Vice President Dhankhar to attend key events in Puducherry on June 16-17

June 15, 2025 11:36 AM

Vice President Dhankhar to attend key events in Puducherry on June 16-17

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will be on a two-day official visit to Puducherry on June 16 and 17, during which he will attend key events at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) and Pondicherry University. On June 16, the Vice President will be the Chief Guest at a special programme titled 'Environmental Sustainability in Building the Nation' at JIPMER’s APJ Abdul Kalam Auditorium. The event will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is aimed a...

Vice President calls for direct transfer of all subsidies to farmers at Agri-Industry Conclave in Madhya Pradesh

May 26, 2025 10:27 PM

Vice President calls for direct transfer of all subsidies to farmers at Agri-Industry Conclave in Madhya Pradesh

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday underscored the need for direct transfer of all agricultural subsidies to farmers, saying that such a move would significantly enhance farmer incomes and strengthen rural prosperity. Addressing the Agri-Industry Conclave in Narsinghpur, Dhankhar, citing international practices, pointed to the United States, where farmers receive direct government support, leading to household incomes that surpass national averages. “In our country, subsidies on fertil...

US Presidential Polls: Donald Trump refuses another presidential debate with Harris

September 16, 2024 3:24 PM

US Presidential Polls: Donald Trump refuses another presidential debate with Harris

The possibility of a second meeting between the two US Presidential candidates before election day was dashed on Thursday when former President Donald Trump announced he would not take part in another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. He asserted that he won Tuesday's debate with Harris despite some polls showing otherwise. "When a prizefighter loses a fight, the first words out of his mouth are, 'I WANT A REMATCH'. Polls clearly show that I won the debate against Comrade Kamala Harris,...

Vice President Dhankhar embarks to Tehran for Iranian President Raisi’s funeral

September 16, 2024 6:38 PM

Vice President Dhankhar embarks to Tehran for Iranian President Raisi’s funeral

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday morning departed for Tehran to attend the funeral of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, his foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and other officials who were killed in a helicopter crash, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. "VP Jagdeep Dhankhar embarks on a visit to Tehran to attend the official ceremony to pay condolences on the tragic demise of President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister H. Amir-Abdollahian, of Iran," said ...