Policy that Matters

By ANANT MISHRA [Former Youth Representative to United Nations] New Delhi: The problem of human trafficking has been haunting international community for decades. It refers to acquiring people by force, fraud or deception with an objective to exploit them. This heinous crime results merciless abuse of women, children and men …

New Delhi: PM sends email to all bankers, congratulating them for the success of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has sent an email to all bankers, congratulating them on the success of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. “It gives me great pleasure to …

New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the US President Mr Barack Obama will share their thoughts together on next episode of “Mann ki Baat” on All India Radio, to be aired on 27 January, 2015. “This month’s `Mann Ki Baat` episode will be a special one, where our …

New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that even as India is making rapid strides towards achieving the goal of becoming a …

New Delhi: Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Mr Sergei Shoigu called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Prime Minister Modi recalled a very successful visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to India in December 2014 and conveyed that the time tested special and privileged strategic partnership between India …

New Delhi: The European Commission having paid due cognizance to the audit findings in its meeting in Brussels on 20.01.2015 decided to lift the ban on import of mangoes from India. This news has been widely welcomed by farmers and exporters in the country as well as mango lovers in …

New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today called for a paradigm shift in global attitudes towards climate change, from “carbon credit”, towards “green credit.” Chairing a meeting of the Prime Minister`s Council on Climate Change, Shri Narendra Modi said that instead of focusing on emissions and cuts alone, …

New Delhi: The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee delivered through Video Conferencing a New Year Message on the topic ‘Parliament and Policymaking’ to Central Universities, IITs, NITs and other Institutions using the National Knowledge Network from Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President also responded to questions on (1) the remedy to …

New Delhi: The Federal Finance Minister of Germany, Mr. Wolfgang Schäuble, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern about the recent terror attack in Paris and further related developments in Europe. Prime Minister Modi lauded the able leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel in such difficult …