The ‘India-ASEAN Youth bridge’ will foster people-to-people connectivity, digital innovation, and capacity building both for Indian and the ASEAN member countries, connecting the young populations of various nations and leveraging their aspirations, energy, and dynamism, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. Addressing the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), the Defence
NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday paid tribute to India's first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on his 151st birth anniversary, recalling his contribution to the country's unity and describing him as the architect of unity and the builder of modern India. Rahul Gandhi,
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called upon people to join a march in the national capital before reaching Ramlila Maidan for a scheduled mega rally by the INDIA bloc on November 1. However, Delhi Police sources said no permission had been sought for a march
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), with discussions focusing on defence cooperation, military interoperability and regional security challenges. In a post on X, Singh said the meeting provided
RANCHI: Rain intensified in parts of Jharkhand on Thursday, and the weather department has issued an alert for a downpour till next morning under the influence of 'very severe' cyclonic storm Arnab that made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday. Gudabanda in East Singhbhum district recorded the highest 71.4 mm
POONCH: A woman has gone missing in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district and is suspected to have crossed the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) along with eight goats, officials said on Saturday. Rubina Kousar, a resident of Karni village near the LoC, took the goats out for grazing on
AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has detained 61 illegal immigrants, predominantly from Bangladesh, during a city-wide crackdown ahead of the Diwali festivities aimed at ensuring public safety, police said on Monday. Legal procedures for deportation of the detained persons were underway, the Crime Branch said in a press note. The drive was
KANGRA: Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Saturday performed the Bhoomi Pujan for Parmarth Eco Village at Manei (Bhadrela) in Kangra district, describing the initiative as a significant step towards promoting sustainable living, environmental awareness and community participation. Addressing the gathering, the Governor said the project represented more than an infrastructure initiative,
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Modi government, accusing it of using distorted GDP statistics to veil the 'ground reality' of rising inflation, shrinking job opportunities, and mounting household debt. Addressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly, Ramesh, in a post on X, asserted that
Reiterating support for women’s representation in political leadership and decision-making roles, India’s Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Parvatheaneni Harish highlighted how gender quotas in politics push the agenda of achieving parity between genders. India has led the way in ensuring that women get their due representation, whether it is
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Monday launched a scathing attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing the central leadership of prioritising political campaigns over severe national security crises. The remarks come following Amit Shah's visit to Hyderabad to spearhead 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' march. Reacting to the development, Khera
JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday said the government would extend all possible assistance to those who suffered losses in the devastating blaze in the Shiva market here, and help them restart their businesses. A massive fire had ripped through the market early Sunday, gutting around 40 shops and reducing
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday directed ministers to fast-track ongoing development works, strengthen public grievance redressal and ensure adequate winter preparedness. Abdullah chaired a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat here to assess administrative functioning and developmental priorities. The meeting was convened soon after the reopening of offices following Darbar
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir has completed 100 per cent fieldwork for the District Census Handbook (DCHB), covering 6,466 villages and 80 towns across the Union Territory, Director Census Amit Sharma said on Saturday. He said preparations for the Population Enumeration exercise in the non-snowbound areas were underway, with a series of training
KISHTWAR: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday inaugurated a new Seismological Observatory in the high seismic zone of Kishtwar, marking a significant step towards strengthening earthquake monitoring and disaster preparedness in Jammu and Kashmir. Established through the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the observatory is equipped with advanced digital seismic equipment and
