PM Modi to release Rs 20,000 crore to farmers during Varanasi visit on June 18

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release over Rs 20,000 crore as the 17th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme at an event in Varanasi on June 8, which will benefit 9.26 crore farmers nationwide, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers…

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with PMs of Italy, Japan on sidelines of G7 Summit

Apulia (Italy) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Italy and Japan after the conclusion of the G7 Summit's Outreach Session in Italy's Borgo Egnazia on Friday. 

PM Modi began the day…

Will keep working together to further global good, says PM Modi after meeting US President Biden

Apulia (Italy) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with several world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, after the conclusion of the G7 Summit's Outreach Session in Italy's Borgo Egnazia on Friday. 

"It's always…

TRAI allots new 160 mobile phone series to key financial entities to curb spams

New Delhi (IANS) The government has allocated 160 mobile phone series for making transactional and service voice calls for all entities regulated by RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and PFRDA in the first phase, in order to prevent the duping of citizens from the…

NEET protests: Police lathicharge NSUI activists in Kota; ABVP demands re-test, CBI inquiry

Jaipur (IANS) The Rajasthan Police on Friday resorted to lathicharge to disperse the NSUI activists, who while protesting against the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 exam, tried to enter inside the Collectorate in Kota.  

Earlier,…

‘Black Friday’ at Kochi airport as people pay homage to victims of Kuwait fire tragedy

Kochi (IANS) Kerala's Kochi airport has never witnessed such sombre scenes as were seen on Friday when bodies of those who died in a fire in Kuwait, arrived. 

“On Friday, everyone at the airport was grieving and all had tears flowing. It's…

Those who were anti-Ram became No. 2, arrogant stopped at 241, says Indresh Kumar

Jaipur (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue Indresh Kumar has said that the ruling party fell short of a thumping majority as a feeling of arrogance had taken over and the INDIA bloc ended at Number 2 position for being anti-Ram. 

Ajit Doval gets third term as NSA; to be assigned Cabinet Minister rank

New Delhi (IANS) Ajit Doval has been reappointed as the National Security Advisor (NSA) for a third term and he will be assigned the rank of a Cabinet Minister, the government said on Thursday. 

“His appointment will be co-terminus with the…

4 women among five killed, 8 injured in Nagpur explosives factory blast

Nagpur (IANS) At least five workers were killed, and another eight injured when a massive blast ripped through an explosives manufacturing company in Maharashtra's Waddhamna town on Thursday, officials said. 

The blast was reported at around…

Fire tragedy: MoS KV Singh meets Kuwait FM; assured of full support

New Delhi (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh met with Foreign Minister of Kuwait Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya on Thursday during which he was assured of full support and early repatriation of the mortal remains of Indian nationals…