Day: April 2, 2022

Nepal’s prime minister visits India, meets Modi to deepen ties

KATHMANDU, April 2 – Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and inaugurated the Himalayan nation’s only railway link with its southern neighbour on Saturday in a summit meant to deepen relations. Deuba’s first trip to India since becoming prime minister in July […]

Indian scholars, activists criticize school hijab ban ruling

NEW DELHI — A recent court ruling upholding a ban on Muslim students wearing head coverings in schools has sparked criticism from constitutional scholars and rights activists who say that judicial overreach threatens religious freedoms in officially secular India. Even though the ban is only imposed in the southern state […]

EXPLAINER: What’s next for Europe’s natural gas during war?

Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding payment in rubles for natural gas — or else. Germany is talking about gas rationing in case of a cutoff. Prices for the fuel used to heat homes, generate electricity and power industry are through the roof. There’s a lot of discussion around natural […]

Zelenskyy: Mines in wake of Russian retreat keep Kyiv unsafe

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces pull back from Ukraine’s capital region, retreating troops are creating a “catastrophic” situation for civilians by leaving mines around homes, abandoned equipment and “even the bodies of those killed,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Saturday. Ukraine and its Western allies reported mounting evidence of Russia […]

Press Statement by the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind during the visit to Turkmenistan

Your Excellency President Mr. Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, 1. This is the first ever visit by a President of India to Turkmenistan, and also one of the first visits hosted by the new and young leader of Turkmenistan. I express my appreciation and gratitude to His […]

Safety and security of the country is Government’s top priority, says Raksha Mantri at diamond jubilee celebrations of Chetak helicopter at Hyderabad

‘Chetak’ is not just a machine, but a vibrant platform which has served the Nation in peace & war: RM Shri Rajnath Singh calls to fast-track design & development of 10-tonne Indian Multirole Helicopter Development in helicopter technology will be effective for our defence sector & make India […]

Residential Civil Services Examination Coaching Programme for Muslim community inaugurated in New Panvel, Mumbai

Government’s “Backup to Brilliance” policy has helped increase percentage of minority communities in Central Government jobs to more than 10%: Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Mumbai, April 2, 2022 Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated Anjuman-I-Islam’s UPSC Academy (AIUPSC), a Residential Coaching Programme […]

PM witnesses signing of The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement-“IndAus ECTA”

Thanks Prime Minister Morrison and former Prime Minister Tony Abbott for their leadership “Signing of IndAus ECTA in such a short span of time reflects the depth of mutual confidence between the two countries” “On the basis of this agreement we will be able to increase the resilience […]

NCW Launches Anti-Human Trafficking Cell

Cell To Improve Effectiveness In Tackling Human Trafficking Cases& Enhance Capacity Building& Training Of Anti Trafficking Units Cell To Also Help Survivors Of Trafficking In Rebuilding Their Lives&Raise Awareness Among Women & Girls DELHI, APRIL 2: The National Commission for Women launched an Anti-Human Trafficking Cell today to […]

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