening critical minerals supply chains
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) India’s Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, attended a high-level Finance Ministerial meeting hosted by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington to discuss measures to secure and diversify global critical minerals supply chains, particularly rare-earth elements vital for advanced manufacturing and […]
