Seychelles President Patrick Herminie arrives in New Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Seychelles President Patrick Herminie on Sunday arrived in New Delhi after concluding his engagements in Chennai and Mumbai. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel welcomed Hermine at the airport. In a statement shared on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “President […]
Former Nepal PM Prachanda to visit New Delhi, to address supporters tomorrow
Kathmandu, Jan 4 (IANS) Former Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is scheduled to visit New Delhi to take part in an event planned to be organised by the Nepali diaspora community on Monday, his secretariat announced on Sunday. Dahal, who is also the coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party formed after the merger […]
Indian Railways announces 3-day special Vande Bharat train between New Delhi and Udhampur amid flight cancellations
Jammu, Dec 9 (IANS) In order to help the stranded passengers because of air service disruption, Northern Railways, on Tuesday, announced a special Vande Bharat train from New Delhi to Udhampur for three days starting from December 12, railway officials said. Railway officials said that the Jammu division of Northern Railways has announced a special […]
German FM calls on PM Modi, appreciates India’s call for Ukraine ceasefire
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Visiting German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday, conveying appreciation for India’s call to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Wadephul noted that India and Germany have taken steps to expand strategic partnership in various sectors, especially in security and defence, […]
FM Sitharaman to preside over 49th Civil Accounts Day celebrations in New Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to preside over the celebrations for the ‘49th Civil Accounts Day’ in the national capital on March 1, to mark the Foundation Day of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), it was announced on Thursday. Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, […]
Railways will act against those responsible for New Delhi station stampede: Ramdas Athawale
New Delhi, Feb16 (IANS) Union Minister Ramdas Athawale expressed deep sorrow over the stampede that occurred at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night. Speaking to IANS, Athawale stated that the administration should be more vigilant to prevent such incidents in the future. Athawale said: “An accident occurred at New Delhi Railway Station, and we […]
SC reprimands advocate claiming that ‘judge would have all his kith and kin anointed as senior advocate or judge’
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded an advocate for levelling “various scurrilous and unfounded allegations” against the judiciary. A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking quashing of the entire process of designation of 70 lawyers as senior advocates undertaken by […]
Pragnya Mohan, Muralidharan Sinimol to lead India’s charge in South Asian Triathlon C’ships
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Pragnya Mohan and Adarsh Muralidharan Sinimol will spearhead a strong Indian challenge at the 2024 South Asian Triathlon Championships to be held alongside the Asia Triathlon Cup in Pokhara, Nepal on April 27. The competition is a Sprint race comprising 750m swim, 20 km cycle and 5 km run. India […]
AIFF technical committee recommends Chaoba Devi as coach of senior women’s team
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The technical committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has recommended former international Langam Chaoba Devi as the head coach of the senior women’s national football team following her successful stint during the Turkish Women’s Cup in February this year. The committee took the decision after consultation during a […]
New Zealand recognises global, regional leadership role that India plays: Minister
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Recognising India’s leadership role on the global stage, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Tuesday that his country is determined to build a “broader, deeper, mutually beneficial relationship” with the South Asian nation.
