Gujarat CM announces one-time interest waiver for rural housing beneficiaries
Gandhinagar, Jan 23 (IANS) In a people-centric decision aimed at easing the financial burden on rural households, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved a one-time waiver of penal interest for beneficiaries of housing schemes run by the Gujarat Rural Housing Board. Under the relief measure, beneficiaries who clear the entire outstanding principal amount of their […]
Centre releases white paper on strengthening AI governance
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Centre on Friday released a White Paper titled “Strengthening AI Governance Through Techno-Legal Framework”, outlining India’s approach to building a trusted, accountable, and innovation-aligned artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The White Paper, released by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government, emphasises the contours of a “techno-legal” […]
Global earthquake science conference opens in Gandhinagar; focus on early warning and research
Gandhinagar, Jan 23 (IANS) A three-day global conference on earthquake science, aimed at strengthening early warning systems and advancing research to mitigate seismic risks worldwide, began on Friday at the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) in Gandhinagar. Inaugurating the ninth triennial global convention, “Advances in Earthquake Science–2026”, Gujarat’s Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia said […]
Satguru Ram Singh’s teachings guiding light, says Haryana CM in Punjab
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday attended a commemorative programme organised in Punjab’s Samrala in Ludhiana district on the birth anniversary of the great saint, social reformer and pioneer of national consciousness, Satguru Ram Singh Maharaj. Paying tributes, the Chief Minister described Satguru Ram Singh’s teachings as a guiding […]
Delhi Declaration 2026: Nations commit to clean electoral rolls, tech and training
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management concluded in here on Friday, with the unanimous adoption of the Delhi Declaration 2026. Hosted by the Election Commission of India, the three-day event brought together heads of election management bodies from 42 countries, experts from numerous institutions, and senior officials […]
Trump lays out Greenland, Ukraine plans
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump said negotiations over a long-term US role in Greenland were ongoing and framed his push to end the Ukraine war as a life-saving effort, during an extended exchange with reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned to the US from Davos. “It’s infinity. The time limit is […]
Danish PM says sovereignty non-negotiable, urging NATO presence in Arctic
Brussels, Jan 23 (IANS) The status of Denmark as a sovereign state cannot be negotiated, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said ahead of an emergency European Council summit in Brussels. She said Denmark has asked the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to strengthen its presence in the Arctic region. “We need a permanent presence from […]
Greenlandic PM reiterates firm stand on sovereignty
Oslo, Jan 23 (IANS) Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen reiterated that sovereignty remains a red line for his government, even amid intense pressure from the United States. “Our territorial integrity and borders are absolutely red lines that must not be crossed,” Nielsen, on Thursday told a press conference in Nuuk, capital of Greenland. “Greenland chooses […]
US exits WHO, citing COVID failures
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) The United States announced that it has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization, ending its membership in the global health body. The move, the Trump administration said, fulfills a promise made on the president’s first day in office. In a joint statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Health and […]
US expands Mexico City Policy on foreign aid
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) The US State Department is set to finalize an expanded version of the Mexico City Policy on Friday, sharply widening restrictions on how American foreign assistance can be used overseas. The Mexico City Policy, also known as the “global gag rule,” restricts U.S. federal funding for foreign nongovernmental organizations that provide […]
