New Delhi: The Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme will help India utilise its rapidly expanding renewable energy capacity and deliver economic and social benefits, UN climate chief Simon Stiell said on Thursday. The Union Cabinet approved the GEC-III scheme on Wednesday. The initiative aims to develop an intra-state transmission network equipped with battery storage Read More…
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will begin a month-long statewide campaign on October 2 demanding the withdrawal of the recently amended mining law passed by Parliament. BJD president Naveen Patnaik will launch the campaign in Bhubaneswar on October 2. As part of the Jana Samparka Padayatra, party leaders will travel across Odisha and meet people Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during a serious incident involving a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Calling Machchhar a “hero”, Modi said the pilot displayed exceptional courage despite sustaining serious injuries during the incident. He said Machchhar’s determination to protect those on board Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian shooters Neeru and Kynan Chenai on winning the gold medal in the Trap Mixed Team event at the 2026 Asian Games. The Prime Minister noted that the duo set an Asian record in the final to claim India’s first-ever Asian Games gold medal in the event. He Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with US President Donald Trump over the phone on Tuesday and reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation across trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and other areas of mutual interest. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and agreed to maintain close engagement Read More…
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump, saying key concerns surrounding India-US relations remained unaddressed. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh criticised Modi’s description of Trump as his “good friend” and questioned whether the Prime Minister raised India’s concerns over US actions Read More…
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra’ in Jalandhar, urging the BJP to focus on drug networks across the country instead of targeting Punjab. In a statement, the AAP alleged that drug trafficking routes were also operating through BJP-ruled states and called Read More…
Patna: Rising water levels in the Gandak River led to breaches at two embankment points in Bihar’s Gopalganj and Saran districts on Wednesday, officials said. The Water Resources Department reported that a section of the Bandhauli-Sheetalpur-Faizullahpur Zamindari Bund in Baikunthpur block of Gopalganj gave way early in the day. The breach, located near Sheetalpur village Read More…
Shivamoga: The Karnataka unit of the Congress on Wednesday launched a 10-day statewide outreach campaign titled ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0’, marking four years since Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra entered the state. The campaign was inaugurated in Shivamogga district and will cover 84 Assembly constituencies where the Congress suffered defeats in the 2023 elections. Karnataka Read More…
New Delhi: Five Indian heritage sites, including the Udaigiri Caves in Madhya Pradesh, have been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, taking India’s total number of entries on the list to 78. The new additions include the Bagh Cave Paintings, Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley, Udaigiri Caves, Ginnorgarh, and the Read More…