New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a discussion on increasing the participation of youth and women in cooperatives and emphasised the need for partnerships with global cooperative organisations to expand the Indian cooperative sector. Chairing a high-level meeting here, PM Modi also held discussions on promoting “Sahkar Se Samruddhi”, … Read more
Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) The victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on two out of three seats of the Telangana Legislative Council which went to polls on February 27 has given a major boost to the party in the state. It has not only dealt a blow to the ruling Congress by wresting the … Read more
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS) In a big relief to former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has allowed the Uttar Pradesh government’s plea seeking to withdraw criminal case against him. Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan passed the order on Thursday. Singh moved the High Court, challenging the order passed … Read more
Korba, Feb 26 (IANS) The ‘Prime Minister’s Jan Aushadhi Yojana’ launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been literally a blessing for the people of Korba in the tribal-dominated state of Chhattisgarh. Under this scheme, a ‘Jan Aushadhi Kendra’ has been opened in Korba, where people are able to purchase medicines at much lower prices … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) Expressing happiness over the meeting of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, Congress MP and author Shashi Tharoor said on Friday that it looks like big concerns are addressed. “The commitment to sell us F35 stealth aircraft is very valued,” he underlined. Talking to media in … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) As US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “better and much tougher negotiator” than him, this hogged the global headlines and also drew slew of reactions. Trump’s adulation of PM Modi however failed to impress the opposition parties back home, who saw it as ‘courteous exchange’ rather … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Donald Trump administration’s decision to extradite Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in 26/11 attacks, immediately is a big victory for India and the credit for this should go to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal relations with US President, said Ujjwal Nikam, the special Public prosecutor of 2008 Mumbai terror attacks … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) India’s nuclear sector has grown significantly over the last ten years from 4,780 MW in 2014 to 8,180 MW in 2024 and is poised to accelerate further after agreements signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France backed by a stepped-up allocation in the Union Budget. To accelerate small … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) In a big relief to Telugu actor Manchu Mohan Babu, the Supreme Court on Thursday granted him anticipatory bail in the case relating to the attack on a journalist. The Apex Court pronounced the orders on a petition filed by Mohan Babu, challenging the Telangana High Court order, which had … Read more