Prime Minister Narendra Modi has all the ingredients to become a global peacemaker with the right kind of foreign policy in place which does not meddle in other countries’ affairs while keeping a neutral stance, Norway's former Minister of Climate and Environment, Erik Solheim, said on Saturday.
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HM Shah urges NE CMs to give more thrust to foiling the danger of drugs
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged the Chief Ministers of eight northeastern states to give more impetus to curbing the smuggling and other menaces of drugs in the region.
PM Modi arrives in Kuwait on a historic visit
The PM received a grand welcome upon his arrival as he began his historic two-day visit at the invitation of the Amir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, that is expected to take India's close ties with the Gulf countries to another level.
55th GST Council defers rate cut decision on health insurance premiums
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Saturday deferred the decision on rate cuts on life and health insurance premiums, as some more technicalities need to be ironed out.
ISKCON condemns attacks on Hindu temples in B'desh, raises concerns for safety of all minorities
Vice President and Spokesperson of Kolkata ISKCON, Radharaman Das, has strongly condemned the recent attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh and expressed grave concerns for the safety of all minority communities in the country.
Karnataka: Virat Kohli's pub gets civic body's notice for fire safety violations
Civic body Bengaluru Bruhat Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued a notice to cricketer Virat Kohli's pub 'One8 Commune' over alleged fire safety violations.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar brings peace through meditation to UN headquarters consumed by global turmoil
Eighteen minutes of tranquility descended on the world organisation’s headquarters consumed by global turmoil as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar led a meditation session as a path to peace at the United Nations.
Three Hindu temples vandalised in Bangladesh; one arrested
Over two consecutive days, miscreants targeted three Hindu temples in Bangladesh, vandalising eight idols in Mymensingh and Dinajpur districts, according to local media reports.
At minus 8.5 degrees Celsius, Srinagar records lowest minimum temperature in 24 years
On the first day of the 40-day period of extreme winter cold called the 'Chillai Kalan' on Saturday, Srinagar city froze at minus 8.5 degrees Celsius, recording the lowest temperature since 2000.
Opportunity to chalk out road map for futuristic partnership: PM Modi emplanes for Kuwait
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplaned for his historic two-day visit to Kuwait on Saturday, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Gulf nation in 43 years.
55th GST Council meet: All eyes on health insurance premiums, ATF, 'Sin Tax'
As the 55th meeting of the GST Council was set to begin in Jaisalmer on Saturday, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the proposed rate cut on health insurance premiums and the inclusion of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) under the GST ambit would be among the key focus areas.
PM Modi to begin historic Kuwait visit today; focus on labour, bilateral ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a landmark two-day visit to Kuwait on Saturday, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Gulf nation in 43 years.
Jaipur tanker accident and inferno toll touches 13
The tragic accident on Friday morning at the Ajmer Highway in Jaipur claimed the lives of eight people and left over 35 injured, when an LPG gas tanker collided with a truck.
NE not just strategically important but also an epitome of nation's diversity, culture: Minister
Union Minister of State for DoNER Sukanta Majumdar on Friday underscored the strategic importance of the northeastern region and said that the region is not just a geographically significant part of the country but it is also an epitome of the nation's diversity, culture, and strategic importance.
Rajasthan: Death toll in LPG tanker blast rises to 12; CM Sharma orders probe
The death toll in the devastating explosion in an LPG tanker near Jaipur increased to 12 while at least 33 others were wounded, an official said on Friday, adding that most of the injured individuals sustained critical burn injuries.
HM Shah inaugurates accommodations for troopers along Bengal, Tripura borders
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday virtually inaugurated the state-of-the-art accommodations for border guarding troopers at the land ports in Petrapole in West Bengal and Agartala, officials said.
HM Shah, DoNER Minister Scindia to attend vital NEC meeting in Agartala tomorrow
The 72nd Plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) will be held here on Saturday to review the ongoing infrastructure projects and to discuss the roadmap of the development of the eight northeastern states, including Sikkim.
Solidifying partnership with Gulf countries, PM Modi set to embark on historic Kuwait visit
Committed to fostering longstanding, historic and close relations with all Gulf countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Kuwait starting Saturday - the first by an Indian PM to the key West Asian country in 43 years.
Khalistani separatist Pannun's threat to Indian ambassador 'serious' issue, taken up with US: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday revealed that New Delhi has taken "seriously" the latest threat issued by the US-based Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun against India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra and raised it accordingly with the authorities in Washington.
HM Amit Shah to launch 8 Cooperative projects in state on December 22
Union Home Minister and Minister for Cooperation Amit Shah is set to visit Tripura for a two-day trip, during which he will launch and inaugurate eight cooperative projects and schemes at the Cooperative Conference 2024.
Om Prakash Chautala: Five-time Haryana CM who cleared Class 10, 12 exams at age of 87
Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) president and five-time Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, whose family ruled the state’s dusty and defection-ridden politics for decades largely in rural areas with predominant Jat voters, died in Gurugram after a cardiac arrest on Friday.
Tripura Police nab 6 from Delhi headed for Bangladesh
Tripura Police have detained six Bangladeshi nationals including two children and two women, after they came into the state from Delhi, as they were trying to return to their country clandestinely, officials said.
HM Amit Shah to lay foundation stone of BJP headquarters in Tripura on Dec 22
Union Home Minister and former BJP national President Amit Shah will lay the foundation stone of the Tripura state head office of the ruling BJP on December 22, a party leader said here on Friday.
Assam Rifles, Mizoram Police seize foreign cigarettes worth Rs 7.8 crore; one held
Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police in a joint operation seized foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 7.8 crore from Cherhlun in the state’s Lawngtlai district, officials here said on Thursday.
Minister Ratan Lal Nath, Sushanta Chowdhury launches paddy procurement from farmers at Madhab Bari
Moving in line with the Centre under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Tripura government is making comprehensive support to make the farmers of the state self-reliant, said agriculture minister Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday.