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 […]
IMF raises India’s 2025 growth to 7.3 pc
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund on Monday raised India’s economic growth projection for 2025 by a sharp 0.7 percentage point to 7.3 per cent, citing stronger-than-expected performance in the second half of the year, even as it expects growth to moderate in the coming years. In its World Economic Outlook Update, the […]
India, Japan discuss economic security, cultural connect and AI
Tokyo, Jan 19 (IANS) India’s Ambassador-designate to Japan, Nagma Mallick held a meeting with Japan’s Minister of Economic Security in Tokyo on Monday, discussing various facets of bilateral partnership, including Economic Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cultural connect. “Ambassador-designate Nagma M Mallick called on Minister Onoda Kimi. They discussed the various facets of India-Japan partnership, […]
