India

India has brought voices of Global South into G20: UN Secretary-General

09 Sep 2023 09:01 AM IST

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said he fully understands India’s aspirations to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council but asserted that it is for the member countries to decide about the reform of the top global body. In an exclusive interview to PTI, he acknowledged the

PM Modi, Mauritian counterpart Jugnauth discuss cooperation in infrastructure, FinTech, culture

09 Sep 2023 09:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday “reiterated India’s commitment to furthering the voice of the Global South” in a bilateral meeting with his Mauritius counterpart Pravind Jugnauth here. “PM @KumarJugnauth and I had a very good meeting. This is a special year for India-Mauritius relations as we mark 75 years

PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina discuss connectivity, trade

09 Sep 2023 08:59 AM IST

On the eve of the G20 Leaders’ Summit 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Friday in New Delhi. During the talk, the two leaders focused on various areas and issues such as connectivity, as well as strategic and commercial linkage.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives in New Delhi for the G20 Leaders’ Summit

09 Sep 2023 08:49 AM IST

The United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak landed in the Indian capital on Friday, September 8, to attend the highly anticipated G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled for September 9-10. Accompanied by his wife, Akshata Murthy, Sunak was welcomed at the airport by Union minister Ashwini Choubey, British High Commissioner to India

AAP seeks coalition with Congress on 50 Seats in Madhya Pradesh

09 Sep 2023 08:43 AM IST

Just a few days after the formation of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance ‘India’, a tussle has come to light between the parties involved in this alliance regarding seats in the assembly elections. Aam Aadmi Party has sought its share in 230 seats of the state from Congress in the

Vaishali Democracy Mahotsav to be held on 15th Sept at Nalanda University

09 Sep 2023 08:42 AM IST

International Democracy Day is celebrated on 15 September. This day provides an opportunity to make people understand the importance of democracy and the effective realization of human rights. This time the event is special because Vaishali Democracy Mahotsav is being organized on 15th September at Nalanda University, which is famous

CM Khattar increases responsibility of officers of CMO in Haryana

09 Sep 2023 08:41 AM IST

CM Manohar Lal has increased the responsibility of the officers of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Haryana. He has been made Feedback and Outreach Coordinator. Now, instead of sitting in the office, he will go to the field and take feedback on government schemes. For this, a letter has

Hisar’s Adampur MLA Bhavya Bishnoi’s supporters invoke his bachelor status to demand ministership

09 Sep 2023 08:40 AM IST

Hisar’s Adampur MLA Bhavya Bishnoi’s supporters are invoking bachelorhood to make him a minister, but Haryana CM Manohar Lal also cleverly cuts off this demand and says that Bhavya is not the only bachelor. I am too. My marriageable age has passed, but Bhavya will also be removed from this

NSUI wins president’s post in Panjab University students body polls

09 Sep 2023 08:39 AM IST

NSUI, the student organization of the Congress in Panjab University, Chandigarh surprised everyone by making a comeback after 6 years. This came as a surprise because last year the CYSS, the student wing of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), had won. Within a year the students rejected him. Secondly, Jatin

Punjab govt bans consumption of Nilgai among other steps to foster wildlife

09 Sep 2023 08:37 AM IST

This time the Bhagwant Mann government felt the pain of wildlife. In lieu of this, the state government in its recent meeting of the Punjab State Wildlife Board, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann took many decisions and one of the decision is not to ‘consume’ wildlife i.e. Nilgai (Blue bull)

Madras HC initiates revision following DMK minister’s discharge from corruption case

09 Sep 2023 08:26 AM IST

The Madras High Court on Friday ordered issuing notice to DMK Minister I Periyasamy on a criminal revision case that it initiated, following his discharge from a corruption case by a trial court in March this year. So far, the court has taken up on its own, similar cases against

Will fight to free universities of corruption, violence: WB Governor

09 Sep 2023 08:25 AM IST

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, on Thursday, said that he would wipe out corruption and violence from the universities of West Bengal. “I am the chancellor of the university, and I want our universities to be the best in India,” Bose said. “I am pledging in the name of