New Delhi: The three-day Dryland Congress 2026 concluded in New Delhi with a call for greater South–South and triangular cooperation to accelerate solutions for dryland agriculture. The Congress culminated in the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D), which outlines a shared agenda for transforming dryland agriculture through collaboration, knowledge exchange, innovation and collective Read More…
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New Delhi Declaration Reflects India’s Forward-Looking Leadership: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday praised the New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit, saying it reflected the “pragmatic, inclusive and forward-looking leadership” of Indian foreign policy in an evolving global order. The declaration also welcomed the recent Guwahati Declaration issued by the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies, which Read More…
TN Finances: CM Vijay Unveils Rs 79,219 Crore Agenda Amid Fiscal Concerns
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, has announced projects and schemes involving a total outlay of Rs 79,219.06 crore through its maiden budget and subsequent Assembly debates on departmental grants. The announcements come amid criticism from opposition parties that the government’s spending plans could place significant strain on the Read More…
PM Modi, Xi Jinping Discuss India-China Ties, Border Peace at BRICS Summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the two leaders reviewing bilateral relations and reaffirming the need for a long-term strategic approach to ties. The meeting marked a discussion on the steady progress in India-China relations since their Read More…
National Workshop for Startups and MSMEs Held in Kochi
Kochi: The MSME-Development and Facilitation Office, Thrissur, organised the ‘Startup Enablement Summit – National Workshop to Empower Startups & MSMEs’ at the Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth campus in Kochi on September 10. The workshop was conducted in association with Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Maker Village and the Kerala Management Association. The inaugural session was presided over by Read More…
President Murmu Meets Iranian President Pezeshkian, Discusses Regional Peace
New Delhi: President of India Droupadi Murmu on Saturday met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at Rashtrapati Bhavan during his first visit to India. Welcoming President Pezeshkian, Murmu expressed appreciation for the support extended by Iran during India’s BRICS presidency. The two leaders discussed the longstanding ties of friendship between India and Iran, including their strong Read More…
Turning Barren Land into Gold: Sheeja’s 45-Year Journey as a Farmer
THRISSUR: Rows of marigold plants stand in full bloom on what was once barren and unused land in Nattika, turning the landscape into a sea of colour ahead of the Onam season. Behind these flower fields is not a team of workers, but the determination and hard work of 62-year-old farmer Sheeja, who has been Read More…
CBI Arrests CGST Superintendent, Consultant in Rs 1 Crore Bribery Case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a superintendent in the office of the Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise and a CGST consultant in connection with an alleged Rs 1 crore bribery case, officials said. The arrests followed the registration of an FIR by the agency on Wednesday based on a Read More…
PM Modi meets Iranian President on BRICS Summit sidelines
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, their second meeting in less than two weeks. The leaders discussed bilateral ties and cooperation in multilateral forums, including BRICS. Modi thanked Iran for its continued high-level participation in BRICS meetings and Read More…
Modi meets Putin on sidelines of BRICS Summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, their second meeting this year. The two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral ties across political, economic, defence, energy, space, skill mobility and people-to-people cooperation. They also visited the INNOPROM India industrial Read More…






