Rajasthan Police issue alert over rise in online investment fraud
Jaipur, Feb 20 (IANS) Amid a surge in cyber fraud cases linked to online investment and trading schemes, the Cyber Branch of the Rajasthan Police has issued a special advisory under the guidance of the Director General of Police, Rajasthan. Investors have been urged to verify any UPI ID, QR code, or bank account number […]
Gujarat CM felicitates writers, urges preservation of mother tongue
Gandhinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Friday that honouring one’s mother tongue while respecting other languages reflects the essence of Indian culture, as he presented literary honours at a state-level event on the eve of International Mother Language Day. Speaking at the Mother Language Festival organised by the Gujarat Sahitya […]
Odisha Budget aims to accelerate development, ensure inclusive growth: CM Majhi
Bhubaneswar, Feb 20 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said the state Budget for the 2026–27 financial year would accelerate development and fulfil the dreams, hopes, and aspirations of people across all sections of society. Majhi, who also holds the Finance portfolio, presented the annual Budget in the Odisha Assembly earlier in […]
Norway reiterates rejection of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ after US claim
Helsinki, Feb 20 (IANS) Norway will not join US President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace,” the country’s foreign ministry said. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” at the US Institute of Peace, Trump said the United States would contribute $10 billion to the initiative and claimed that Norway would host […]
South Korea attends inaugural meeting of Trump’s peace board for Gaza
Seoul, Feb 20 (IANS) South Korea has joined the first meeting of the Board of Peace for Gaza proposed by US President Donald Trump, the foreign ministry said Friday, reaffirming its support for efforts to enhance peace in the war-torn region. Former Ambassador to Egypt Kim Yong-hyon attended the meeting held in Washington on Thursday […]
Iran warns of ‘decisive’ response if subjected to military aggression
United Nations, Feb 20 (IANS) Iran will respond “decisively and proportionately” to any military aggression, exercising its right to self-defence under the UN Charter, its UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said in a letter to the secretary-general and the president of the Security Council. Citing US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks on Diego Garcia, Iravani […]
Historic milestone for bilateral ties: Slovakia President after meeting PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Peter Pellegrini, President of the Slovak Republic, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, congratulating him on an “exceptionally well-organised” India AI Impact Summit 2026. He later termed his meeting with PM Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi as a “historic milestone” for Slovakia–India ties. The two leaders, […]
Lankan President meets PM Modi, thanks India for ‘exceptional support’ during Cyclone Ditwah
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the invitation to the landmark AI Impact Summit and also India’s “exceptional support” during the recent Cyclone Ditwah that caused widespread damage in the island nation. PM Modi and the visiting Lankan leader met at the […]
India, Brazil to deepen ties in agriculture and allied sectors
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India’s Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, held a discussion with Carlos Favaro, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil, and Luiz Paulo Teixeira Ferreira, Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture of Brazil, at the Krishi Bhawan here on Friday, on the status of the ongoing cooperation […]
PM Modi reiterates India’s steadfast commitment to development priorities of Mauritius
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Friday reviewed the key pillars of bilateral partnership, including progress under the Special Economic Package, during a meeting held in New Delhi on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit. “Both leaders reiterated their commitment to work closely to […]
