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India calls for close cooperation to tackle trafficking, Colombo Security Conclave
Male/New Delhi, March 9 (UNI) India on Wednesday called for setting up of a joint working group involving stakeholders from member countries of the Colombo Security Conclave and its observer nations on tackling trafficking and transnational…
Shivakumar in Goa to guard candidates from falling prey to horse-trading
Goa/Bengaluru, March 10: Karnataka Congress leader and the party's premier troubleshooter DK Shivakumar is camping in Goa soon after several pollsters predicted a hung assembly in the state, it was reported on Thursday. Shivakumar was…
Australian Army Chief meets three Service Chiefs
New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Australian Army Chief Lt Gen Richard Maxwell Burr met three Service Chiefs and discussed global situation, Indian Army informed on Wednesday. The Australian Army Chief along with a four-member delegation is on a…
Varanasi ADM suspended over negligence in transportation of EVMs
New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) A day after a truck loaded with EVMs was found in Varanasi, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday suspended the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of the district NK Singh for negligence in…
French Minister for Foreign Trade to visit India
New Delhi, March 9 (UNI) French Minister for Foreign Trade Franck Riester will be on a two-day visit to India from tomorrow, during which the two sides will hold talks on their efforts to reform the world trade system post the pandemic.…
Piyush Goyal lauds govt for Ukraine evacuation, accuses Cong. of spreading…
New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Union minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the evacuation of Indian students from Ukraine was a matter of pride for the whole nation, and slammed Congress blaming its leaders for spreading "misinformation".…
Unprecedented security for counting of votes in UP
Lucknow, March 9 (UNI) Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken appropriate steps for the smooth conduct of counting of votes for 403 seats in the 7 phases polling for Uttar Pradesh assembly polls for Thursday, officials informed on…
India’s envoy to Palestine died of natural causes: MEA
New Delhi, March 8 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday dismissed some “irresponsible comments” on the death of India's envoy in Palestine, Mukul Arya, and said he died of natural causes. The MEA spokesperson Arindam…
HM Amit Shah in Tripura, meeting border areas
UDAIPUR, MAR 8 (UNI):- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah offering prayers at Maa Tripura Sundari Temple at Udaipur 40 KM south of Agartala on Tuesday.
Home Minister Shah is visiting some border areas and states…
Akhilesh alleges manipulation of EVMs, asks party workers to maintain vigil
Lucknow, March 8 (UNI) Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged manhandling of EVMs and attempts to manipulate the poll results in Uttar Pradesh. Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party leader Arun Rajbhar shared a video on…
PM to women: Encourage people to use local products
New Delhi, March 8 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called upon women to encourage people to use local products saying 'Vocal for Local' campaign is "deeply connected with women empowerment." "Vocal for Local" has become a…
Rajya Sabha polls for 13 seats on March 31
New Delhi, March 7 (UNI) Elections for 13 Rajya Sabha seats will be held on March 31, with several veterans including A K Antony and Anand Sharma of the Congress retiring, the Election Commission said on Monday. It said the seats are…
Vivek Agnihotri confident ahead of HC hearing against Kashmir Files
Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar 6: As the Bombay High Court is set to hear a PIL on Monday that seeks stalling of the release of “The Kashmir Files” on the grounds that it hurts the sentiments of the Muslim community,
filmmaker Vivek…
First Lady Air Marshal: 73rd Constitutional Amendment helped women to become policy makers
Tirupati, March 6: First Lady Marshal in India, Padma Bandopadhyay, on Sunday said that female elected representatives of gram panchayats were achieving a considerable success as women policy makers, after the enactment of 73rd…
Polling season ends today with final phase of UP polls
Lucknow, March 7 (UNI) Polling began for 54 seats spread across nine districts in the seventh and last phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Monday. Voting is being held in Azamgarh, Mau, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi,…
Navy tests advanced BrahMos Supersonic missile
New Delhi, March 5 (UNI) The Indian Navy on Saturday successfully
demonstrated the accuracy of an extended-range land attack Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from the stealth destroyer INS Chennai. The missile hit the…
BJP will return in 4 states, do well in Punjab: Shah
New Delhi, March 5 (UNI) Union Home Minister and former BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday said his party will return to power in four of the five poll-bound states, and improve its situation in Punjab, during his media address on the last…
PM condoles demise of former Army Chief Gen Rodrigues
New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of former Army Chief Gen SF Rodrigues who passed away at Panjim, Goa. "Anguished by the passing away of General SF Rodrigues. The nation will remain…
National level review required for students going to Ukraine
Patna, Mar 3 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Thursday that the situation in Ukraine and the conditions of Indian students there, as well as the migration of students to Ukraine to pursue medical education, is a national…
‘National consensus’ on Ukraine, opposition appreciates GOI steps
"...Frank discussions took place in an amicable atmosphere, a reminder that when it comes to national interests, we are all Indians first and foremost," Tharoor said.
