New Delhi: Visiting Member of the U.S. Congress, Representative Tulsi Gabbard, called on Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi this evening. The Democrat from Hawaii, who is the sole Hindu member of the U.S. Congress, discussed a broad range of issues with Prime Minister, including bilateral relations, environmental challenges, regional security …
Read More »New Delhi: Following is the text of the statement by External Affairs Minister and Minister of Overseas Indian affairs Smt. Sushma Swaraj in Lok Sabha on December 17, 2014 Once again, terrorism raised its ugly head on 15 December 2014 when an armed person held 17 people hostage in Sydney, …
Read More »New Delhi: Indian Space Research Organisation is looking forward to consolidate its partnership with the industry to produce launch vehicles and communication satellites. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is making focussed efforts to consolidate and enhance the participation of Indian Industry in the production of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles, Communication …
Read More »New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on telephone today. Prime Minister congratulated Prime Minister Abe for a resounding victory in the election to the Lower House of the Japanese Parliament that had enabled him to retain a two-third majority in the House. …
Read More »New Delhi: Text of Prime Minister’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ on All India Radio मेरे प्यारे देशवासियों, आज फिर मुझे आप से मिलने का सौभाग्य मिला है। आपको लगता होगा कि प्रधानमंत्री ऐसी बातें क्यों करता है। एक तो मैं इसलिए करता हूँ कि मैं प्रधानमंत्री कम, प्रधान सेवक ज्यादा हूँ। …
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New Delhi: Joint Statement on the visit of President of the Russian Federation to India for 15th Annual India-Russia Summit: 1. The President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Vladimir V. Putin, paid an official visit to India on December 11, 2014 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of …
Read More »New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has welcomed the UN decision of declaring 21st June as ‘International Day of Yoga’ “Elated! Have no words to describe my joy on the UN declaring 21st June as ‘International Day of Yoga.’ I fully welcome the decision. I profusely thank all 177 …
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New Delhi: The Indian Blind Cricket Team lifted the 4th ODI World Cup, 2014 for the Blind beating Pakistan in South Africa on 7th December, 2014 at Cape Town South Africa. Severn countries participated in the Tournament – India, Pakistan, Australia, Sri Lanka, England, South Africa and Bangladesh. The Captain …
Read More »New Delhi: Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India received the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for children’s rights. They have shared the $1.4m (£860,000) prize money. Satyarthi is the fifth Nobel Prize winner for India and only the second Indian winner of the …
Read More »New Delhi: The Minister of State for Finance, Shri Jayant Sinha said that India has a huge unexploited potential for growth which can make it a US $5 trillion economy in the next ten years. Shri Sinha said that we need deep structural reforms to create at least five million …
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