New Delhi: India and Ukraine are looking at the possibility of a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kyiv next month amid renewed global efforts to bring peace to the eastern European nation, multiple diplomatic sources said on Saturday. Modi might visit Kyiv around the Ukrainian National Day on August 24 and is expected…
New Delhi: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee walked out of the ongoing NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi, accusing that her microphone was deliberately switched off when she started speaking about the allocation of funds for the state. “…I was speaking, my mic was stopped. I said why did you stop me, why are…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the CRPF’s unwavering dedication and relentless service to the nation on the force’s raising day on Saturday. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is the country’s largest organisation of its kind under the Union government and is primarily engaged in counter-insurgency work in coordination with states. “My greetings…
JAMMU: Senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar on Friday said India is capable of protecting its land, and its people, government and army has put a halt to the mischievous activities of China and Pakistan. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, he said Pakistan fought wars with India in 1947, 1965, 1971…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday gave its approval for a proposal to upgrade Brindavan Gardens at the bottom of the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam, across the river Cauvery in Mandya district, at an estimated cost of Rs 2,663 crore. The upgradation work will be taken up under Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model. “The upgradation includes…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday alleged that the Congress government in Karnataka is pushing the state into “bankruptcy” with scams and diversion of funds to serve its “political interests”. Claiming the involvement of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in two alleged scams in the state, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi alleged that the Congress did not…
New Delhi: The Opposition parties slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday over his claims concerning the Agnipath scheme while paying tribute to martyrs on Kargil Vijay Diwas and demanded a review of the scheme. Modi said the Agnipath recruitment scheme was an example of necessary reforms undertaken by the Army and accused the Opposition…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee confirmed on Friday that she would participate in the central think-tank NITI Aayog meeting scheduled on July 27 in Delhi. Banerjee’s statement came amid speculations of uncertainty on whether she, too, would skip the meet like most other CMs of the INDIA bloc. Talking to reporters at the…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin and Indian Army veterans on Friday paid rich tributes to the armed forces personnel who fought valiantly and sacrificed their lives for the country during the Kargil war of 1999. The Governor was accompanied by the army veterans in paying homage to the…
Thiruvanthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will not be attending the Niti Aayog meeting to be held in the national capital on Saturday, according to government sources. Vijayan had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his inability to attend the meeting and seeking permission for state Finance Minister K B Balagopal to go in…
