New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, and praised his efforts to ensure the country gets enhanced connectivity and infrastructure. Nitin Gadkari was born into a Marathi Brahmin family in Nagpur on May 27, 1957. He is the longest-serving Minister for Road Transport and Highways, having held the position for over twelve years. Notably, he is the only individual to serve under a sin…
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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph C. Vijay is set to visit New Delhi on Wednesday in his first official trip to the national capital after assuming office.During the visit, he is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to submit memoranda seeking enhanced financial assistance for Tamil Nadu and faster approvals for several key infrastructure and development projects.According to sources, Vijay is expected to leave for Delh…
Toronto/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday addressed the opening Ministerial Plenary Session, titled ‘From Political Reset to Commercial Delivery,’ in Toronto, Canada.Addressing the event in the presence of Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade of Canada, Goyal spoke about India’s continued efforts to enhance ease of doing business and create an investor-friendly environment and invited businesses and industry leaders from Canada to be act…
New Delhi/Agartala, May 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and held extensive discussions on a wide range of developmental issues, including the establishment of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the state, officials said. A senior official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that Chief Minister Saha also discussed with the Prime Minister the extension of the National Highway from Kamalpur to Shantir Baza…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday reviewed the progress of India-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership with Penny Wong, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, in New Delhi.“Co-chaired a productive 17th Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue with FM Senator Penny Wong of Australia today evening,” EAM Jaishankar wrote on X on Tuesday.“Reviewed the steady progress of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This covered economic and energy …
Agartala, May 26 (IANS) Amid growing global economic uncertainty triggered by geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing conflict involving Iran and the United States, the Indian banking sector remains strong, stable, and poised for sustained growth, Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Union Finance Ministry, M. Nagaraju, said here on Tuesday. Addressing the media on the sidelines of a Credit Outreach Programme organised by the State Level Bankers Committee at Rab…
Patna, May 26 (IANS) Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday announced that the Ministry of Railways has approved the construction of a third railway line between Kiul and Jhajha in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs 961.71 crore. Sharing the information through a post on X, Samrat Choudhary said the project would significantly strengthen Bihar’s railway infrastructure, improve transportation, and accelerate industrial and economic growth in the state.He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra M…
Ranchi, May 26 (IANS) As the Modi government completes 12 years in power, beneficiaries of various public welfare schemes, including housing, sanitation, and others, are sharing their tales of transformation over the years. In Jharkhand’s Mohla-Manpur village, the locals in the forest-rich district are a happy lot because of the transformation they have undergone over the past 12 years.From leaking roofs to the hardships of living in dilapidated mud houses and a severe lack of basic amenities,…
Sofia, May 26 (IANS) As India’s footprint in the Gulf continues to expand, particularly through the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the deepening partnership highlights growing strategic convergence in a region already under strain. The engagement with the UAE extends beyond trade, intersecting intra-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tension, the evolving Gulf security architecture, and established regional partnerships, a report has highlighted.“When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in A…
Gandhinagar, May 26 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Tuesday cleared a significant financial and policy measure for the cooperative sugar sector while also opening registration for farmers to sell summer moong at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), bringing combined relief measures for more than two lakh farmers and cooperative institutions across the state. Announcing the decision, Agriculture and Cooperation Minister Jitu Vaghani said: “The state government has granted official approval to sugarc…