New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) After taking additional charge of the Ministry of Education on Sunday, Pralhad Joshi said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “placed full trust” in him and hence given him the new responsibility, while adding that he is holding back-to-back meetings to review all details regarding the education portfolio. Pralhad Joshi, who currently serves as the Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs, took over the additional responsibility of the Education Ministry following…
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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday assumed charge as the Union Education Minister, taking over the additional responsibility following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan amid nationwide protests over alleged examination paper leaks. The appointment comes at a time when the Education Ministry has been under intense public and political scrutiny due to widespread student protests demanding accountability over alleged irregularities in various competitive examinatio…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu returned to New Delhi on Sunday after successfully concluding her three-nation State visit to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania, marking a significant diplomatic outreach aimed at strengthening India’s ties with the three European countries.Announcing her return, the official X handle of the President of India posted: “President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Delhi after completing her State visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania.”Du…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Thousands of people signed a petition and submitted it to President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday to mark World Drowning Prevention Day, declared by the United Nations General Assembly in April 2021. This year’s theme is “Unite to turn the tide”. According to the UN, drowning claims more than 300,000 lives annually, about 30 every hour, with nearly a quarter being children under five years of age. Globally, it is among the 10 leading causes of death for children aged…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) PIB Fact Check on Saturday said that Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating an AI-generated video falsely attributed to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General N.S. Raja Subramani, claiming that 30,000 Army jawans had resigned over the protests at Jantar Mantar. PIB Fact Check took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a video of the Chief of Defence Staff, General N.S. Raja Subramani, in which he claims that 30,000 Army jawans…
Bucharest, July 24 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday stated that there is huge scope to further strengthen collaboration between India and Romania in defence manufacturing. Addressing a special media briefing in Bucharest on President Droupadi Murmu’s State Visit to Romania, MEA’s Secretary (West) Sibi George stated that more cooperation in defence manufacturing, industrial collaboration, defence technologies, maritime security and cyber security are the areas both countr…
Amaravati, July 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday that children were once considered a burden, but now they have become a source of income. He said that mothers with more children are receiving larger amounts in their bank accounts under the ‘Thalliki vandanam’ scheme.He was speaking at the Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting at a government high school in Rampachodavaram in Polavaram district. Under the ‘Thalliki vandanam’ scheme, the government is depo…
Skopje, July 22 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu and her counterpart from North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Skopje Museum on Wednesday. “The President expressed confidence that the bust will stand as a lasting symbol of friendship between India and North Macedonia and of the common commitment of both countries to peace, tolerance and humanity,” the Indian President’s Secretariat stated in a post on X. The two leaders also visited the Mother Ter…
Skopje, July 21 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that India views Southeast Europe as a dynamic theatre of growth and innovation instead of a region that is on the margins. “We meet at a critical juncture in human history. The geopolitical and economic centres of gravity are shifting. In this new era, India views Southeast Europe not as a region on the margins but as a dynamic theatre of growth and innovation,” President Murmu said during her address at the Assembly of North M…
Skopje, July 21 (IANS) Terming economic cooperation as an “important pillar” in ties between India and North Macedonia, President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday announced that both nations have agreed to strengthen trade, investment and business-to-business collaboration. Addressing a joint press meet with North Macedonia counterpart Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova following their talks, President Murmu expressed confidence that her visit will open a new chapter in the bilateral ties. She expressed grati…