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  • Text of PM’s address at SCO Summit

    New Delhi; Your Excellency Mr. Ismail Karimov,  President of the Republic of Uzbekistan,  Leaders of the Members States of Shanghai  Cooperation Organization;  Invited Leaders  Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen Almost a year ago, I started my journey of Central Asian countries from Tashkent. I still remember the warmth and generous welcome of Excellency Karimov and Uzbek […]

    India committed to security & economic prosperity of Afghanistan: Sushma Swaraj

      New Delhi; External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that India is committed to the security and economic prosperity of Afghanistan and will stand like a rock with it. Ms. Swaraj was speaking at an event organised by the Water Resources Ministry in New Delhi to felicitate its personnel who successfully completed the construction […]

    Banks should not shy away from extending credit to Poor: Venkaiah Naidu

      New Delhi ; Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu has said that the country’s poor are bankable and banks should not shy away from extending credit to them. Addressing a Financial Literacy Camp in New Delhi, the minister said that the repayment of poor including Self Help Groups (SHGs), stands high at around 98-99 […]

    FM Arun Jaitley led panel deliberates to boost outreach of ‘Swachh Bharat’ & ‘Ganga Rejuvenation’

    New Delhi; A high-powered committee headed by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley held deliberations to boost communication outreach in two of Centre’s flagship schemes Swachh Bharat and Ganga Rejuvenation. During the meeting, Mr Jaitley emphasised on creating synergy and converging the resources of various ministries. He also spoke about the need for choosing […]

    Union HRD Minister Smt Smriti Zubin Irani launches a new initiative ‘Vidyanjali’ to involve volunteers into co-scholastic activities of schools

      New Delhi ; Inspired from Honourable Prime Minister’s vision to inculcate reading habits among children and create a reading culture at school and community level, Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani dedicated ‘Vidyanjali’- a school volunteer programme to the nation at New Delhi, today. In her inaugural address Smt. Smriti […]

    WPI inflation at 0.79% in May, vegetable prices soar

        New Delhi ; Rising for the second straight month, wholesale price-based inflation jumped to 0.79 per cent in May with vegetable prices witnessing a double-digit growth. The April WPI-based inflation was at 0.34 per cent and in March it was (-)0.45 per cent . Government data today showed food inflation rose to 7.88 […]

    WikiLeaks to publish more Hillary Clinton emails, says Julian Assange

    London: Founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange said his organisation is preparing to publish more emails Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton sent and received while she was the the secretary of state. Assange’s comments was made during an interview on British commercial network, ITV on Sunday, the Guardian reported. “We have upcoming leaks in […]

    DA case: Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh back at CBI HQ for questioning

    New Delhi: After he was questioned for over seven hours yesterday, Himachal PradeshChief Minister Virbhadra Singh once again arrived at the CBI headquarters in Delhi on Friday to answer queries posed by the investigating agency in connection with a case of disproportionate assets allegedly amassed during his stint as Union Minister. Yesterday, CBI sources claimed that Singh failed to offer […]

    Navy, Coast Guard ships rushed to the help of merchant vessel

        New Delhi ; Dewatering by pumps from INS Trikand and CGS Amal continuing operation to keep the merchant ship MV Infinity One safe. At present, the ship continues to list and it’s proceeding to Karwar with INS Trikand escorting, at slow speed. Vessel is expected to enter harbor later in the day.   […]

    Harsh Vardhan seeks Indian-Americans’ contribution to India’s growth

      New Delhi ; Science and Technology minister Harsh Vardhan has sought the contribution of Indian-American scientists and IT professionals working in the US for India’s growth. Addressing a group of Indian-American professionals at a private event in Silicon Valley yesterday the minister invited positive suggestions and constructive criticism from them.   Mr. Vardhan, emphasised […]