Make yoga part of daily routine: PM Modi to people
New Delhi: Ahead of the International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to adopt yoga in their lives and make it a part of their daily routine. Modi said this time he will get the opportunity to participate in the International Yoga Day programme to be held at the United […]
US, China remain at odds on numerous issues as Blinken finishes first day of meetings in Beijing
Beijing: The United States and China have failed to overcome their most serious disagreements but were able to discuss them in a potentially constructive way and have agreed to continue talks, US and Chinese officials said Sunday. US officials said Secretary of State Antony Blinken was able during a nearly 6-hour meeting to secure a […]
PM’s US visit expected to be high on substance: Govt
‘Defence, critical technology set to focus areas’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US next week is expected to be high on substance as both sides are looking at concrete outcomes in a range of key areas such as defence and critical technology and ways to simplify regulatory framework for deeper industrial cooperation. People familiar with the preparation for […]
Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission seeks views from public, religious bodies
New Delhi: The Law Commission on Wednesday said it has decided to look at the need for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) afresh and seek the views of various stakeholders, including members of the public and religious organisations. Earlier, the 21st Law Commission, the term of which ended in August 2018, had examined the issue […]
WPI inflation declines to multi-year low of (-) 3.48 pc in May
New Delhi: Wholesale price-based inflation rate declined by (-) 3.48 per cent in May, on easing prices of food, fuel and manufactured items. The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation rate has been in the negative territory for the second straight month. In April it was (-) 0.92 per cent. The May, 2023 data print […]
Average time taken to dispose of public grievances down to 17 days now: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said the average time limit for disposal of public grievances has now dropped to 17 days from 32 days in 2021. Briefing the media about the achievements of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in the past nine years here, he said the national rozgar […]
Modi govt overhauled India’s health infrastructure: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said in the last nine years, the Modi government has overhauled the country’s health infrastructure from primary to tertiary level while ensuring free treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh for the poor. In tweets, Shah said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India […]
Cabinet approves Rs 89,047 cr for 4G, 5G spectrum allocation to BSNL
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the third revival package for BSNL with a total outlay of Rs 89,047 crore, primarily for expenses related to spectrum for 4G and 5G services, Telecom and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. With the third and last revival package, the total financial support extended to BSNL has […]
Modi govt disbursed 27 crore Mudra loans to women: Amit Shah
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has disbursed 27 crore Mudra loans to women entrepreneurs who have empowered the Indian economy with their “womanly force”, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) is a scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 8, 2015, to provide loans […]
PM Modi to address joint session of US Congress
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint session of the US Congress on June 22 during his official state visit to the country and will share his vision of India’s future and speak on the global challenges facing the two countries, top congressional leaders announced on Friday. President Joe Biden will host Prime […]
