PM lays foundation stone of international cricket stadium in Varanasi, says world is getting linked with India through cricket
Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium in Varanasi and said that through the game, the world is “getting linked” with India. Highlighting that the design of the stadium dedicated to Lord Mahadev has instilled a feeling of pride among the citizens of Kashi, he […]
PM Modi gives credit to women for passage of women’s reservation bill in Parliament
Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave credit to the women of the country for the passage of the women’s reservation bill in Parliament and said the power of women’s leadership has been proved in every period in history. Modi said this while addressing an all-women public meeting in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, […]
PM to flag off 9 Vande Bharat Express trains on Sunday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday flag off nine Vande Bharat trains connecting religious and tourist destinations across 11 states. The nine trains will provide faster connectivity across 11 states — Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat. The Prime Minister will flag off […]
Woman dead, 400 rescued as heavy rains flood several parts of Nagpur
Nagpur: Heavy rains over a span of few hours flooded many parts of Nagpur city, following which more than 400 people, including 70 students from a school for the speech and hearing-impaired, were rescued, said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday. An elderly woman lost her life due to the downpours, he said. […]
Close to 4.46 lakh missing children found, most reunited with families: Smriti Irani
New Delhi: Most of the 4.46 lakh missing children found have been reunited with their families, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Saturday. Speaking at the inaugural session of the national annual stakeholders consultation on children in conflict with law, Irani said the children were found under the government’s Mission Vatsalya. “Today, […]
Everyone is innocent until proven guilty, let the truth come out: says Vikas Swarup on Canada’s allegations against India
Toronto: Criticising Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his reckless actions in a deepening diplomatic row with India over the killing of a Sikh separatist, Vikas Swarup, a former Indian envoy to the country asked Ottawa to take steps to deescalate the dispute and allow the truth to come out in public. Swarup, who served […]
95 million Pakistanis under poverty, urgent reforms needed to achieve economic stability: World Bank
Islamabad: Poverty in Pakistan shot up to 39.4 per cent as of last fiscal year, with 12.5 million more people falling into the trap due to poor economic conditions, the World Bank has said, as it urged the cash-strapped country to take urgent steps to achieve financial stability. The Washington-based lender on Friday unveiled draft […]
10 arrested for ‘vitiating peaceful atmosphere’ outside Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid
Srinagar: Ten youths were arrested on charges of vitiating peaceful atmosphere outside the historic Jamia Masjid here during the congregational payers a day earlier, police said on Saturday. “10 Hooligans arrested for trying to vitiate peaceful atmosphere outside Jamia Masjid Yesterday after Friday prayers. They shall be booked under relevant section of law,” Srinagar Police […]
Govt making sincere attempts to draft laws in simple manner, Indian languages: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that his government is making sincere attempts to draft laws in a simple manner and in Indian languages to the maximum extent. Inaugurating the International Lawyers’ Conference here, he said the language used to write laws and in the judicial process plays a big role in […]
Indus water dispute: India, Pakistan attend meeting in Vienna
New Delhi: India has taken part in a two-day meeting in Vienna that was part of the proceedings aimed at resolving a dispute between New Delhi and Islamabad on the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting in the Austrian capital city was convened by a neutral expert. Senior advocate Harish […]
