PM delivers veiled warning to China, Pak in I-day speech
Pushes for self-reliant India with 'Make for World' call, announces digital health mission
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday issued a veiled warning to China and Pakistan saying whoever challenged the country’s sovereignty got a befitting reply as he made a push for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ with a ‘Make for World’ call and announced a National Digital Health Mission. In his Independence Day address to the nation […]
Why are people sitting in power scared of naming China, asks Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday asked why those sitting in power are scared of naming China which has entered Indian territory, and said every Congress worker and every Indian is proud of the armed forces. Talking to reporters after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address, Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also said all Indians should […]
On I-Day, CPI(M) pledges to continue its fight to defend constitution
New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) Extending greetings to the people of the country on Independence Day, the CPI(M) on Saturday said it will continue its fight to defend the Constitution of India which was “under severe strain”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the occasion of India’s 74th Independence Day from the ramparts […]
UN Security Council rejects US proposal to extend arms embargo on Iran
United Nations: The UN Security Council has overwhelmingly rejected a US resolution to indefinitely extend an arms embargo on Iran, prompting an angry Trump Administration to threaten that it could initiate a “snapback” to reimpose all UN sanctions on Tehran. The US only received support for the proposal from the Dominican Republic in the 15-member […]
I-Day: Israeli prez congratulates India in Hebrew; hopes bilateral friendship will continue to grow
Jerusalem: Israel President Reuven Rivlin has congratulated India on its 74th Independence Day in a video message, saying “may the deep friendship and partnership between our nations and people continue to grow and flourish”. He said that Israel and India are two ancient nations with young states. Their deep friendship is based on the shared […]
UK’s Labour Party group creates Mahatma Gandhi Future Leaders plan
London: Labour Friends of India, a representative group part of the UK’s Opposition Labour Party, on Saturday launched its new ‘Mahatma Gandhi Future Leaders Programme’ to encourage greater Indian diaspora representation in the elected offices of the party. The group said that its new programme will cover modules such as community engagement, communications, social media, […]
Pompeo inks deal for US troop move from Germany to Poland
Warsaw: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sealed a defence cooperation deal with Polish officials that will pave the way for the redeployment of American troops from Germany to Poland. In Warsaw on Saturday at the end of a four-nation tour of central and eastern Europe, Pompeo and Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak signed […]
Self-reliant farmers key to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ mission: PM
New Delhi: Highlighting key agricultural reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said farm trade has been freed up from all restrictions, enabling farmers to sell their produce anywhere in the country. By drawing parallels with soap or cloth manufacturers who were able to sell their products anywhere at will, Modi said even after over […]
India’s self-reliance to determine how high its flag of freedom flies: India Inc
New Delhi: Industry leaders on Saturday said India’s self-reliance will determine how high and strong the country’s flag of freedom flies, and also welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of National Digital Health Mission in his Independence Day speech. In a tweet, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said, “Every Independence Day is a tribute to […]
Jio-RCom spectrum sharing deal not connected with AGR liability: Sources
New Delhi: Reliance Jio’s four-year-old telecom spectrum sharing deal with Reliance Communications (RCom) is not connected with the latter’s past statutory dues that pertain to the period prior to 2016 when Jio wasn’t even in operation, sources close to the company said. A Supreme Court bench had on Friday sought to know why Reliance Jio […]
