J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: The Pahalgam terror attack could not be allowed to derail governance and development in Jammu and Kashmir, chief minister Omar Abdullah said Monday, adding that even the central govt shared the same view.Chairing a high-level review meeting at the civil secretariat in Srinagar, which marked the formal resumption of…
Canada’s Liberal Party headed by PM Mark Carney returned to power Tuesday riding a wave of strong anti-Donald Trump sentiment. PM Narendra Modi was among the first to congratulate Carney and express willingness to unlock greater opportunities in ties, while underlining that India and Canada are bound by shared democratic values, a steadfast commitment to…
Professor Mohammad Yunus and PM Modi NEW DELHI: India has no intention of getting itself embroiled in a trade war with Bangladesh even though the signalling from Dhaka on trade issues remains far from positive. The Indian govt reiterated on Thursday that India’s recent withdrawal of the trans-shipment facility extended to Bangladesh in 2020 was…
NAGPUR: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed RSS as ‘modern akshyavat (indestructible banyan tree)’ of India’s eternal culture and invoked the vision of its founders, Keshav Baliram Hedgewar and Madhav Sadashivrao Golwarkar, for completing his govt’s mission of ‘Viksit Bharat‘.Addressing a gathering at the foundation-laying ceremony of Madhav Netralaya Premium Centre, an eye hospital dedicated…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday reiterated that unity was woven into India’s diversity, citing greetings sent to him in different languages for New Year and upcoming festivals in several parts of the country. His comment comes at a time when non-BJP-governed states, especially Tamil Nadu, have tried to corner Centre over the three-language policy…
File photo: PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump NEW DELHI: India and the US concluded the initial round of discussions for a bilateral trade agreement on Saturday and experts will now move ahead with sectoral discussions in the coming weeks.“In order to realize the shared objective of promoting growth that ensures fairness, national…
PM Modi’s Monday: Breakfast in MP, lunch in Bihar and dinner in Assam (Pic credit: ANI) The weeks following Delhi polls were supposed to be a lean season politically, with no Parliament session and no electoral battles looming. But not so for PM Narendra Modi who swung by three states on Monday – having breakfast…
PM Modi (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: To “salute the indomitable power of women”, PM Narendra Modi will hand over his social media accounts to women achievers from different fields on March 8, observed as International Women’s Day. The women will share their challenges and experiences to amplify the message of empowerment.The PM had handed…
File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday doubled down on his suggestion to reduce monthly edible oil consumption by 10% to prevent obesity which, he said, affected one in every eight people. He also asked people to pass on the challenge of reducing oil intake…
NEW DELHI: In a rare honour for a visiting head of state, PM Narendra Modi received the Qatar Amir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, at the airport. This is the first visit by the Amir to India in nine years.Al-Thani joined a select group of people, which includes former US President Barak Obama, Donald Trump…
