Jakarta, July 7 (IANS) Lauding India’s massive rise under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday said that he is a “great admirer” of the Indian PM and has been closely following the policies adopted by him over the last many years. Addressing an Indian community event along with PM Modi in Jakarta, Prabowo Subianto also expressed his immense love for India and Indian culture.”Just before I made my State Visit to India (January 2025), I had…
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New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Ministry of MSME’s ASPIRE programme has approved 109 Livelihood Business Incubators (LBI) across 27 States and Union Territories, trained over 1.23 lakh beneficiaries, an official statement said on Friday.Since systematic tracking of the program began in FY 2022-23, ASPIRE-supported incubators have also facilitated the establishment of more than 1,200 micro-enterprises across the country.ASPIRE has reached over 8,700 SC beneficiaries, above 9,600 ST beneficiaries and …
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II in New Delhi, with tennis star Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty, cricketer Rohit Sharma and singer Alka Yagnik figuring among the 65 awardees. Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers and other dignitaries attended the ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan.The 65 eminent awardees representing differe…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Indonesian counterpart, Sugiono, co-chaired the 8th Indonesia–India Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi on Sunday, discussing key priorities under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Sugiono stated that he looked forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Indonesia.”Delighted to co-chair the 8th Indonesia–India Joint Commission Meeting with Dr S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma awards to several distinguished and esteemed personalities on Monday, honouring their countless contributions to the nation, across diverse sectors including arts, cinema, public service, music, and more. Among the most notable ones, Bollywood actor Dharmendra was conferred the Padma Vibhushan for his exceptional and distinguished service in the field of arts, and the honour was received by his wife and MP, Hema Malini.Noted v…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Bhapang maestro Gafruddin Mewati Jogi and Santoor maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya, who have been conferred the Padma Shri this year, expressed their gratitude to the government, while appealing, respectively, for its help to increase the number of his shows, and for parents to teach music — a “positive drug” to children.The Centre announced a total of 131 Padma Awards on the Republic Day. The Investiture Ceremony-I of one of the nation’s highest civilian awards is sch…
Bhopal, May 6 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has outlined a comprehensive strategy to strengthen organ transplant services, enhance financial support and boost public awareness, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Wednesday during a meeting with a delegation from AIIMS Bhopal.The meeting focused on improving transplant infrastructure, streamlining organ retrieval systems and ensuring better coordination among government hospitals and medical colleges across the state. It also rev…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Monday said that the nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) will close on July 31.The prestigious national-level award, conferred annually to recognise exceptional achievements of children aged 5 to 18 years, are given only to an Indian citizen residing in the country, said an official statement.The awards are given to children who deserve recognition at the national level in the fields of braver…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry announced on Monday that July 31 is the last date for nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards to be conferred on the occasion of Republic Day 2027. The nominations process was launched on March 15 with the stipulation that these will only be received online on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (https://awards.gov.in), said an official statement.The Padma Awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, are amongst the highest …
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Beating Retreat ceremony in his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address, highlighting a transformative shift in how the nation preserves the legacy of this historic event. He said the Republic Day festivities are now celebrated from January 23rd — the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash — until January 30th — the death anniversary of Gandhiji. An integral part of this celebration is the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony.”Today, I am…