New Delhi, August 27, 2020: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla (FS) visited Bangladesh on 18-19 August 2020. During his visit, he called on the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, on 18 August. Discussions during the meeting centered on the importance of the 100th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 2020 and the […]
New Delhi, August 25, 2020: The first meeting of the National Coordination Committees for monitoring implementation of mutually agreed projects between India and Uzbekistan, constituted under the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, was held on 24 August 2020 under Co-chairmanship of Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan and […]
New Delhi, August 22, 2020: Wrestler Sakshi Malik is unhappy at not yet getting the Arjuna award. She expressed her displeasure today in a message to Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. Sakshi Malik said that she has been granted Khel Ratna and she is proud of it. Further, she […]
New Delhi, August 20, 2020: Bangladeshi Muslim leader Zafrullah Chowdhury, a freedom fighter and the founder of Gana Swasthya Kendro, recently made some remarks against the Indian leaders as well as Hindu religious texts. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party sympathizer is probably angry at the growing Bangladesh-India ties under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. On August 9th, […]
New Delhi, August 18, 2020: The oil spill crisis in Mauritius has raised brows all over the world. Now, in response to a request of the Government of Mauritius (GoM) for assistance in dealing with the environmental crisis due to oil spill on its south-east coast, the Government of India has dispatched over 30 tonnes […]
New Delhi, August 15, 2020: US President Donald Trump has attacked Indian origin candidate Kamala Harris saying that she is a step worse. But his quip that “she is of Indian heritage. I have more Indians than she has,” speaks of his confidence in the Indian American community which ironically has largely supported the Democratic […]
New Delhi, August 15, 2020: India has touched another peak of posting the highest recoveries of COVID-19 cases in a single day. 57,381 have recovered and discharged in the past 24 hours. With such high level of recoveries, India’s Recovery Rate has soared past 70% ensuring more and more patients are recovering. To further build […]
New Delhi, August 15, 2020: Ministry of Shipping has rationalized tariff rates for the Cruise Ships and vessels yesterday. The net effect of the rate relaxation would be an immediate reduction in port charges ranging from 60% to 70%, which will give substantial relief to the cruise industry in India, in line with the government […]
Greater Male Connectivity Project is a reality. The Greater Male Connectivity Project was up for discussion during the External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar (EAM) and the Foreign Minister of Maldives Abdulla Shahid video conference on August 13, 2020. The interaction was a part of regular high-level exchanges between India and the Maldives. EAM reaffirmed […]
New Delhi, August 9, 2020: Ministry of Defence has put an import embargo on a number of items. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the Nation on May 12, 2020 had given a clarion call for a self-reliant India based on the five pillars, i.e., Economy, Infrastructure, System, Demography & Demand and announced […]
