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January 4, 2024 1:31 PM

Indian Missions honoured with ODOP award in New York, Vancouver and Nicosia

The Consulate General of India in Vancouver, the Consulate General of India in New York, and the High Commission of India in Nicosia, Cyprus received the National One District One Product Awards in the 'Missions' category. They were honoured for thei...

January 4, 2024 12:55 PM

EAM S Jaishankar embarks on a two-day visit to Nepal

Dr. S Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India, commenced an official visit to Kathmandu on Thursday at the invitation of Nepal's Foreign Minister, N.P. Saud. The primary agenda of the two-day visit is to co-chair the 7th meeting of the Ind...

January 4, 2024 12:02 PM

Indian economy set to achieve $5 trillion target, will have world’s third-largest GDP by 2027: Piyush Goyal

The Indian economy is poised to reach the $5 trillion mark within the next few years and will have the third-largest GDP in the world by 2027, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said during the inauguration of the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Utsav 2024’ on Wed...

January 4, 2024 12:16 PM

Pickle business thriving with training and support from government

41-year-old Pravin Thool, hailing from Master Colony Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, has transformed his small-scale pickle venture into a flourishing business, all thanks to the training he received from MGIRI (Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrializ...

January 4, 2024 11:38 AM

Ayurveda research program ‘SMART 2.0’ launched to address health priorities

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) in collaboration with the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has announced the launch of 'SMART 2.0' (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research among Teaching professio...

January 4, 2024 11:29 AM

Diu Beach Games set to kick off today; over 1,200 players competing

Over 1,200 players from across 20 states and union territories of the country will participate in the first-of-its-kind multi- sports beach games in Diu, beginning today. Players will compete in eight sports on the picturesque Ghoghla beach in Diu, ...

January 4, 2024 10:37 AM

Hezbollah, Israel appear to signal no desire for spread of Gaza war

Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Israeli army made statements suggesting the two avowed enemies wanted to avoid risking the further spread of war beyond the Gaza Strip after a drone strike killed a Palestinian Hamas deputy leader in Beirut. In a speech ...

January 4, 2024 10:03 AM

Delhi-NCR shivers in biting cold as temperature dips further, AQI remains ‘very poor’

The cold wave continues to tighten its grip over Delhi-NCR with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.3 degrees on Thursday morning, as per India Meteorological Department data. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 15 degrees in the natio...

January 4, 2024 10:29 AM

UN chief strongly condemns attack on Soleimani memorial in Iran

Florencia Soto Nino, associate spokesperson for the Secretary-General, conveyed the United Nations' strong condemnation of the attack on a memorial ceremony in Kerman City, Iran. The incident, which occurred during a crowded anniversary event at the ...

January 4, 2024 9:07 AM

India to use SpaceX rocket to launch communications satellite

India is set to launch a high-capacity communications satellite using SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket, marking the nation's first partnership with Elon Musk's aerospace venture. This strategic alliance aims to bolster India's broadband communication infrast...