New Delhi: Senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer K Srikar Reddy has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Qatar, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. Srikar Reddy, a 2001-batch IFS officer, is currently serving as the Consul General of India in San Francisco, United States. He will succeed the current envoy Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the Union Cabinet will take up the proposed anti-paper leak bill at its meeting today, paving the way for its introduction in Parliament next week. In a video message, the Prime Minister said the proposed legislation, which aims to provide for stringent action against those involved Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Sonam Ji a speedy recovery and urged him to strictly follow the advice of doctors to regain his health. In a post on X, the Prime Minister encouraged Sonam Ji to maintain his daily routine as advised by medical professionals and expressed hope that he would soon Read More…
New Delhi: India has successfully completed 12 launch vehicle missions, launched 11 national satellites, and placed nine international customer satellites into orbit between July 2023 and June 2026, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha. During this period, India achieved several key milestones, including the Chandrayaan-3 soft landing near the Moon’s south pole, the launch of Read More…
New Delhi: India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill has appealed for compassion, mutual respect, and prioritising students’ welfare amid the ongoing protests over repeated exam paper leaks across the country. In a message shared on his Instagram story on Thursday, Gill said the younger generation deserves every opportunity to learn, dream, and help shape Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has announced that partial power restrictions will be imposed across the state during peak hours on Thursday due to the prevailing electricity shortage. The move comes as Kerala continues to face a worsening power crisis. Authorities are making efforts to bridge the supply gap by procuring electricity from Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to freedom fighters Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad on their birth anniversaries, remembering their immense contributions to India’s freedom movement. Paying homage to Lokmanya Tilak, the Prime Minister described him as a towering figure of the independence struggle who awakened the spirit Read More…
New Delhi: Sixteen Delhi Metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Mandi House, ITO and Khan Market, were closed on Thursday morning until further notice due to security concerns, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced. The closures come as large crowds gathered at Jantar Mantar for the ongoing protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Read More…
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed comprehensive measures to improve the cultivation, processing and marketing of Totapuri mangoes following persistent complaints of falling farmer incomes and declining mandi prices in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Chairing a high-level review meeting at Krishi Bhavan on Wednesday, Chouhan reviewed Read More…
Skopje: President Droupadi Murmu, along with North Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, on Wednesday unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Museum of the City of Skopje. Addressing the gathering, President Murmu said Mahatma Gandhi’s message of truth and non-violence belongs to all humanity and remains relevant in a world facing conflict and division. She Read More…