New Delhi: The defence ministry on Friday sealed a Rs 19,000 crore deal with Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) for acquisition of five fleet support ships for the Indian Navy. The ships of 44,000 tons category will be the first of its kind to be built in India by an Indian shipyard, officials said. The ministry said…
New Delhi: Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday lamented that while the Judiciary and the Executive are in an overdrive to deliver, the scene in the Legislature is “dismal”. He also said while people in the political arena have all the rights to do politics, when it comes to nation’s development, politicians…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday rejected Rahul Gandhi’s charge that China has encroached on Indian territory as baseless and absurd, as it asserted that it is the opposition party which has committed “historic, unpardonable crime” in dealings with Beijing. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi quoted from selected works of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to say…
New Delhi: Art works and traditional items reflecting Indian heritage were the gifts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s choice for some of the world leaders at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. He presented a pair of ‘surahi’ from Telangana to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Nagaland shawl to his wife and the first lady of…
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Thursday approved capital acquisition proposals worth approximately Rs 7,800 crore that included procurement of electronic warfare suite for Mi-17 V5 helicopters. The proposals were cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The defence ministry said the proposals approved by the DAC included one on…
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday suggested the G20 trade ministers to work collectively to ensure equitable competition between large and small sellers as there are challenges in the fast growing cross-border e-commerce. In a video message at the G20 Trade and Investment Minister’s meeting here, he also emphasised on the need to address the…
New Delhi: Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday wrote to ISRO Chairman S Somanath over the success of Chandrayaan-3, saying the space agency’s outstanding capabilities have been built up over decades and it being anchored on self-reliance since the early sixties has contributed to its great successes. In her letter to Somanath, the Congress parliamentary…
New Delhi: Congratulations have poured in for India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi from across the world, including the neighbourhood, on the success of the country’s lunar mission. Modi thanked them, asserting that India’s strides in space will truly benefit humanity in the times to come. “India will continue to explore, learn and share for the…
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated the country on the historic moment of Chandrayaan-3’s landing on the moon. This sounds the bugle for a developed India, said the prime minister, who joined through video conference the scientists at ISRO to witness the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3. “We are witness to the new flight of…
Jammu: Asserting that 99 per cent infiltration attempts from Pakistan on the border have been foiled in Jammu and Kashmir this year, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Wednesday said the security agencies are fully alert and working to finish terrorism rather than just contain it. He said the border security grid is “much stronger…
