New Delhi: India on Friday rejected criticism from several US lawmakers over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), asserting that the legislation is an internal matter and falls within the country’s sovereign legislative process. The response came after a bipartisan group of US lawmakers, including Senator James Risch, Chairman of the Read More…
Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday urged BRICS nations to strengthen collaboration in tackling global education challenges, stressing that issues such as resilience, innovation and sustainability require collective action rather than isolated efforts. Addressing the 13th BRICS Education Ministers’ Meeting in Bhubaneswar, Joshi said India’s BRICS Chairship is guided by the principles of resilience, Read More…
Special Forces from India and the United States are participating in a joint counter-terrorism exercise aimed at strengthening operational cooperation and enhancing interoperability between the two countries. The eighth edition of the bilateral exercise, ‘Tarkash’, is being held from July 13 to August 7, with commandos from India’s National Security Guard (NSG) and the United Read More…
Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that partnerships between the Ministry of Tourism and private entities such as Netflix, Google, YouTube and Air India have the potential to significantly boost the promotion of India’s tourist destinations. Speaking at an event at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in New Delhi on Wednesday, Read More…
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday felicitated judoka Asmita Dey for winning India’s first-ever gold medal in judo at the Commonwealth Games. According to an official statement, Saha, who is in New Delhi to attend a BJP meeting, met the athlete at Tripura Bhavan and congratulated her on her historic achievement. The Chief Minister Read More…
Netflix Co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to discuss the growing opportunities in India’s media and entertainment industry. Following the meeting, Prime Minister Modi said the discussions focused on the immense potential of India’s media and entertainment sector and the country’s emergence as a global content creation hub. In Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday marked the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, describing the move as a historic milestone that ushered in a new era of development and empowerment for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. In a post on social media, the Prime Minister said that the abrogation of Read More…
Chief Election Commissioner of India and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA, Gyanesh Kumar, on Tuesday met Thailand’s Ambassador to India, Chavanart Thangsumphant, at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening democratic cooperation in line with the vision outlined at the International Read More…
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner of India and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA, Gyanesh Kumar, on Tuesday met the Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to India, Alassane Conte, at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening democratic cooperation in line Read More…
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner of India and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA, Gyanesh Kumar, on Tuesday met Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to India, Azamat Yeskarayev, at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening democratic cooperation in line with the vision outlined at Read More…