Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth around Rs 18,800 crore in Surat, marking one of the largest infrastructure investment programmes undertaken in the city in recent years. The projects span key sectors including transport connectivity, industrial infrastructure, power distribution, healthcare, and urban development, aimed...
India and Venezuela on Thursday agreed to forge a long-term energy partnership, along with measures to ramp up economic ties –including in critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and automobiles– after extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. Rodriguez is on a five-day visit to India to bolster the overall bilateral cooperation against...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Union Cabinet approved a scheme that will work towards reducing pollution in the Delhi-NCR region and promote cleaner mobility. “The scheme will improve air quality, support sustainable transport and benefit vehicle owners,” the Prime Minister said in a post on X. Earlier in the day, the Union...
Iran launched missile and drone attacks targeting US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday, describing the strikes as retaliation for a US attack on Iran’s Qeshm Island earlier. Iran’s Armed Forces said they targeted the US Fifth Fleet and a US air base in the region in response to what they called US strikes...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held wide-ranging talks with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing focusing on boosting bilateral cooperation in trade, connectivity, border security and defence. Aung Hlaing visit to India comes less than two months after he became the president following Myanmar’s parliamentary elections. During the talks, Hlaing assured PM Modi that Myanmarese territory would...
The Supreme Court was informed on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was personally supervising the NEET-UG cancellation, following a paper leak. The submission was made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta after the apex court sought a response from the government in an affidavit detailing how and in which manner the process and conclusion of...
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday officially resigned from his post, formally ending weeks of intense speculation over a leadership transition in the Congress government. The resignation was submitted to the Governor’s office at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru around 3 PM. Since Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot is currently out of station, Governor’s Secretary Prabhushankar...
Petrol and diesel prices were raised again on Monday as state-run oil marketing companies continued to revise retail fuel rates upward amid elevated global crude oil prices and a weakening rupee. The latest increase marks the fourth fuel price hike since May 15, taking the cumulative rise in petrol and diesel prices to nearly Rs...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to New Delhi after successfully concluding his visit to Italy, marking the final leg of his five-nation official tour. India and Italy yesterday announced the upgradation of their ties to a Special Strategic Partnership, marking a major step forward in bilateral relations. The two countries signed several agreements in areas...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India’s partnership with the Nordic countries is set to be upgraded into a Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership. Addressing a joint press meet after the 3rd India-Nordic Summit, the Prime Minister said India and the Nordic region can combine Nordic expertise in sustainability with India’s scale to...