New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, saying his call for ‘swadeshi’ is the fundamental principle for a developed India. The prime minister said Mahatma Gandhi always laid strong emphasis on ‘swadeshi’, which is also a fundamental pillar of the government’s resolve for a developed…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi, holding wide-ranging discussions on defence, trade, and critical minerals as both sides look to build momentum in the India-US partnership ahead of Jaishankar’s visit to the United States next week. The meeting comes at a time…
Baramati: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was keen on the merger of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and it was about to materialise soon, a close associate of the deceased leader claimed on Thursday. Kiran Gujar, who has been associated with Ajit Pawar since before he entered politics in the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday heaped praise on the artists and performers of the Beating Retreat ceremony, which marks the end of Republic Day celebrations. The 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’ was the overriding theme of the ceremonial event held at the Vijay Chowk and presided over by President Droupadi Murmu. In…
Mumbai: Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday sought the Maharashtra government’s cooperation for expeditious conduct of the probe into the plane crash which killed Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others at the Baramati airport in Pune district. In a letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, a day after the tragedy,…
Baramati: Hundreds of mourners thronged the residence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at his native village Katewadi near here on Thursday morning to pay their last respects to the leader who died in a plane crash. Grief-stricken people from Katewadi and nearby villages in Pune district, joined by NCP workers, made a beeline…
New Delhi: A high-level delegation of the United Arab Emirates National Guard Command (UAE-NGC) is currently visiting India to enhance training collaboration and capacity building through interactions with the Indian Coast Guard’s establishments, officials said on Wednesday. Brigadier Staff Khalid Obaid Thani Al Shamsi, Acting Commander, Coast Guard Group, UAE, is leading the delegation, which…
Baramati: The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, killed in a plane crash, will be held with full state honours on Thursday at Baramati in Pune district. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be among the leaders present at the funeral, his Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said. The last rites of Pawar…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with the chief executives of leading global and Indian energy companies during India Energy Week (IEW) 2026, with industry leaders expressing strong confidence in India’s growth outlook and a keen interest in expanding their presence in the country. During the interaction at the Prime Minister’s residence,…
New Delhi: India and the US have made “very significant” progress in their negotiations for a trade deal, with New Delhi maintaining steady momentum in talks with Washington for a positive outcome even during the final stages of concluding its free trade pact with the European Union, official sources said on Wednesday. India’s mega trade…
