Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

January 4, 2025 10:06 AM

Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards 2025 to honor diaspora pioneers

The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA), the highest honor conferred on overseas Indians, will be presented at the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention. This prestigious award recognizes the outstanding contributions of Non-Resident Indian...

January 4, 2025 10:00 AM

PM Modi sends chadar to Ajmer Sharif; Kiren Rijiju to offer it today

The ceremonial chadar sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be offered at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah marking the 813th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, the revered Sufi saint, will reach the dargah on Saturday. Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kire...

January 3, 2025 5:13 PM

Indian stock market leads global IPO boom in 2024, NSE raises record $19.5 billion

The Indian stock market witnessed an initial public offering (IPO) boom in 2024 as compared to any other global stock exchange, with the National Stock Exchange's (NSE) Rs 1.67 lakh crore ($19.5 billion) capital raised through them becoming the highe...

January 3, 2025 5:07 PM

Maldives a “concrete expression” of India’s Neighbourhood First Policy: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a meeting with Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel and emphasised the strong bilateral ties between India and the Maldives. Speaking in New Delhi during Khaleel’s first official visit to ...

January 3, 2025 4:45 PM

Greenland’s leader steps up push for independence from Denmark

Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede emphasised his desire to pursue independence from Denmark, its former colonial ruler, during his New Year speech, marking a significant change in the rhetoric surrounding the Arctic island's future. Egede's spee...

January 3, 2025 4:01 PM

Hanoi declared world’s most polluted city, authorities seek action

Vietnam's capital Hanoi has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks, putting it at the top of a list of the world's most polluted cities, as the government said it would push for more electric vehicles (EVs) to alleviate the problem. Levels of ...

January 3, 2025 3:48 PM

Dozens rescued in South Korea building fire, emergency department says

A fire and thick smoke engulfed an eight-story building in the South Korean city of Seongnam on Friday, sending 12 people to hospital with smoke inhalation, and about 30 people who had been trapped were safely rescued, the fire department said. The ...

January 3, 2025 3:56 PM

PM Modi criticizes AAP govt, slams Delhi’s education system and pollution crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, accusing them of damaging the education system in the city over the last 10 years. Addressing a public meeting at Ashok Vihar's Ramlila Gr...

January 3, 2025 1:29 PM

PM Modi pays tribute to Savitribai Phule on her birth anniversary, celebrates her legacy in education and empowerment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a heartfelt tribute to Savitribai Phule, a pioneer in the field of education and social reform, on her birth anniversary on Friday and remarked that 'Bharatbhumi' has always been proud of its exceptional daughters. ...

January 3, 2025 1:03 PM

German, French foreign ministers to meet Syria’s new rulers in Damascus

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is travelling to Syria for a one-day trip with her French counterpart on behalf of the EU, where she will meet Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of Syria's new rulers, the German foreign ministry said on Friday. "...