New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Friday highlighted the growing challenge of fake news and misinformation, emphasising that journalists have a responsibility to uphold the truth. Speaking at the 57th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi, the Vice-President called upon mass communication graduates to become agents of positive change in society.He said journalism and mass communication will play a key role in the country’s jou…
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New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that this year’s Union Budget lays the road map for a ‘Viksit Bharat’ — driven by technology, reforms and finance — and all the stakeholders need to collectively ensure that reforms reach the grassroots level.Addressing a post-Budget webinar, PM Modi urged the stakeholders to transform reforms into solid results, suggesting to create a charter involving the government, industry, financial institutions and academia to achi…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the post-Budget webinar on “Technology, Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat” on Friday morning via video conferencing.The webinar will entail discussions on public capex, infrastructure, banking sector reforms, financial sector architecture, deepening capital markets, and ease of living through tax reforms, the statement said.The webinar is the first in a series of post-Budget webinars being organised on key themes emerging fro…
Agartala, Feb 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that working for the welfare of the people remains the core objective of his government, asserting that citizens repose their trust in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its performance and development-oriented governance. Addressing a programme after inaugurating Viksit Bharat-Viksit Tripura at Children’s Park in Agartala, the Chief Minister said the present state government is committed to inclusive development, ens…
Chandigarh, Feb 26 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said Lord Ram “represents the very soul of India, its moral foundations and the bedrock of its civilisation”, while also clarifying the objectives and scope of a new rural employment initiative during the Budget Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.He said “it is deeply unfortunate that Congress harboured an aversion towards this sacred name”. He alleged that the Congress had historically opposed the invocatio…
Jammu, Feb 26 (IANS) In a major step towards nurturing informed, responsible and visionary youth leadership, MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat), on Thursday, organised a district round of the Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament at the Government PG College in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri. The event focused on providing a vibrant democratic platform where young minds could articulate ideas, debate critical issues, and reflect on India’s constitutional journey.The participants passionately spoke on the theme …
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the post-Budget webinar on “Technology, Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat” on Friday morning via video conferencing, according to a PMO statement. The webinar will entail discussions on public capex, infrastructure, banking sector reforms, financial sector architecture, deepening capital markets, and ease of living through tax reforms, the statement said.The webinar is the first in a series of post-Budget webinars being organ…
Raipur, Feb 26 (IANS) In a significant step towards expanding India’s golf ecosystem and strengthening sports-led tourism development, Padma Bhushan Kapil Dev, President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), held discussions with Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Vishnu Deo Sai on the future growth of golf infrastructure in the state.The meeting was also attended by Subodh Kumar Singh, IAS, senior representatives of the Government of Chhattisgarh, and PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl.The discussions…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The country has concluded nine free trade agreements (FTAs) covering 38 nations, giving Indian businesses preferential access to nearly two-thirds of global trade, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.These agreements will help Indian goods, services, agricultural and fisheries products, and labour-intensive sectors reach new markets, integrate into global value chains and enhance talent mobility, he further stated.Goyal said that Aatmanirbhar Bharat is …
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Wednesday said violence and corruption have assumed the proportions of a cancer in the state and stressed the need to eliminate these twin threats to ensure its future prosperity.The Governor made the remarks while speaking to mediapersons on the sidelines of the ‘Shanti, Shudhi, Samriddhi’ programme held at the Indian Museum in Kolkata.He said that unless violence and corruption are uprooted from the prevailing environment in W…