Champai Soren meets Amit Shah, to join BJP on Aug 30, says Assam CM Sarma

New Delhi (IANS) JMM leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, who had publicly shared his anguish at his treatment by the party and his unceremonious removal from the top post, will join the BJP on August 30,  Assam Chief Minister…

PM Modi dials Russian President Putin, shares 'insights' from recent Ukraine visit

New Delhi/Moscow (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin following his landmark visit to Ukraine, last week. 

"Spoke with President Putin today. Discussed measures to further strengthen Special…

Bengal BJP announces 12-hour strike over police action on Nabanna protesters

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal unit of BJP has convened a 12-hour general strike in West Bengal on Wednesday condemning police action on the protesters participating in the 'Nabanna Abhijan' (March to Bengal Secretariat) rally condemning the rape…

India offers UPI as a plug-and-play system to other countries to speed up cross-border payments

Bengaluru (IANS) RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday offered India’s UPI system as a plug-and-play system for other countries to facilitate quicker and cheaper cross-border remittances among the community of nations.  

Addressing the RBI@90…

I want Champai Soren to join BJP and strengthen the party: Himanta Sarma

New Delhi (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that former Jharkhand Chief Minister and senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Champai Soren joining the BJP would further strengthen the party.  

His remarks came amid…

J&K polls: BJP’s list of 40 star campaigners released, PM Modi to lead campaign

New Delhi (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday unveiled the names of its 40 star campaigners who will hit the ground running for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, scheduled for next month. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Indian astronaut to join ISS under Indo-US space cooperation: Dr Jitendra Singh

New Delhi (IANS) An Indian astronaut from the ‘Gaganyaan’ mission is set to join the International Space Station (ISS), marking a significant milestone in the Indo-US space collaboration, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and…

India's textile exports to touch $65 billion by 2025-26: Invest India

New Delhi (IANS) India's textile industry is expanding at a rapid pace with the country's textile exports projected to touch $65 billion by the financial year 2025-26, according to Invest India. 

Projections indicate that textiles production…

Chirag Paswan re-elected Lok Janshakti Party LJP-RV chief, shares party

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister Chirag Paswan was on Sunday re-elected as the national president of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) for the next five years, the party announced after its National Executive meeting in Ranchi. 

"We firmly believe…

Will contest all 243 seats in Bihar polls 2025: Prashant Kishor announces Jan Suraaj

New Delhi (IANS) Political strategist Prashant Kishor made a significant announcement regarding his political campaign, Jan Suraaj, on Sunday, revealing that the party will contest all 243 seats in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, with at least…