Hindi is language of the heart of every Indian, says Assam CM

Hindi is language of the heart of every Indian, says Assam CM

Guwahati, March 5 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that Hindi is not only the official language of the country but it is also the language of the heart of every Indian. CM Sarma while speaking at a function here on regional languages also hailed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s pledge … Read more

Mizoram capital to come on Indian railway map within 5 months

Mizoram capital to come on Indian railway map within 5 months

Aizawl/Guwahati, March 4 (IANS) Mizoram’s Aizawl will be the fourth capital city in the northeast region to be joined by a railway link, and within five months, with the Bairabi-Sairang new line project at an advanced completion stage, officials said on Tuesday. Railway officials said that the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is laying the new … Read more

Physicist Brian Greene hails Indian students’ passion for science, innovation

Physicist Brian Greene hails Indian students’ passion for science, innovation

Agra, March 2 (IANS) Renowned physicist Dr. Brian Greene on Sunday praised Indian students for their passion for science and innovation, highlighting that their ambition is sure to make a global impact. “The passion for science and innovation that I have witnessed in India is unparalleled. The energy and curiosity among students here are truly … Read more

US Embassy grants visa to comatose Indian student’s family

US Embassy grants visa to comatose Indian student's family

Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) The US Embassy on Friday granted a visa to the family of an Indian student who suffered critical injuries in a road accident in Washington and has been comatose since then. The student identified as Nilam Shinde, 35, a post-graduate student at California State University, suffered fractures in both arms and … Read more

Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi pays tribute at Indian War Memorial in France

Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi pays tribute at Indian War Memorial in France

Paris, Feb 28 (IANS) Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi has laid a wreath at the war memorial in Neuve-Chapelle, France, honouring the supreme sacrifice of Indian soldiers who fought during World War I. “General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, laid a wreath at the Indian War Memorial in Neuve-Chapelle, France, honouring the supreme … Read more

US grants emergency visa interview to father of critical Indian student (Lead)

US grants emergency visa interview to father of critical Indian student (Lead)

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The United States has scheduled an emergency visa interview for the father of Nilam Shinde, a 35-year-old Indian student who has been in a coma at a California hospital following a road accident on February 14. The interview will take place at 9 a.m. on Friday. The development came after … Read more

US grants emergency visa interview to father of critical Indian student

US grants emergency visa interview to father of critical Indian student

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The United States has scheduled an emergency visa interview for the father of Nilam Shinde, a 35-year-old Indian student who has been in a coma at a California hospital following a road accident on February 14. The interview will take place at 9 a.m. on Friday. The development came after … Read more

Indian student critical after US accident, desperate family seeks urgent visa

Indian student critical after US accident, desperate family seeks urgent visa

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) A Maharashtra family has made a desperate appeal to the central government for a visa after their 35-year-old daughter, Nilam Shinde, was left in a coma following a severe accident in California on February 14. Shinde’s father, Tanaji Shinde, has been struggling to secure a visa to travel to the United … Read more

Indian space economy expected to jump to $44 bn in few years: Jitendra Singh

Indian space economy expected to jump to $44 bn in few years: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) India’s space economy is expected to increase five-fold from $8 billion to $44 billion in the next few years, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology. He noted that this growth will make a value addition to the Indian economy and move towards … Read more