Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights Rs 90,000-crore railway expansion in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, April 19 (IANS) Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday underlined the rapid transformation of railway infrastructure in Odisha, emphasising the Union government’s strong focus on connectivity and capacity enhancement across the state. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony of India’s first advanced 3D glass semiconductor packaging unit in Bhubaneswar, Union Minister Vaishnaw told that […]
Brazil, Mexico and Spain urge action over humanitarian crisis in Cuba
Madrid, April 19 (IANS) The governments of Brazil, Mexico and Spain expressed deep concern over the grave humanitarian crisis facing the Cuban people and urged necessary measures to ease the situation, according to a joint statement published on the Spanish Foreign Ministry’s website. The three governments on Saturday, also called relevant parties to avoid actions […]
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: Japanese military
Seoul, April 19 (IANS) North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the missiles launched from the Sinpho area in the North at around 6:10 a.m., and they flew about 140 kilometres. “Our military is closely monitoring […]
NATO chief dismisses fears of US withdrawal
Berlin, April 19 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte dismissed concerns over a potential US withdrawal from the alliance in an interview. In an interview published on Saturday, with the German newspaper WELT AM SONNTAG, Rutte said he does not see the United States leaving NATO, but stressed the need for a stronger Europe within […]
South Korea denounces North Korea’s missile launch, calls for immediate halt
Seoul, April 19 (IANS) South Korea’s presidential Office of National Security on Sunday condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile launch as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions, calling for an immediate halt. The office convened an emergency meeting led by Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Hyun-jong to analyse and assess the North’s latest missile launch, […]
VP Radhakrishan arrives in Colombo to a rousing welcome
Colombo, April 19 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan arrived in Colombo on Sunday for a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, focused on further strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations. This visit underscores the growing momentum in diplomatic engagement between the neighbours. The Vice President was accorded a warm welcome upon his arrival in […]
Rajnath Singh to visit Germany next week to discuss strengthening defence cooperation
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to Germany for an official visit from April 21-23 to further strengthen the defence partnership between the two nations. During his visit, Rajnath Singh is set to hold talks with his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, and other senior leaders of the government. Discussions will […]
Bulgaria holds 8th parliamentary election in 5 years
Sofia, April 19 (IANS) Bulgarians went to the polls on Sunday to vote in the country’s early parliamentary election, the eighth vote for the legislature in five years. Nearly 6.6 million voters are eligible to elect 240 lawmakers among more than 4,700 candidates from 14 political parties and 10 coalitions, as well as one independent […]
South Korean President urges National Assembly to appoint special presidential inspector
Seoul, April 19 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung renewed his calls for the National Assembly to swiftly begin procedures to appoint a special inspector general tasked with investigating corruption involving the presidential family and other officials, a senior aide said on Sunday. In a press briefing, presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said […]
VP Radhakrishnan, Sri Lanka’s LoP Premadasa discuss bilateral ties, expanding trade
Colombo, April 19 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan met Sri Lanka’s Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa on Sunday, with discussions held on further deepening bilateral ties. “During the ongoing visit of Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan to Sri Lanka, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa called on Vice President in Colombo. Both leaders discussed further strengthening […]
