Self-reliance is not an option but a necessity, as India is facing a double threat on its borders, along with new dimensions of warfare that are emerging in today’s fast-changing world, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow on Saturday. Rajnath Singh was speaking at a defence dialogue on ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ organised […]
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Indian Army rescues over 3,500 stranded tourists from landslide-hit Sikkim
The Indian Army rescued about 3,500 tourists who were stranded at Chungthang in North Sikkim due to landslides and roadblocks, said an official release on Saturday. According to the release, heavy torrential rains were witnessed in Lachen, Lachung and Chungthang valleys on Friday. “Over 2000 tourists have been rescued till 3 pm on June 17, 2023. Efforts are on to restore the road […]
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PM Modi’s efforts brought WHO’s centre of traditional medicine to India: EAM Dr S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday said that, with the prolonged efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the World Health Organization (WHO) laid the foundation stone of Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in Jamnagar, Gujarat to bring ancient wisdom and modern science together. Jaishankar said, “We are hoping […]
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Amit Shah conducts aerial survey of Cyclone Biparjoy affected areas in Gujarat’s Kutch
Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of areas affected due to Cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat’s Kutch. Later during the day, Shah is scheduled to hold a review meeting with Patel and other senior officers. Shah will then visit […]
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Bihar Congress Spokesperson Kuntal Krishna resigns, refuse to accept Nitish Kumar’s leadership
Kuntal Krishna, Bihar Congress Spokesperson, on Saturday, wrote a letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressing his disappointment with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. “Only a Congressman should be our leader. But the current situation seems like we are being forced to accept Nitish Kumar as our leader”, said Krishna in his letter to Kharge. […]
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“There is lot of pressure on minor’s family,” claims Sakshi Malik after chargesheet filed against Brij Bhushan
Olympic medallist Wrestler Sakshi Malik, who has been a part of the protest with other grapplers against the outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said on Friday that the filed chargesheet has the WFI chief’s name. However, she said that there is “a lot of pressure” on the minor’s family. “He (Brij […]
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PM Modi-led government revolutionizes concept of governance in J-K, takes initiatives to strengthen security, curb corruption
Post scrapping of Article 370, a temporary provision in the Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has revolutionized the very concept of governance in Jammu and Kashmir. Development projects are being undertaken on a war footing, the security grid has been strengthened, and corruption curbed through the Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT) mode. All […]
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BJP demands NIA investigation; Himachal CM urges to refrain from giving communal colour in Chamba murder
The political temperature rose in Himachal Pradesh after the murder of a 21-year-old man in Chamba in the state last week. While, Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged the involvement of the main accused in “anti-national activities”, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu has urged the politicians to refrain from giving any political […]
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Defence Ministry to take up deal for acquiring MQ-9 Reaper armed drones from US
India is all set to finalise a deal for acquiring MQ-9 Reaper armed drones from the US in a Defence Acquisition Council meeting (DAC) to be held today in the national capital, said Defence officials. A meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will […]
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Opposition MPs to raise former Twitter CEO’s “pressure” remark in parliamentary panel meeting today
Amid the political war over former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s allegation that the Indian Government threatened to shut down the microblogging site’s operation in India, the Opposition party MPs are set to raise the matter in the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Communication and Information Technology (IT) meeting on Thursday. “We […]
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“Security needs to be tightened”: MoS Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on fresh violence in Manipur
After fresh violence erupted in Manipur that claimed the lives of nine people, MoS Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and BJP MP from Inner Manipur constituency said that repeated clashes show that the security needs to be tightened and the monitoring agency should monitor the situation. His remarks come after nine people […]
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Former union minister YS Chowdary meets BL Santosh as BJP discusses political options in Andhra Pradesh
Amid speculation of a possible tie-up between BJP and TDP for the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, BJP leader from the state YS Chowdary met party general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh in the national capital on Wednesday. Sources said that during the meeting Chowdary, who was with […]
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President Murmu to review Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy on June 17
President Droupadi Murmu will be the Reviewing Officer of a Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of the 211th Course to be held at Air Force Academy, Dundigul in Hyderabad on June 17. According to an official release issued by the Ministry of Defence, the CGP with full military splendour will be held at […]
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PM Modi takes dig at Lalu, Mamata; says ‘rate card’ for jobs gone, government focused on ‘safeguarding’ future of youth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday targeted parties opposed to BJP including the Congress, Trinamool Congress and RJD and said there are dynastic parties that indulge “in nepotism and corruption” while the BJP-led government works to safeguard the future of the youth. Addressing the National Rozgar Mela via video conferencing […]
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Amit Shah announces disaster management schemes worth Rs 8,000 crore
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced three major schemes for disaster management worth over Rs 8,000 crore. Shah chaired a meeting with the disaster management departments of States and Union Territories at Vigyan Bhawan “A total of Rs 5,000 crore project to expand and modernize fire services in states, Rs 2,500 crore […]