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January 9, 2025 1:35 PM

Indian diaspora serves as nation’s ‘ambassadors to the world’: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today emphasized the crucial role of the Indian diaspora in transforming the country into a developed nation by 2047. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the 18th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention at Bhubaneswar in Odisha, the Prime Minister praised the diaspora ...

January 9, 2025 1:37 PM

MHA urges states, UTs to organize 100-day campaign on TB elimination in prisons

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has requested all states and Union Territories to organize a 100-day intensified campaign on tuberculosis (TB) elimination in prisons and correctional institutions, as part of the central government's commitment to eliminating the disease from the country. In a let...

January 9, 2025 11:49 AM

Ladakh’s young artists head to New Delhi for Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue

In a remarkable display of determination and cultural pride, a team of young artists from Ladakh set off for New Delhi this morning to participate in the prestigious Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue. The event, to be held from 10th to 12th January, commemorates the birth anniversary of Swami Viv...

January 9, 2025 7:09 AM

President Murmu to begin visit to Meghalaya, Odisha

President Droupadi Murmu will be on a visit to Meghalaya and Odisha from today. President will grace the golden jubilee celebrations of the ICAR Research Complex for the North-Eastern Hill Region at Umiam in Meghalaya. Tomorrow, President Murmu will grace the valedictory session of the P...

January 9, 2025 10:38 AM

President Murmu, PM Modi express grief over Tirupati stampede

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed grief over the loss of lives during the stampede at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. In a social media post, the President extended her condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured. ...

January 9, 2025 6:41 AM

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan discusses budget with FM Sitharaman

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and discussed several issues given the upcoming union budget. Talking to the media following the meeting, Mr Chouhan said that they discussed the budget of the four departm...

January 9, 2025 6:25 AM

I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launches special songs by Akashvani, Doordarshan for Mahakumbh

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched a pair of special songs by Akashvani and Doordarshan, dedicated to the Mahakumbh in Delhi. The special composition by Akashvani encapsulates the spiritual, cultural, and religious significance of the Mahakumbh through a harmonious b...

January 9, 2025 7:35 AM

India, Afghanistan discuss bilateral ties, development projects & humanitarian assistance

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, discussed various issues pertaining to bilateral relations as well as regional developments in Dubai yesterday. External Affairs Ministry said in a statement that in the meeting, Foreign Secretary ...

January 9, 2025 7:38 AM

ISRO again postpones docking experiment of 2 SpaDex satellites

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed the docking experiment of its two satellites rotating in low Earth orbit under the SpaDex mission. The Space Agency has tweeted that the decision to postpone docking was taken due to the detection of excess drift between the two satellites. T...

January 8, 2025 9:50 PM

PM Modi reaches Bhubaneswar to formally inaugurate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bhubaneswar this evening to attend the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention. The Prime Minister will formally inaugurate the Convention tomorrow morning at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar. Mr Modi was accorded a warm welcome by various cultural troupes with ...