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September 16, 2024 5:59 PM

Government launches inquiry into IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s credentials

The Central Government has established a single-member committee to investigate the candidature claims and other details of Puja Manorma Dilip Khedkar, a probationary IAS officer recently embroiled in controversy over her alleged misuse of power as a civil servant. The Ministry of Personnel announc...

September 16, 2024 6:01 PM

Bihar appoints its first transgender sub-inspector

In a significant boost for the transgender community, Bihar has appointed a transgender person as a police sub-inspector for the first time. Manvi Madhu Kashyap, the newly appointed officer, credited her family’s unwavering support for her success. "My parents, brothers, and sisters stood by me d...

July 11, 2024 12:43 PM

Kathmandu prepares itself to hold 8th SATA award 2024

Kathmandu sets itself to host the prestigious South Asian Travel Award 2024 event to be organised in19th September this year. Stakeholders in Hospitality and tourism business from India, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan contest in South Asian Travel Award 2024 under various categories.  In...

September 16, 2024 6:00 PM

Vienna: PM Modi calls on President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the President of the Republic of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, in Vienna on Wednesday. This significant meeting comes as part of PM Modi's day-long state visit to Austria, the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Austria in over four decades. The v...

September 16, 2024 6:00 PM

PM Modi, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer hold delegation-level talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a state visit to Austria, held high-level talks with Chancellor Karl Nehammer at the Federal Chancellery in Vienna on Wednesday. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, and ...

September 16, 2024 6:02 PM

PM Modi awarded with Russia’s highest civilian honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was officially presented with Russia's highest civilian honor, the Order of St Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony in St Catherine's Hall of the Moscow Kremlin on Tuesday. Notably, the award was bestowed on PM Modi in t...

September 16, 2024 6:06 PM

India-Russia agreement has provided stability to global fuel market: PM Modi

During a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the fuel agreement between India and Russia, stating it has brought stability to the global market. PM Modi emphasized the long-standing ties between the two nations, noting that he has...

September 16, 2024 6:03 PM

Interview with Dr. Adarsh Swaika, Ambassador to Kuwait on Hindi Radio Program

In a development for cultural diplomacy, Kuwait has launched a Hindi radio program on its national broadcasting network. This initiative has garnered attention not only from the Indian diaspora in Kuwait but also from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who spoke about this initiative in the 111th edition...