New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the interim trade agreement with the US will strengthen ‘Make in India’ by opening up new opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs, and create jobs for women and youngsters. The prime minister also thanked US President Donald Trump for his personal commitment to robust ties between India…
New Delhi: Describing Chabahar port as “vital” for regional connectivity, Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali here on Friday said Tehran believes it should “expand” its ties with India and other countries on this issue, his remarks coming in the backdrop of recent changes in US policies on sanctions. At a press conference in Delhi, he was…
Jammu: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired a high-level security review meeting here to assess the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir, calling for innovative measures to reinforce the security grid while pushing de-radicalisation and youth outreach programmes. Shah said the terrorist ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, nurtured by elements hostile to the country,…
New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board has set up a committee to probe the death of a motorcyclist who allegedly fell into a construction pit dug by the water agency, cabinet minister Parvesh Verma said. Verma said the inquiry committee will submit a report on the incident by the same evening. A motorcyclist, Kamal, died…
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Friday warned of strict action against those using “paid promotion” to create “hype” over reports of missing girls, saying that attempts to create panic for monetary gains won’t be tolerated. According to official Delhi Police data accessed by PTI, a total of 807 people went missing between January 1…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has deferred discussions on the SIR of electoral rolls in the state. Special Intensive Revision is an exercise undertaken by the Election Commission of India to ensure that all the eligible Indian citizens are inducted in the electoral roll and no ineligible voters are included in it. Briefing reporters on Thursday,…
Solapur: Bitter rivals, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT), have come together to form a front in Barshi taluka of Maharashtra’s Solapur district along with two NCP factions ahead of the local polls. Elections to 12 Zilla Parishads (ZPs) and 125 Panchayat Samitis will be held on February 7. The…
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said the top priority of his government was to look into the problems of the people displaced by the ethnic violence in both hill and valley districts. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, he said the government will soon formulate a roadmap for the return of these people to…
New Delhi: India and the US have discussed ways to strengthen collaboration in “critical and emerging defence technologies” to meet the evolving requirements at a key meeting hosted here, officials said on Thursday. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) hosted the 24th Indo-US Joint Technical Group Plenary Meeting in New Delhi on February 3…
New Delhi: Shoring up bilateral cooperation in areas of trade, investment, and defence and security is set to be the key priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Malaysia beginning Saturday, even as New Delhi is set to once again press Kuala Lumpur to extradite controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. Following talks between…
