Mizoram to hold unity fests across the world

Aizawl (IANS) The Mizoram government has decided to organise unity festivals across the world to ensure integration and brotherhood of all Mizos across the globe, a tourism department official said on Friday.

"To ensure the…

Vajpayee statue to be unveiled in Lucknow on Dec 25

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that a statue of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be unveiled here on December 25.

Adityanath made the announcement at a function here…

TMC Secretary General, ex-Kolkata top cop questioned

Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday questioned Trinamool Congress Secretary General Partha Chatterjee and former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Ponzi scam cases, an official said here.

'No First Use' nuclear policy depends on future: Rajnath

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh declared on Friday that India's commitment so far to a 'No First Use' in nuclear policy will depend on circumstances in the future.

Singh posted a tweet from Pokhran, the test site of India's…

Curbs in Kashmir to go, detentions to be reviewed

Srinagar: Restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir placed after the axing of Article 370 will be lifted in a phased manner from Friday night, Chief Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam announced on Friday.

All schools in the Kashmir Valley will reopen…

PM-inspired stimulus package may come as early as this weekend

New Delhi: After revoking Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir in a seamless manner and the security dragnet in the erstwhile state not resulting in a single bullet being fired, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun to focus on…

Post Article 370, one can proudly say One Nation, One Constitution: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said with the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A in Jammu and Kashmir, the dream of "One Nation, One Constitution" has been realised, as he lashed out at the opposition speaking against…

Govt will invest Rs 100 lakh cr on developing infrastructure: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government will invest Rs 100 lakh crore on developing modern infrastructure that will aid in nearly doubling the size of the Indian economy to $5 trillion in the next five years.

PM announces CDS post, fulfils defence's long-pending proposal

New Delhi (IANS) In a major move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post, that has been a long-pending recommendation of various defence panels.

Addressing the nation from the…

BJP accuses police of stopping 'Bharat Mata Puja' in Howrah

Kolkata (IANS) Tension soared in West Bengal's Howrah district on Thursday after the police stopped Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers from performing 'Bharat Mata Puja' on the occasion of Independence Day.

The…