Admiral Karambir Singh takes over as Chief of Indian Navy
New Delhi,: Admiral Karambir Singh on Friday assumed the charge of Chief of Indian Naval Staff at a ceremony in South Block here. He became the 24th chief of Naval staff. Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba after serving over four decades of distinguished service handed over the baton Admiral Singh. However, the Armed Force […]
Modi gets into diplomatic exercise, meetings with BIMSTEC leaders on cards
New Delhi, : Shortly after taking over as Prime Minister for the second consecutive term, Narendra Modi has started on the work mission and held first important diplomatic engagements with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov on Thursday evening. “Held extensive deliberations with the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mr. Sooronbay Jeenbekov. Our talks […]
Rajeev Kumar moves Calcutta High Court today
Kolkata, : Rajeev Kumar, former city police chief, today moved Calcutta High Court seeking squashing of a notice issued by the central investigating agency CBI in connection with the alleged suppression of the Saradha chit fund scam probe. The CBI had sent a notice to Kumar to asking him to appear before it for assisting […]
Govt School students sing Dogri folk appealing to save trees in Udhampur, video goes viral
Jammu, : Students of Government Middle School, Dharmal in Dudu Zone of Basantgarh tehsil, district Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir have appealed to the people of the state to save trees by singing Dogri ‘paakh’, the video of which gone viral on social media and receiving appreciation. The students in the video can be seen […]
Modi pays homage to martyred soldiers, Gandhi: Pledges to strive for national security
New Delhi, : Hours before taking charge of governance for the second consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government will leave no stone unturned to safeguard India’s unity and integrity and that national security is “our priority”. “India is proud of all those brave men and women martyred in the […]
Sri Lankan Prez & other BIMSTEC leaders arrive for Modi’s oath-taking ceremony
New Delhi, : International guests and heads of BIMSTEC nations and governments have started arriving to attend the oath taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers here on Thursday. President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena arrived today. “Our Southern Neighbour arrives,” tweeted MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar. Prime Minister of Mauritius […]
Jagan Reddy sworn-in as Andhra Pradesh CM
Vijaywada, : YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, who led his party to a landslide victory in Andhra Pradesh was sworn-in as Chief Minister of the State on Thursday. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor ESL Narasimhan at 12:24 pm at a grand public function in […]
Kerala CM not to attend swearing-in ceremony of Modi
Thiruvananthapuram,: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will not attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister this evening. No one from the state government including the Chief Minister will not leave for Delhi to attend the swearing-ceremony to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan official sources clarified here. Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Odisha, […]
J&K Governor greets people on Jumat-ul-Vida
Srinagar,: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday has conveyed his warm greetings to the people on the occasion of Jumat-ul-Vida. The Governor observed that Jumat-ul-Vida, being celebrated tomorrow, is an auspicious time to offer special prayers and seek blessings of the Almighty. He prayed for the well-being and happiness of the people […]
Papua New Guinea elects James Marape as Prime Minister
Port Moresby,: James Marape, a former finance minister and critic of a major global gas development deal, was elected by parliament as the new prime minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Thursday. His election came after weeks of political turmoil that saw his predecessor, Peter O’Neill, resign having lost the support of the House […]