New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday met the Dalai Lama in New Delhi to enquire about his health following his recent knee replacement surgery, and said the Tibetan spiritual leader was in good spirits and recovering well. Sharing details of the meeting on X, Rijiju posted, “I went to enquire after the health of His Holiness The Dalai Lama in Delhi. Delighted to see him in good spirits & recovering well after his recent knee surgery. I sough…
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Itanagar, June 25 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter was deployed on Thursday to airlift relief materials, including a rescue boat, and transport National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel to Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district, where search and rescue operations continued for the second consecutive day to trace four persons missing after devastating flash floods struck the area, officials said. In a post on X, the IAF said: “In challenging weather and terrain, the IAF l…
Itanagar, June 25 (IANS) Search and rescue operations continued for the second consecutive day on Thursday to trace four persons who remain missing following the devastating flash floods that struck the Poosa area in Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district, officials said.According to district administration officials, five persons were initially reported missing after flash floods inundated the NEEPCO project colony near Poosa under the Yazali circle of Keyi Panyor district.During the ongoin…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Curtains came down at the Bharat Mandapam on a historic day for India as the 26th Asian Senior Fencing Championship, the first Continental-level competition in the sport in the country, concluded, marking a milestone in the sporting history of the country on Wednesday.As the final echo of clashing steel faded into the evening air, the grand stage transformed into a breathtaking theatre of light, colour, and cultural majesty as the event reached its emotional crescendo w…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Ministry of Minority Affairs on Monday announced the Hajj Policy 2027, with Union Minister of Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju releasing the policy and declaring that the Hajj Committee of India has begun inviting applications from prospective pilgrims. Applications for Hajj‑2027 can now be submitted online through the Hajj Committee of India portal (hajcommittee.gov.in) and the Hajj Suvidha App, a move aimed at making the process more flexi…
Sri Vijaya Puram, June 21 (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has alleged that certain groups opposing the proposed Great Nicobar infrastructure project were being “fuelled by external agencies”, arguing that strategically important projects cannot be assessed solely through environmental or commercial considerations.Speaking during a fireside chat at the Andaman Ideas Summit 2026 in Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on Saturday, Rijiju observed that opposition to some major infr…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday chaired a meeting to deliberate upon the roadmap for Hajj-2027 and analyse the pilgrimage conducted this year. At the review meeting held at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC) in Delhi, the Union Minister expressed satisfaction over the successful conduct of Hajj-2026, during which 1.75 lakh Indian pilgrims performed Hajj, said an official statement.Rijiju credited the successful conduct of the Hajj-2026 to the…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Minister Kiren Rijiju hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected PM and lauded the exemplary governance under him, stating that the past 12 years have brought transformative changes to the lives of ordinary citizens and set the country firmly on the path towards becoming a ‘developed nation’.Rijiju described the occasion as historic and said the achievement reflected both political stability and a larger nationa…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit on Wednesday dismissed as false various social media claims alleging that Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal were visiting London along with judges and participating in a badminton event there. Taking to X, PIB Fact Check addressed the viral posts and clarified that the claims being circulated online were incorrect.”Various social medi…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) India’s solar energy capacity has increased about 55 times over the last 12 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday.In a post on X, the minister said India’s installed solar capacity has increased from 2.8 GW in 2014 to 155 GW in 2026, describing the rise as a reflection of the country’s rapid progress in clean energy.Rijiju credited the growth to the leadership of PM Modi and said the expansion in solar…