National Development

September 23, 2026 7:52 PM

Education Must Benefit Country, Society: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday graced the 75th annual convocation ceremony of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Vadodara, Gujarat. Addressing the graduating students, the President highlighted the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in higher education. She said that solutions to contemporary challenges cannot be confined to a single discipline and require perspectives from science, arts, history, economics and sociology. The President said universities need to r...

September 17, 2026 11:27 PM

PM Modi treats politics as a means to ‘Seva’: Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance model on his birthday, stating that PM Modi has consistently treated politics as an instrument of public service rather than a means to attain power. Speaking on the occasion, which is observed across the country as 'Seva Diwas', the Union Minister noted that the Prime Minister's commitment to public welfare is reflected in every policy and initiative undertaken by the government. "Today is 'Seva Diwas'. It m...

September 11, 2026 8:43 PM

Shram Shakti fundamental to national development, says Mansukh Mandaviya at BOCW conference

Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said the workforce is integral to nation-building and that the welfare and social security of workers are fundamental to India’s development. Addressing the inaugural session of the National Conference on Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) in Mumbai, Mandaviya called for greater coordination between the Centre and states to strengthen welfare measures for construction workers and ensure the optimum utilisation of BOC...