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March 7, 2024 5:51 PM

Government’s focus in next five years will be on manufacturing: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Electronics & Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government’s focus in the next five years will be on manufacturing as it seeks to tap huge employment potential. The union minister was addressing the inaugurati...

March 7, 2024 5:43 PM

‘Jammu and Kashmir is breathing freely today’: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing unprecedented development and “breathing freely” since the abrogation of Article 370. He also expressed confidence in winning the hearts of the people in J&K. ...

March 7, 2024 5:34 PM

Jaishankar denounces China for not observing written agreements

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Thursday criticized China for its failure to observe written agreements with neighbouring countries. Speaking at the Raisina Roundtable organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in Tokyo, Jaisha...

March 7, 2024 4:32 PM

Amit Shah to launch National Cooperative Database on March 8

Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday will launch the National Cooperative Database, an online digital dashboard intended to function as a repository of cooperative societies, including national/state federations. The Ministry of Cooperation said in a s...

March 7, 2024 3:30 PM

More Chinese women choosing singledom as economy stutters

Freelance copywriter Chai Wanrou thinks marriage is an unfair institution. Like many young women in China, she is part of a growing movement that envisions a future with no husband and no children, presenting the government with a challenge it could ...

March 7, 2024 3:17 PM

India will give a befitting reply if attacked: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in an oblique reference to China, said on Thursday that India is prepared to deliver a “befitting” response to acts of aggression by any nation. He was addressing an event organised by a private media organisation ...

March 7, 2024 3:13 PM

Members of Indian community in Dhaka join the launching of ‘Chalo India-Global Diaspora Campaign’

Members of the Indian community in Dhaka joined the launching of the "Chalo India-Global Diaspora Campaign" on Thursday at the High Commission of India in Bangladesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the tourism campaign from Srinagar to rope in...

March 7, 2024 3:37 PM

PM Modi unveils Rs 5,000 crore agriculture development project in Jammu and Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched initiatives worth nearly Rs 5,000 crore at Srinagar's Bakshi Stadium on Thursday, with the aim of boosting the agri-economy in Jammu and Kashmir. This was PM Modi's first trip to Kashmir after the abrogation of ...

March 7, 2024 2:14 PM

PM Modi meets local entrepreneurs, craftsmen in Srinagar

On his visit to Srinagar on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met local entrepreneurs and craftsmen at an exhibition showcasing the local products of Jammu and Kashmir. After his interaction with locals, the Prime Minister arrived at the Bakshi...

March 7, 2024 2:09 PM

Indian warship rescues 21 crew members from drone-hit vessel in Gulf of Aden

The Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully rescued 21 crew members, including an Indian national, from a merchant vessel that caught fire following a missile strike in the Gulf of Aden. The Navy said in a statement on Thursday that its naval warship,...