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29 Apr

Union Minister Rajnath Singh files nomination from Lucknow, CMs Yogi, Dhami join roadshow

Lucknow, April 29, Flanked by the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took out an impressive roadshow on Monday from the BJP state headquarters to the District Collectorate, to file his nomination for the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat. Apart from CMs Yogi Adityanath and Pushkar Singh Dhami, he was joined on the chariot by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Ministers Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Maurya, state BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary, Rajya Sabha MPs Dinesh Sharma and Sudhansu Trivedi. The ‘Lucknow Vikas Yatra’ chariot proclaimed that senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh had completed developmental projects worth…

26 Aug

Chandrayaan-3 mission: Space technology will catapult India as a developed nation by 2047, says PM Modi

Bengaluru, Aug 26, With the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission, India will emerge as a global leader in space technology and giant strides in the field will help the country emerge as a modern, developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday. The Prime Minister was addressing the gathering of scientists at the Command Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru in a programme organized against the backdrop of the Chandrayaan-3 mission success. “You have the people's trust and blessings of mother earth to carry out this mission,” he said, referring to the scientists…

19 Jul

PM Modi scheduled to attend UN General Assembly in September

United Nations, July 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the high-level annual meeting of the UN General Assembly in September, according to the roster of speakers released by the office of the Assembly president. The tentative roster has him speaking on September 22 between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. local time (12:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. in India on September 23), but it is likely to be changed to a more hospitable time for viewers in India. This will be his second visit to the UN and the US this year after his last month's visit,…

25 May

PM Modi takes swipe at Oppn for boycotting Parliament inauguration

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the opposition parties for their announcement to boycott the inauguration of new Parliament House on May 28 saying that an Indian diaspora event in Australia was attended by the country's Prime Minister, former PM and MPs from the ruling and Opposition. Addressing the party workers here after his arrival from three nation tour of Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia, PM Modi said, "You all will be happy to know that Australian Prime Minister (Anthony Albanese) attended the Indian Community programme which is a matter of pride for us.…

22 May

PM Modi conferred with Papua New Guinea’s highest civilian award

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with the Companion of the order of Logohu by Papua New Guinea, the nation's highest civilian award for championing the cause of unity of Pacific Island countries and spearheading the cause of Global South. In a tweet, the Prime Minister's Office said: "Papua New Guinea has conferred the Companion of the Order of Logohu on PM Narendra Nodi. It was presented to him by Papua New Guinea Governor General Sir Bob Dadae." Meanwhile, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said: "An honour emblematic of depth of India-Papua…

18 Jan

Avoid ‘unnecessary remarks’ on films: PM to party workers

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked BJP workers to refrain from making "unnecessary" comments about films. He made the observation while addressing the last day of the two-day National Executive meet here on Tuesday. During his address, Modi also asked BJP members to reach out to every section of society, including minorities such as Bohras, Pasmandas and Sikhs, and work for them without electoral considerations. The Prime Minister's statement comes amid the recent protests against Shah Rukh Khan's film 'Pathaan', with several BJP leaders like Ram Kadam and Narottam Mishra criticising the makers over Deepika Padukone's…

24 Dec

Over 74% of Russians approve of Putin: Poll

Moscow, Dec 24 (IANS) A latest poll has showed that 74.3 per cent of Russians approved of Vladimir Putin's work as the Russian President. The survey conducted by the government-owned research centre VTSIOM found that 78.1 per cent of the respondents trusted Putin. According to the results, 59.6 per cent of the polled trusted Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, while 37.3 per cent supported the country's ruling United Russia party. From December 12 to 18, 1,600 Russian adults were interviewed daily via telephone and the results were based on the average value of the seven days.

20 Dec

Australia names ex-PM Kevin Rudd as new US envoy

Canberra, Dec 20 (IANS) Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been appointed the country's next ambassador to the US. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday confirmed months of speculation that Rudd, who was in office between 2007 and 2010 and again in 2013, will become the 23rd ambassador to the US, reports Xinhua news agency. Rudd, a former leader of Albanese's Labor Party, will head to Washington early in 2023, replacing Arthur Sinodinos after three years. Making the announcement in Canberra, Albanese said Rudd had extensive connections and experience in the US. "Kevin Rudd is an outstanding appointment, he brings…

13 Dec

India has firm control on 17,000-ft peak in Arunachal, Rajnath holds high-level meet

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) After a clash between the Indian Army and Chinese PLA on 17,000-ft high peak in Arunachal Pradesh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a high-level meeting with the NSA, Army chief and CDS. Sources have said that India was firmly in control of 17,000-ft high peak in Arunachal At ground zero the commanders of both Indian and Chinese armies held a flag meeting. According to the Indian Army, India has firm control of the peak, and now both sides have disengaged from the area. The clashes between the Indian and Chinese troops had erupted on December 9.…

09 Dec

Israel PM Netanyahu asks President to extend mandate to form govt

Jerusalem, Dec 9 (IANS) Former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked President Isaac Herzog for an extension of the mandate to form a new coalition government, his Likud party said in a statement. The Likud formally submitted to Herzog a request for additional 14 days to put together a coalition government, the statement said on Thursday. The President has yet to announce his decision. If he refuses to approve the request, Netanyahu's 28-day mandate would expire at midnight between Saturday and Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. "The negotiations are in full swing and there has been a lot of progress,"…