The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India yesterday signed a $190 million loan to upgrade 754 kilometres of state highways and major district roads (MDRs) to two-lane or intermediate-lane standards that will benefit about 26 million people in 14 districts of Rajasthan. The signatories to the Tranche 2 loan agreement for the […]
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping held their Second Informal Summit in Chennai, India, on 11-12 October 2019. The Informal Summit was a way for both the nations to connect again on a variety of issues. Here is a lowdown at what happened […]
President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan yesterday announced Operation Peace Spring ostensibly to counter PKK/YPG, Kurd Muslim groups fighting for a homeland and also against the Islamic State militants. He also claimed that ‘Our mission is to prevent the creation of a terror corridor across our southern border and to bring peace to the area. Operation […]
In response to a query from media personnel today on reference to Kashmir in the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Raveesh Kumar said: “We have seen the report regarding the meeting of Chinese President Xi Jinping with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran […]
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will pay a State visit to India from 14 to 18 October 2019 at the invitation of President Ram Nath Kovind. The King and Queen will visit New Delhi and Mumbai, and the state of Kerala. This visit of King Willem-Alexander would be the first State visit […]
At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping will be visiting Chennai, India from October 11-12, 2019 for the 2nd Informal Summit. The two leaders had their inaugural Informal Summit in Wuhan, China on 27-28 April 2018. Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel […]
Some 8 hours back Defence Minister Rajnath Singh left for France on a two-day visit. On October 8th morning, Rajnath Singh will meet Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic. Later, he will participate in the Rafale fighter aircraft handing over ceremony at Merignac along with French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly. He will […]
Green crackers are not just going to lighten and brighten our Diwali but it will also help save millions of jobs in the cracker industry. Yesterday, Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan told an eager press that the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) […]
General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff left for an official visit to the Maldives yesterday. During his visit from 30 September to 03 October 2019, General Rawat will interact with the hierarchy of the Maldivian government and armed forces. This visit is aimed at strengthening close bilateral defense ties between the two nations. […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina in New York on the margins of the High Level Segment of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly yesterday. In their first meeting since their re-election, Prime Minister Modi thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for attending the special commemorative event organized […]
