India and Arab League discuss political, economic and cultural engagements
Cairo, Jan 15 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh held a meeting with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Thursday, discussing wide-ranging political, economic and cultural engagement between two sides. Singh and Gheit also welcomed the upcoming 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministerial Meet scheduled to take place in New […]
Danish PM says differences with US over Greenland persist
Oslo, Jan 15 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday described recent talks with the United States on Greenland as difficult, noting that Washington’s ambition to take over Greenland remains unchanged despite a firm Danish rejection. In her first comments following Wednesday’s talks in Washington, Frederiksen said in a press release, “It was not […]
Kremlin says necessary to continue talks with US on Ukraine
Moscow, Jan 15 (IANS) The Kremlin said Thursday that it is necessary and important to continue its dialogue with the United States on Ukraine. Commenting on the possible visit of US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff and entrepreneur Jared Kushner to Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia expects such a visit to take place […]
NCC R-Day Camp: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta asks cadets to place nation above all
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Thursday, interacted with cadets at the Republic Day Camp of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and exhorted them to grow into responsible and tech-savvy citizens who place the nation above all. “In India’s tradition, values of placing the nation above all have been instilled […]
MP Assembly session to commence from Feb 16 to March 6
Bhopal, Jan 15 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Assembly will convene on February 16, marking the beginning of the ninth session of the 16th Vidhan Sabha. The session will open at 11 a.m. in Bhopal with the Governor’s address, setting the stage for what is expected to be the annual Budget, supplementary demands and Legislative activity […]
NITI Aayog unveils blueprint to empower MSMEs by boosting scheme implementation, service delivery
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Thursday released a detailed blueprint to improve outcomes for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by streamlining scheme implementation, strengthening inter-ministerial coordination, and enhancing the delivery of financial, skill, marketing, and innovation support. The report, titled ‘Achieving Efficiencies in MSME Sector through Convergence of Schemes’, outlines […]
Startups can help build India’s nuclear programme with technology development: Expert
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Startups can play an important role in building a self-reliant programme nuclear programme by contributing to technology development, said Dr Anil Kakodkar, former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission on Thursday. Kakodkar told IANS that the country’s nuclear programme has been built on self-reliance. Despite technology embargoes in the past, India developed […]
10,000 artistes to perform Bodo cultural dance before PM Modi
Guwahati, Jan 15 (IANS) With just two days remaining for the grand Bagurumba Dohou, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state is all set to witness a historic cultural moment as nearly 10,000 artistes come together to perform the iconic Bagurumba dance in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Taking […]
Kumaraswamy celebrates Sankranti festival with families of over 600 differently-abled employees
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, celebrated Sankranti festival with over 600 differently-abled employees working in various divisions of Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) and Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) at his farmhouse in Bidadi on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Thursday. For the past seven years, […]
Karuna Abhiyan: Gujarat’s statewide compassion initiative saves over 4,900 birds
Ahmedabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Gujarat’s Karuna Abhiyan, a flagship state initiative aimed at rescuing and treating injured birds during Uttarayan when hundreds of kites are flown across the state on Makar Sankranti, has recorded significant success this year. According to Minister Harsh Sanghavi, a total of 5,439 birds were treated across the state up to […]
