India Subcontinent

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, reached Melbourne today (November 23, 2018) on the third day of his visit to Australia. He addressed students and members of the academic community at the University of Melbourne. The topic of his address was “Australia and India as Knowledge Partners”. Speaking …

Address by the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind At the luncheon banquet hosted by The governor General of Australia I thank you, Your Excellency, for your gracious words of welcome and warm hospitality. I am delighted to be paying the first Presidential visit from India to Australia. …

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, had a packed schedule in Sydney today (November 22, 2018) on the second day of his visit to Australia. The President held talks with Governor-General Peter Cosgrove and Prime Minister Scott Morrison; was accorded a ceremonial reception and hosted at a luncheon …

Address by the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind On the occasion of unveiling of the Statue of Mahatma Gandhi I am delighted to be visiting Paramatta. It is an honor for me to unveil the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, our Father of the Nation in these beautiful …

Address by the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind at the Australian Financial Review India Business Summit I am happy to be here to speak at the Australian Financial Review India Business Summit. I thank the organisers for the invitation to address Australia’s leading businesspersons and thought leaders. …

Sydney: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, reached Sydney, Australia, today (November 21, 2018) for the final leg of his two-nation state visit to Vietnam and Australia. This is the first state visit to Australia by a President of India. Later in the day, the President attended an …

India’s GSAT-29 communication satellite was successfully launched by the second developmental flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MarkIII (GSLV MkIII-D2) today from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. GSLV MkIII-D2 lifted off from the Second Launch Pad of SDSC SHAR at 17:08 hours (IST), carrying the 3423-kg GSAT-29 …

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, visited Varanasi. He dedicated, inaugurated or laid the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs. 2400 crore. He dedicated the Multimodal Terminal on the River Ganga, to the nation, and received the first container cargo. He inaugurated the Varanasi Ring Road Phase 1, and …

 “Energy efficiency saves the environment and makes businesses more competitive. While India needs to grow but we need to grow responsibly and the Government has taken several measures in this regard.” said Shri R K Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy. The Minister …

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that India has always been a voice for peace and non violence from time immemorial. He was addressing the Indian Diaspora at UNSECO in Paris, France. The Ambassador of India, Shri Veniay Mohan Kwatra and other dignitaries were present …