MP CM hails India’s space achievements at Ujjain conference
Ujjain, April 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday praised India’s remarkable progress in space research while attending a special session on the second day of the international conference “Mahakal: The Master of Time” at the Varahamihira Astronomical Observatory in Dongla, Ujjain district. The session, themed “The Present and Future of Astronomy and Space […]
Andhra Minister Nara Lokesh credits Kumaraswamy for Vizag Steel revival
Raichur, April 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Information Technology and Human Resource Development Nara Lokesh on Saturday credited Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy with ensuring the revival of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) at Visakhapatnam, which was facing the threat of closure or privatisation. Addressing a large gathering in […]
Assam CM announces 2 free LPG cylinders, steps up attack on Opposition
Guwahati, April 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that the BJP government would provide two free LPG cylinders annually to beneficiaries, while stepping up his attack on the Opposition during a series of election rallies across Upper Assam. Addressing large gatherings in Mahmora, Sonari, Nazira, and Mariani, CM Sarma said […]
Assam polls: Sarbananda Sonowal attacks Cong over ‘era of violence’, seeks mandate for BJP
Guwahati, April 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of plunging Assam into a “dark era of violence and insecurity”, and urged voters to back the BJP-led NDA to safeguard the state’s “land, identity, culture and language”. Campaigning in the […]
NATO chief Mark Rutte to meet Trump in Washington next week
Washington, April 4 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Washington, DC from April 8 to 12, where he is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump and other senior officials, according to a statement shared by a NATO spokesperson. The spokesperson said that on April 8, Rutte will hold talks with Trump, […]
Cambodia’s diesel price more than doubled since onset of Mideast conflict: Govt
Phnom Penh, April 4 (IANS) Diesel price in Cambodia has more than doubled since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, the Ministry of Commerce said. In an announcement on Friday night, the ministry said a liter of diesel is now priced at 8,100 riels ($2.03), up 110 per cent from 3,850 riels ($0.96) at […]
Earthquake in northern Afghanistan kills eight
Kabul, April 4 (IANS) At least eight people have been killed in a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan, Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, said. A house in Kabul province collapsed following the quake, killing eight residents and injuring a child, Hammad said late Friday night. Strong tremors […]
Indian envoy meets Cyprus President, discusses upcoming India visit
Nicosia, April 4 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Cyprus Manish on Saturday called on Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, reviewing the preparations for the President’s visit to India in May, 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the Indian Embassy in Cyprus, the two sides discussed […]
China using digital governance to shape narratives, suppress dissent: Report
Dhaka, April 4 (IANS) China has, over the past two decades, built an extensive digital governance system that tightly controls online expression while simultaneously amplifying voices in favour of the government. At the core of this ecosystem lies the ’50 Cent Party’ in China – also known as Wumao Dang – a loosely organised yet […]
India-Bangladesh reset gains momentum as key talks set to focus on security, connectivity, intelligence
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India and Bangladesh are set to lay down a new roadmap in terms of cooperation relating to security, counter-terrorism, and connectivity. Ties between India and Bangladesh were fully reset following the elections in which the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) Tarique Rahman was elected as Prime Minister. The back channels had […]
