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March 16, 2025 1:30 PM

NCB busts ₹88 crore drug racket in Northeast; no mercy for cartels, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reiterated the government’s zero-tolerance policy against drug cartels following a major crackdown on an international narcotics network in the northeast. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) successfully buste...

March 16, 2025 8:14 AM

PM Modi engages in wide-ranging conversation with podcaster Lex Fridman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sat down for a detailed and wide-ranging conversation with renowned podcaster and artificial intelligence researcher Lex Fridman. The three-hour discussion covered various aspects of the Prime Minister’s lif...

March 16, 2025 7:57 AM

New Zealand PM Luxon to arrive in India today for historic five-day visit

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is scheduled to arrive in India on Sunday, marking his first official visit since assuming office. The five-day visit, which runs until March 20, has been organised at the invitation of Prime Minister Nar...

March 15, 2025 3:47 PM

Trump ensured Washington looked ‘beautiful’ ahead of PM Modi’s visit

US President Donald Trump has said that he took personal interest in ensuring Washington, DC, looked clean and well-maintained ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit. Speaking at the Department of Justice, Trump revealed that h...

March 15, 2025 1:32 PM

Grenade attack on Amritsar temple; police suspect Pakistani involvement

In a shocking incident, two unidentified miscreants on a motorcycle hurled a grenade at a temple in Amritsar, triggering a powerful explosion late Friday night. While the blast caused damage to the temple’s wall and shattered nearby windowpanes, no...

March 15, 2025 10:32 AM

Network planning group reviews major infrastructure projects under PM GatiShakti

The Network Planning Group (NPG) on Friday convened for its 89th meeting led by Pankaj Kumar, Joint Secretary at the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), to assess critical infrastructure projects across the road, railway,...

March 15, 2025 8:12 AM

HM Shah begins three-day visit to Assam; set to attend multiple programmes

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Assam on Friday for a three-day visit, during which he is scheduled to participate in several official engagements. Shah landed in Jorhat on Friday night, where he was received by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa...

March 14, 2025 2:01 PM

India to cross $800 billion in exports this year, with major share from services: Piyush Goyal

India is on track to surpass $800 billion in exports this year, with a significant portion coming from services exports, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has reiterated. Addressing the Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and industr...

March 14, 2025 9:39 AM

Holi, a symbol of India’s precious cultural heritage, says President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu extended her heartfelt greetings to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Holi, describing the festival as a symbol of India's rich cultural heritage. In a post on X, she highlighted Holi as a celebration of unity, love, ...

March 14, 2025 8:16 AM

India’s first exploration licence auction and AI-driven mineral targeting Hackathon launched

The Ministry of Mines, in collaboration with the Goa government on Thursday launched India's first-ever Exploration Licence (EL) auction, marking a significant step toward unlocking the country's critical and deep-seated mineral reserves. Union Coal...

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