India
Lok Sabha polls | Modi failed to ensure economic development of India: Dayanidhi Maran
DMK’s candidate for the Chennai Central Lok Sabha seat and sitting MP Dayanidhi Maran filed his nomination papers with Returning Officer K. J. Praveen Kumar on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has failed to ensure the economic development of India, claimed DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran, on … Read more
Andhra Pradesh has become the drug capital of India, says APCC president Y.S. Sharmila
Ganja, heroin and cocaine, anything is available in ‘Udta Andhra Pradesh’, says Y.S. Sharmila. | Photo Credit: File Photo Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y.S. Sharmila on March 23 (Saturday) said that the State had provided foodgrains to the country in the past, but today it transformed into drug capital of India. Reacting sharply to … Read more
India stands in solidarity with Russia in this hour of grief, says PM Modi on Moscow terror attack
People stand at a body of a victim near the burning building of the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow, Russia, on March 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 23 condemned the attack at a concert hall near Moscow that left over 60 people dead, calling … Read more
SEO: CHENNAI Ambassador of Belgium to India discusses healthcare partnership
Ambassador of Belgium to India Didier Vanderhasselt speaking during the event on Thursday. Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice-Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Limited, is also seen. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Ambassador of Belgium to India Didier Vanderhasselt on Thursday recalled the long-time connections between the two countries. Belgium was one of the first countries … Read more
Akasa is India’s fastest growing airline; we can do in three years what other carriers have spent 15-20 years doing: Vinay Dube
Vinay Dube, Founder, MD & CEO, Akasa Air, says: “We are part of India’s growth story. We can help underpin the economic growth as is required with strong transportation links. We are India’s most on-time airline and so we have a real sort of approach to service excellence that we hope is not seen so … Read more
Extreme heat at work can double stillbirth risk, India study finds
About half of those who took part worked in jobs where they were exposed to high levels of heat, such as agriculture, brick kilns and salt flats. The others worked in cooler environments, such as schools and hospitals, although some workers were also exposed to very high levels of heat in those jobs too. Source … Read more
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: NDAvs INDIA Central aims subnational strategies
“In 2024, Tamil Nadu is set to create history as the epicentre of the politics of development in India,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a public meeting in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu on February 27. “There is no bigger question than this [caste census]… There is a ceiling of 50% for reservations right now. When … Read more
Religiophobia against Hinduism, Sikhism must also be acknowledged: India abstains in UNGA on Pakistan’s resolution on Islamophobia
India abstained in the U.N. General Assembly on a draft resolution introduced by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China on Islamophobia, asserting that the prevalence of “religiophobia” against Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and other faiths facing violence and discrimination must also be acknowledged rather than singling out just one religion. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution … Read more
India rejects U.S. remarks on Citizenship Amendment Act
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal | Photo Credit: ANI The U.S. State Department’s statement on the implementation of CAA “we are of the view that it is misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted,” was rejected by the Ministry of External Affairs on March 15. India, on March 11, notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 four years after the … Read more