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June 19, 2025 11:41 AM

PM Modi highlights 11 years of workforce-centric reforms, cites historic gains in jobs and social protection

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reaffirmed the Union government’s focus on the welfare and empowerment of workers, emphasising that India’s workforce has remained at the heart of policy, planning, and progress over the past 11 years. T...

June 19, 2025 10:12 AM

President Murmu to visit Uttarakhand from June 19–21, will launch key civic and cultural projects in Dehradun

President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a three-day official visit to Uttarakhand from June 19 to 21, during which she will inaugurate a series of development and public engagement initiatives at Rashtrapati Niketan in Dehradun. The President will al...

June 19, 2025 9:57 AM

‘We are proud to be Indians’: evacuated students thank Modi govt after return from Iran

After arriving safely in New Delhi on Thursday, all 110 Indian citizens evacuated from Iran expressed their gratitude to the Narendra Modi-led Union government and the Indian embassies in Iran and Armenia for their timely and safe evacuation amid the...

June 19, 2025 1:49 PM

PM Modi, Croatian President Milanović hold talks to boost ties in trade, culture, defence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Croatian President Zoran Milanović in Zagreb on Wednesday and held wide-ranging discussions aimed at deepening India-Croatia relations. The talks focused on enhancing cooperation in commerce, culture, defence, and in...

June 19, 2025 9:38 AM

Operation Sindhu: Flight carrying 110 Indian citizens evacuated from Iran arrives in Delhi

The first flight carrying 110 Indian citizens, including 90 students from Jammu and Kashmir, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday after being successfully evacuated from Iran amid the escalating military conflict in the Middle East. All the evacuees...

June 18, 2025 10:53 PM

PM Modi receives special gift in Zagreb – Sanskrit grammar written by Croatian missionary in 1790

In a gesture signifying the centuries-old close cultural links between the two countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received from his Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenkovic a reprint of Vezdin's Sanskrit grammar - the first printed San...

June 18, 2025 10:40 PM

Govt to relaunch Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan for Rabi crop: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

In a renewed push to modernize Indian agriculture and elevate farmers’ livelihoods, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday announced the relaunch of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan for the upcomin...

June 18, 2025 7:58 PM

Top Maoist leaders surrender after 25 years, major blow to LWE in Chhattisgarh

In a significant setback to the Left Wing Extremist (LWE) movement, two senior Maoist leaders, including the commander of the Mobile Political School (MOPOS), surrendered to security forces on Monday. The surrender, which took place before senior pol...

June 18, 2025 4:57 PM

Yoga, millets, alternative medicine part of our rich cultural heritage: Delhi CM

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday emphasized the importance of yoga, millets, and alternative medicine in fostering a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Speaking at an event in the national capital ahead of International Yoga Day, Gupta pra...

June 18, 2025 4:03 PM

Gadkari announces ₹3,000 annual highway pass for non-commercial vehicles

The central government has announced the launch of FASTag-based Annual Passes for non-commercial vehicles, effective from August 15. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari made the announcement on Wednesday, describing the initi...

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