NEW DELHI: Japan appointed senior diplomat Keiichi Ono as new ambassador to India. Ono has served as senior deputy minister for foreign affairs and as Japan’s G7 sherpa, playing an important role in ensuring success of 2013 G7 summit in Hiroshima.Ono, who is an expert on Japan-US relations, will take place of Hiroshi Suzuki who…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with India’s newest Paris Paralympics medallists, congratulating them on their achievements. During the call, PM Modi described their victories as the ‘biggest gift to the country’. The conversation included medal winners Harvinder Singh, Kapil Parmar, Pranav Soorma, Sachin Sarjerao Khilari and Dharambir.The PM…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha leader of opposition, said on Thursday that PM Modi should apologise not only to Shivaji Maharaj but also to every Maharashtrian people for the collapse of the Maratha warrior king’s statue in Sindurdurg.The Congress leader was speaking at an event in Sangli that witnessed the inauguration of Pantangrao…
NEW DELHI: Responding to Mamata Banerjee‘s letter to PM Modi, Union minister for women and child development Annapurna Devi said West Bengal CM gave “factually incorrect” information in “what appears to be” an attempt “to cover up the delay in operationalising Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs)”.Banerjee, first wrote to PM Modi on Aug 22 following…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that while voters in many nations sought change in their governments this year, Indians opted for continuity, political stability, and economic growth by electing the NDA government for a third consecutive term. Speaking at the ET World Leaders Forum, he emphasised that India is crafting a…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the financial sector regulators need to take bigger steps to prevent cyber frauds in the country. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF), he said that the threat of cyber fraud should not impede progress of the fintech and startup ecosystem.“My expectation from regulators is that they need to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off three new Vande Bharat Express trains for Meerut-Lucknow; Madurai-Bengaluru; and Chennai-Nagercoil via video conferencing.The new trains will add to the current fleet of more than 100 semi-high speed trains connecting more than 280 districts across the country.“Today from North to South a new chapter is…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underlined the importance of expedited justice in cases related to crimes against women, urging the district court judges to prioritise the swift resolution of these cases, stating that prompt justice would enhance women’s sense of security.Speaking at the inaugural session of National Conference of District Judiciary PM…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled the stamp and coin during National Conference of District Judiciary commemorating 75 years of the establishment of the Supreme Court.Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, CJI DY Chandrachud and President of Supreme Court Bar Association, Kapil Sibal were also present in the inaugural programme.The two-day Conference will…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday apologised for the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj statue in Maharashtra‘s Sindhudurg.“Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a name for me, for us Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is our idol. Whatever happened in Sindhudurg a few days ago…today I bow and place my head at the feet of my…
