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March 16, 2026 7:08 PM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar called on European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen this afternoon. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said the European Commission President’s highly successful State visit to India this January marks a turning point in the ties between India a...
March 16, 2026 6:53 PM
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Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, India has received major relief as a cargo vessel carrying 46,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Qatar safely arrived at Mundra Port in Gujarat today. The consignment is sufficient to fill nearly 3.24 million domestic LPG cylinders. Auth...
March 16, 2026 6:45 PM
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The Rajya Sabha has taken up discussion on the Appropriation Bill 2026. The Bill seeks to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2025-26. The Lok Sabha already passed the bill last week. Beginn...
March 16, 2026 5:51 PM
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India and Nordic countries today underscored the importance of leveraging both the India-EU Free Trade Agreement and the India-EFTA TEPA. Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, today hosted a luncheon for Nordic Ambassadors in New Delhi. In a social media post, the Extern...
March 16, 2026 5:47 PM
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has submitted India’s First National Report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access Benefit Sharing to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Ministry said that the report covers the period from 1 November ...
March 16, 2026 5:43 PM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar today met the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Maxime Prévost, in Brussels. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said that during the meeting, both leaders had discussions on intensifying cooperation in trade and investment...
March 16, 2026 5:34 PM
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Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik has said that India has addressed the critical issue of power deficiency by adding 296 Giga Watt of fresh generation capacity since April 2014. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, Mr Naik said that the government has transformed the cou...
March 16, 2026 4:53 PM
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Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan will be exclusively open for senior citizens tomorrow to enable them to visit Amrit Udyan. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, in collaboration with the States and UTs, Senior Citizen cell of the Delhi Police, National Institute for Social Defence, Anugr...
March 16, 2026 3:53 PM
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As part of our series 'People's Padma on Akashvani', in our upcoming episode, we speak to Shri Chiranji Lal Yadav, a skilled artisan who is known for engraving work. Shri Chiranji Lal Yadav will be honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of Art. To listen to the conversation, ...
March 16, 2026 5:57 PM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar thanked the Government and the people of Armenia for facilitating the safe evacuation of over 550 Indian nationals from Iran so far. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar also appreciated their support in these challenging times.
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