NEW DELHI: India considers the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as an important regional organisation to promote cooperation in the areas of peace, security, trade, economy and culture- based on universally recognized international norms, good governance, rule of law, openness, transparency and equality. India is committed to widening cooperation with SCO by playing a proactive, positive … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to freedom fighters Abul Kalam Azad and J B Kripalani on their birth anniversary on Wednesday, saying they devoted themselves towards empowering the lives of the poor and youth. Both Azad and Kripalani were Congress presidents, and Azad was also the first education minister of India. A … Read more
New Delhi: The government plans to set up more secure accommodation inside southern Kashmir where militants have intensified attacks on political workers, sarpanchs and elected representatives. None of the three BJP workers killed in a terrorist attack in Kulgam district were part of the vulnerability review and neither enjoyed security cover, said officials. Ahead of … Read more
New Delhi: A day before addressing his first set of rallies in Bihar bound for Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday he will present the development agenda of the ruling National Democratic Alliance before the people and seek their support for it. Modi is scheduled to address three rallies in the state … Read more
Taiwan and its top leadership have gained huge popularity among Indian netizens in recent weeks amid the standoff with China in Ladakh. Last month wishing Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen tweeted, “Happy birthday to prime minister of India @narendramodi. Wishing you good health, happiness & continued success in your … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the physical distribution of property cards under the ‘SVAMITVA’ (ownership) scheme via video conferencing, and asserted that it is a “historic move” that will transform rural India. This will pave the way for villagers to use property as a financial asset for taking loans and other … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday questioned for how long will India, the world’s largest democracy and home to 1.3 billion people, be kept out of the decision-making structures of the United Nations, asserting that reform in the responses, processes and in the very character of the global body is the “need of the hour.” … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is set for a V-shaped recovery, and things are likely to pick up September onwards, particularly because of the proactive steps taken by the Indian government to manage the crisis posed by the outbreak of Covid-19, and the ‘resilient’ nature of India and its people, AK Sharma, Secretary, ministry it … Read more
NEW DELHI: Opposition-ruled states will seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention on the issue of the goods and service tax shortfall compensation, unhappy with the Centre’s offer of two borrowing options. Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha are likely to join Delhi, Punjab, Kerala, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Puducherry in rejecting the … Read more
Rahul Gandhi’s “improbity” swipe at the PM CARES fund on Monday drew a strong counter-attack from BJP president J P Nadda who mocked the Congress leader as “prince of incompetence” and accused him of “spreading fake news”. Nadda did not name Gandhi but the Congress leader was apparently his target. Gandhi had tweeted “PM CARES … Read more