Shimla, April 19 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the INDIA bloc over the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, asserting that the proposed legislation represented not just a policy initiative but the core ideological conviction of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of women-led development. Singh told the media here that since 2014, the Modi government has fundamentally shifted the paradi…
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar, a retired General Officer in the Indian Army and the third woman to achieve a Three-star rank, on Saturday mentioned reservation as “necessary from the grassroot” when it comes to civil organisations or governance. She termed it as important since according to her “equal opportunities are not provided in these sectors”.During an interaction with IANS, Kanitkar spoke about the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s ‘magician’ barb, purportedly aimed at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while countering Union government’s defence of the three contentious Bills created a political furore in the Lower House of Parliament on Friday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding apology over his crass remarks. The House saw noisy scenes, angry exchanges and demands for apology as Rahul’s magician jibe left the Treasury benches infu…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India’s leading para-armwrestler Shrimant Jha delivered a standout performance to win the gold medal at the Norway Para-Armwrestling Cup 2026, held in Eidfjord, Norway, marking yet another milestone in his illustrious international career.Competing in the PIUH -85 kg category, Jha faced a strong field of top para-armwrestlers from across the globe. Demonstrating exceptional strength, refined technique, and unwavering determination, he dominated the competition to sec…
Abu Dhabi, March 31 (IANS) Four people, including two Indian nationals, were injured after debris from a successful interception fell on residential houses in southern Dubai in UAE on Tuesday. According to a statement released by Government of Dubai Media Office, the incident was handled in accordance with the highest safety standards.”Authorities confirm that the incident caused by debris from an interception that fell on houses in southern Dubai resulted in minor injuries to two Indian nationa…
Gwalior, March 28 (IANS) Adani Defence and Aerospace on Saturday delivered the first batch of 2,000 Prahar Light Machine Guns (LMGs) to the Armed Forces and according to its CEO Ashish Rajvanshi, this is a milestone day in the history of the ‘Make in India’ initiative.The 7.62 mm-calibre weapon has been manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace at its Small Arms Complex located on the outskirts of Gwalior.“We have been given seven years by the customer to deliver 41,000 LMGs, but at the spee…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Malvinder Singh Kang on Tuesday criticised the Union Government while speaking on the Finance Bill 2026 in Lok Sabha, stating that the government’s claims of economic strength and reforms over the last decade stand completely disconnected from the ground reality. Kang said that while the Finance Minister has made tall claims about economic progress, the real picture of the country’s economy is deeply concerning.“If we lo…
Tehran, March 24 (IANS) Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr has been appointed as the new Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani who was killed in an Israeli attack last week, the Iranian media reported on Tuesday quoting a statement issued by Mehdi Tabatabai, the Iranian President’s Public Relations aide. It was stated that Zolqadr has been appointed with the approval and consent of leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei and by the decree o…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that present-day warfare transcends borders, with national security encompassing economic, digital, energy, and even food security.Virtually addressing the Raising Day celebrations and the Diamond Jubilee of Sainik School, Ghorakhal in Uttarakhand, the Defence Minister said that the nature of conflicts has undergone a paradigm shift as a nation can today be weakened through economic, cyber, space and information warfare, …
Oslo, March 21 (IANS) The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) warned that over 115,000 people have been displaced in Afghanistan, with civilians facing worsening humanitarian conditions following the conflict between the Taliban and Pakistan.”Families who were already on the brink of survival have been forced from their homes. Thousands have found refuge in makeshift camps and with local families. Others are being forced to rent substandard accommodation they can little afford. They have lost ac…