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February 19, 2025 4:54 PM

Always exciting to hear PM Modi’s vision for India, says Rishi Sunak

Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "friend", former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday said that it is "always exciting" to hear PM Modi's vision for India. Sunak and his family met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesda...

February 19, 2025 4:33 PM

Sensex, Nifty end flat amid volatile trade, smallcap stocks outperform

The Indian stock market experienced a choppy session on Wednesday, with benchmark indices closing nearly unchanged despite significant intraday fluctuations. The BSE Sensex settled at 75,939.18, down 28.21 points or 0.04%. The index touched an intra...

February 19, 2025 4:19 PM

Akashvani concludes ‘Har Kanthh Mein Bharat,’ celebrating India’s classical music heritage

All India Radio, also known as Akashvani, has successfully wrapped up its 15-episode classical music series, Har Kanthh Mein Bharat. Launched on February 2 to coincide with Basant Panchami, the series ran until February 16, airing daily at 9:30 am fr...

February 19, 2025 2:34 PM

Sonowal inaugurates inland waterways terminal in Assam, boosting trade with Bhutan, Bangladesh

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Inland Waterways Terminal (IWT) at Jogighopa on Tuesday, marking a milestone in India's inland water transport network. To commemorate the occasion, a vessel with two barges—MV Trishul, accompanied ...

February 19, 2025 1:24 PM

EAM Jaishankar to attend G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in South Africa

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will travel to South Africa to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, scheduled for February 20-21 in Johannesburg, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday. Jaishankar w...

February 19, 2025 12:14 PM

Centre approves ₹1,554.99 crore in disaster relief for five states

The High-Level Committee (HLC), chaired by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, on Wednesday, approved ₹1,554.99 crore in additional central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for five states affected ...

February 19, 2025 2:27 PM

Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first ‘Open-Air Art Wall Museum’ at Mausam Bhawan

Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurates India's first 'Open-Air Art Wall Museum' at Mausam Bhawan Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated India's first 'Open Air Art Wall Museum' at Mausam Bhawan in the national capital on Tuesday, depicting and...

February 19, 2025 2:28 PM

Newly appointed CEC Gyanesh Kumar takes charge; says first step for nation building is voting

Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar assumed office on Wednesday, emphasizing the fundamental role of voting in nation-building. In his message to voters, he urged every eligible citizen to actively participate in the elect...

February 19, 2025 10:24 AM

Indian envoy slams Pakistan at UN, reaffirms J&K as integral part of India

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, strongly condemned Pakistan’s misinformation campaign at the UN Security Council (UNSC) and reaffirmed that Jammu and Kashmir "has been, is, and will always be"...

February 18, 2025 10:53 PM

Former CEC Rajiv Kumar bids farewell, calls Election Commission ‘place of worship of democracy’

Rajiv Kumar, the 25th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, bid farewell to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday, hailing the institution as a “place of worship of democracy.” Expressing optimism about its future, he said he wa...

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