Thrissur (Kerala), Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his maiden visit to Kerala after assuming office, on Monday said people of the state have realised there was a need for a third force, the BJP-led alliance, which will be free of corruption. “For long, what we have seen here are the rival fronts in the state… […]
New Delhi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday expressed the hope that the renewed dialogue between India and Pakistan will open a new chapter of peace and development in the region. Making a statement on her visit to Pakistan in both houses of parliament, Sushma Swaraj said it was decided that a “Comprehensive Bilateral […]
Kolkata, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday called for respecting the rights and sensitivities of minorities, both in letter and spirit, and eliminating forces that divide society. Delivering the Indira Gandhi Memorial Lecture (2013) on National Integration of the Asiatic Society here, he also stressed on the awareness about “limitations and mistakes of the past which […]
New Delhi, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday. Abe arrived here on Friday on a three-day official visit. “Shinzo Abe, the prime minister of Japan called on President Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (Saturday),” the official Twitter account of Rashtrapati Bhavan said. “Furthering a close and reliable partnership: PM Abe […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Eleven people, most of them school students, were taken into police custody following complaints of two schoolgirls being raped in Pathanamthitta district, a Kerala minister said on Saturday. The incident came to light a few days ago after complaints from the victims and the school authorities. Speaking to IANS, State Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala […]
Agra, The Allahabad High Court has summoned Uttar Pradesh government officials of Agra district to explain why a leather shoe industry cluster was being sited close to the eco-sensitive Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary. The sanctuary is situated on the Agra-Delhi highway, along the Yamuna river. In a public suit in the high court, local environmentalist […]
New Delhi, Saudi Arabia has stepped up its economic engagement with India with yet another business delegation of nearly 50 members set to visit the country from December 13-18 to expore opportunities in diverse areas from retail to realty, officials here said. Led by Kamel S. Almunajjed, co-chair of the Saudi-India Business Council, the delegation […]
New Delhi, Apart from bullet trains, India needs high-speed growth, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday while addressing business leaders of India and Japan here with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. The visit of Abe, who arrived here on Friday on a three-day official sojourn, is expected to see progress towards India’s first bullet […]
Washington, Reiterating that it wants the perpetrators of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attack brought to justice, the US has offered to do anything it can to support Indian authorities in that task. “We’ve long said just writ large that we want to see the perpetrators of the Mumbai attack brought to justice,” Sate Department […]
New Delhi, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Saturday said Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail project will be completed in seven years. Japan has given a highly concessional loan with repayment period of 50 years and 15 year moratorium. It has an interest rate of 0.1 percent. The project will be executed in a joint venture of […]