VB-G RAM G row: Karnataka BJP claims Congress fears ‘income shop’ closure

Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) Reacting to the Congress-led government convening a special legislature session from January 21 to oppose the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday alleged that the Congress fears the loss of its “income […]
Delhi BJP chief, CM Gupta submit proposal for Nitin Nabin’s election as National President

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, on Monday, led the city unit’s all-India delegates to the party’s National Office for submitting a proposal for nomination of Nitin Nabin for being elected the party’s next President, a BJP leader said. After submitting the nomination, Sachdeva said […]
Himachal Cabinet gives nod to Cancer Care Centre in Hamirpur

Shimla, Jan 19 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Monday decided to establish a state-of-the-art Cancer Care Centre at Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College in Hamirpur town. The Cabinet also approved the creation of 11 new departments and the creation and filling of requisite posts […]
‘Samriddhi Yatra’: Nitish Kumar pulls up officials, orders swift action on public grievances

Patna, Jan 19 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is currently on a Samriddhi Yatra (Prosperity Journey) across the state, visited Sitamarhi and Sheohar districts on Monday. During his visit, the Chief Minister inaugurated 75 development projects worth several crores of rupees and laid the foundation of 28 projects. He also reviewed the progress […]
Govt’s 2-day ‘Chintin Shivir’ begins, aims to build modern, competitive & inclusive food processing sector

Udaipur, Jan 19 (IANS) The two-day National Chintan Shivir (Introspection Camp) organised by the Union Ministry of Food Processing and Industries at a hotel in Udaipur began on Monday with extensive deliberations on strengthening India’s food processing ecosystem. The brainstorming focused on increasing farmers’ income, reducing post-harvest losses, promoting value addition, and creating new employment […]
Pragmatic India shaping balance: Zakaria

Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) India is increasingly hedging rather than aligning firmly with the United States as China deepens its global trade footprint and confidence in US leadership weakens, CNN host Fareed Zakaria said, pointing to data and opinion polls that show a broader global recalibration. Speaking on Fareed Zakaria GPS, Zakaria said the shift […]
Zelensky says Russia prioritises strikes over diplomacy, targets Ukraine’s energy sector

Kyiv, Jan 19 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that if Russia genuinely wanted to end the war, it would focus on diplomacy—not on missile strikes, blackouts, or attempts to damage Ukraine’s nuclear power plants. He said there is information about the sites Russia reconnoitered in preparation for strikes, stressing that everything clearly shows “diplomacy […]
JGU launches World University Leaders Forum at Davos, a global platform for university-led solutions

Davos (Switzerland), Jan 19 (IANS) O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is pleased to announce the inaugural World University Leaders Forum (WULF) convened at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos — the first global higher education leadership platform of its kind at the Forum. WULF will bring together distinguished academics and university leaders from around the […]
North Korea calls South Korea ‘No. 1 hostile country’ at indoctrination centre

Seoul, Jan 19 (IANS) A major indoctrination facility in North Korea displayed banners calling South Korea the “No. 1 hostile country” and inciting public animosity against Seoul, photos released by the North’s media showed on Monday. The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published the photos while reporting on North Koreans touring the Central Class […]
Australian parliament honours victims of Bondi terror attack

Canberra, Jan 19 (IANS) Australia’s federal parliament has paid tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting after being reconvened to debate new laws proposed in response to the terror attack. The federal parliament on Monday morning observed a minute of silence as a motion was tabled to honour the 15 victims of the […]