Amid tension in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, condemning the attacks on the UAE and condoling the loss of lives due to them. “Spoke with President of the UAE, my brother Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Strongly condemned the attacks on...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the evolving situation in West Asia yesterday evening. The Committee was briefed on the air strikes in Iran on 28th of last month and the subsequent escalation, including attacks in several Gulf countries. It expressed serious concern over the...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated the ‘Morning Nutrition Programme’ organised by the Akshaya Patra Foundation. On the occasion, the Chief Minister stated that the smiling faces of schoolchildren testify to the fact that nutrition is not merely about food, but the very foundation of building the future. This commitment to service carries forward India’s cultural...
Days after the US Supreme Court invalidated President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick made an unscheduled visit to New Delhi and had a “highly productive” lunch meeting with commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday that largely revolved around trade and economic partnership. US ambassador to India Sergio Gor and Goyal confirmed...
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday called for discontinuation of the Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) taxed on commercial vehicles entering and exiting Delhi, saying he had raised the issue with the Chief Minister. Speaking at the India Today event, Gadkari asked whether the levies collected through ECC were being utilised for...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inaugurated several new projects in the capital aimed at preserving its historic heritage while strengthening Delhi’s power infrastructure. The Chief Minister launched the project to place overhead electricity cables underground in the Chandni Chowk area. This will enhance the locality’s visual appeal and improve the safety and reliability of power supply. In...
The Delhi Assembly’s budget session will commence on March 16 and is scheduled to run for two weeks, focusing on presenting the government’s financial plans and discussions on the budget and other legislative business, officials said. According to officials, five of the ten sitting days are expected to be earmarked for presentation of Delhi’s annual...
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said biotechnology will drive the next industrial revolution, as India steadily moves towards building a USD 1 trillion bioeconomy by 2047. Addressing the 40th Foundation Day celebrations of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in New Delhi, the Minister launched “SUJVIKA”, an...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today emphasised the Government’s determination to expand the capacity of the indigenous defence industry for both local production and exports under Aatmanirbhar Bharat and the crucial role played by Indian diplomats in realising the vision. Addressing the Trainee officers of the Indian Foreign Service at South Block in New Delhi, Mr...
Marking the completion of one year in office, the Delhi BJP leadership on Tuesday continued its outreach programme in East Delhi, where party leaders highlighted infrastructure projects, welfare schemes and organisational mobilisation as key achievements of the government. On the third day of the campaign, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta,...