Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Hailing ties between India and Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday used cricket analogies to describe diplomatic ties between the two nations. “India-Australia meetings are much like cricket. The agenda is as focused as a One-Day International. The decisions are as fast as T20 cricket. The partnership is as long-lasting and deep as a Test match,” PM Modi posted on X.PM Modi stated that he held wide-ranging discussions with PM Albanese in Melbourne on Thur…
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Gandhinagar, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Seychelles as a landmark moment in bilateral relations, following a series of high-level engagements that included participation in National Day celebrations, formal talks with the island nation’s leadership, and the conferment of Seychelles’ highest honour.Reacting to the Prime Minister’s post on social media platform X, CM Patel said the visit had taken I…
Victoria, June 29 (IANS) The ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ Presidential Distinction award, the highest national honour of Seychelles which was conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend, was created after a long-drawn and contentious debate in archipelago led to the repealing of National Awards system and the Medal of the Republic, earlier this month. The National Awards, created in 2022 by the previous government in the African nation, entitled any President automatically be …
Nairobi, June 23 (IANS) The High Commissioner of India to Kenya, Adarsh Swaika, on Tuesday held a meeting with the country’s Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry discussing strengthening of cooperation in the field of climate action.“High Commissioner Adarsh Swaika called on the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Hon. Deborah Mlongo Barasa,” the High Commission of India in Nairobi wrote on X.“The discussions focused on strengthening In…
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekar has highlighted the urgent need for effective rainwater harvesting systems in India’s rapidly growing cities. She drew attention to the paradox of heavy monsoon rainfall alongside recurring water shortages. In a recent post on Instagram, Bhumi pointed out how much of the rainwater that falls in urban areas goes unused. The ‘Badhaai Do’ actress emphasized that increasing urbanization and expanding concrete landscapes are reducing natural water a…
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actress and environmental activist Dia Mirza, on June 5, marked World Environment Day by sharing a powerful message on social media.The actress urged people to take meaningful action towards protecting the planet and highlighted the stark contrast between communities struggling for basic necessities and those consuming resources beyond sustainable limits.Sharing her thoughts on social media, Dia wrote that environmental protection should no longer be treated as an “option…
Geneva, June 2 (IANS) Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Nino conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of extreme weather over the coming months, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Tuesday.”We need to prepare for a potentially strong El Nino event, which will exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves both on land and in the ocean,” WMO Secretary-G…
Brussels, May 26 (IANS) Europe is enduring an unprecedented early-season heatwave, driven by a powerful “heat dome” that has shattered temperature records across multiple countries, raised public health concerns and intensified calls for faster climate action.France has been among the hardest-hit countries, recording its hottest May day ever with a national average temperature of 24.4 degrees Celsius on Monday, surpassing a record that had stood since 1944, according to Meteo-France. A total of …
Amsterdam/The Hague, May 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday evening as part of his multi-nation diplomatic tour aimed at strengthening India’s strategic and economic partnerships in Europe. Announcing the Prime Minister’s arrival, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X: “Goedeavond Nederland! PM @narendramodi has arrived in the Netherlands. The visit will provide an opportunity to further strengthen the multifaceted In…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that India is among the globally best performing countries in climate action and having already achieved its renewable energy target eight years ahead of schedule, the country is now aiming for a 500 GW clean energy capacity by 2030.In his keynote address at the ‘Advancing Resilience with Climate Change’ dialogue here, the minister highlighted India’s strong performance in achieving Intended Nationally…