New Delhi: India and France have adopted a Roadmap for Defence Industrial Partnership during French President Emmanuel Macron’s State visit for the Republic Day celebrations. A letter of intent was also signed between India’s Defence Ministry and France’s Ministry for Armed Forces on the Defence Space Partnership. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in civil…
New Delhi : President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, acknowledged India’s significant role in the United Nations, describing it as a “mature, highly respected member” and a leader in various aspects. He also expressed optimism about India’s potential to secure a permanent seat on the Security Council, recognising the nation’s…
New Delhi: India gears up for a momentous platinum celebrations of the country’s Republic Day on Friday with an enthralling showcase of its military prowess and rich cultural heritage at the majestic ‘Kartavya Path’ in the national capital. President Droupadi Murmu will lead the country in the grand celebrations in its journey of Amrit Kaal that…
New Delhi: The national capital continues to grapple with biting cold and fog, impacting visibility and causing delays and cancellations in flight and train operations on Wednesday morning. Flight movement to and from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport remained affected with around 120 flights including international ones getting delayed by several hours. 53 flights were…
New Delhi: The 14th ministerial-level meeting of the India-United States Trade Policy Forum (TPF) was held here in the national capital on Friday. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai, co-chaired the meeting. The Ministers underlined the significance of the Forum in forging robust bilateral trade ties and in enhancing the…
Gandhinagar: In a move to stimulate interest in human spaceflight ambitions, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chairman, S Somanath on Thursday called to build a long-term human outpost on the Moon and use it as a base. He contended that the lunar surface could potentially be used for strategic activities. “We also look at the…
New Delhi: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in India and the detection of a subvariant JN.1, India SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) chief Dr NK Arora said that no additional dose of vaccine is needed against the subvariant at present. Speaking to ANI about the current situation in the country, Dr Arora said, “I would say…
Surat: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the Surat Diamond Bourse on Sunday as a symbol of ‘New India’s strength’, and said that the building reflects the resolve and the firm determination his government has taken for the nation’s progress. After inaugurating the Surat Diamond Bourse, the world’s largest and most modern center for international…
New Delhi: India and the United States co-chaired the US-India Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Dialogue, and agreed to improve cooperation and information sharing The Dialogue took place on Wednesday here in the national capital. It was co-chaired by US Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Brian Nelson and India’s…
New Delhi: The main conspirator in Wednesday’s Parliament security breach is someone else, as per the initial investigation, police sources said on Thursday. According to sources, the accused had conducted a recce outside the parliament beforehand. Police sources mentioned that all accused were associated with a social media page ‘Bhagat Singh Fan Club.’ “Everyone met in…
